HIGHLIGHTS

1 Africa Basel 2026: The Artists, Conversations and Cultural Infrastructure Shaping the Future of Contemporary African Art

2 Anina Major | Photo credit Blair J Meadows | Courtesy The Artist and Larkin Durey Carrying Home Across Oceans: Anina Major on Memory, Migration, and the Making of Tender Seedlings

3 The Art World Passport Brings Questions of Mobility and Access to Art Basel Week 2026

4 Études de la Chemise, série Chemise du Chasseur, 1999 Why Art Basel Is Reintroducing Souleymane Keïta to a Global Audience

5 Ibrahim Mahama Art Basel Gold Awardee - Established Artists Münsterplatz Commission 2026 Courtesy of Art Basel Ibrahim Mahama Takes Over Basel’s Historic Münsterplatz With Major New Art Basel Commission

Africa Basel 2026: The Artists, Conversations and Cultural Infrastructure Shaping the Future of Contemporary African Art

Africa Basel 2026: The Artists, Conversations and Cultural Infrastructure Shaping the Future of Contemporary African Art

June 8, 2026
Anina Major | Photo credit Blair J Meadows | Courtesy The Artist and Larkin Durey

Carrying Home Across Oceans: Anina Major on Memory, Migration, and the Making of Tender Seedlings

June 6, 2026
The Art World Passport Brings Questions of Mobility and Access to Art Basel Week 2026

The Art World Passport Brings Questions of Mobility and Access to Art Basel Week 2026

June 4, 2026

Cultural Intelligence

1-54 New York 2026: The Fair That Reveals Africa’s Expanding Place in the Global Art Economy
Art Dubai at 20: A Global Platform Still Light on African Representation
What to Expect at the 2026 1-54 Marrakech
A Comprehensive Guide to Exhibitions, Performances, and Cultural Highlights During 1-54 Marrakech
The Ultimate Guide to Africa’s Major Art, Design, and Architecture Events in 2026
Lagos: The Rising Star of Global Art in 2026

Venice Biennale 2026

Dawit Abebe’s BLACKBOX Opens in Venice, Exploring Memory, Opacity, and the Human Body During the 2026 Biennale Preview Week
Amoako Boafo on Portraiture, Presence, and His Venice Exhibition at Palazzo Grimani
“Seize the Fire”: The DRC Pavilion Ignites a Radical Collective Imagination at the 61st Venice Biennale

Featured Interviews

Architecture & Design

All Roads Lead to Lagos: Design Week Lagos Repositions African Design at Milan Design Week 2026
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All Roads Lead to Lagos: Design Week Lagos Repositions African Design at Milan Design Week 2026

May 4, 2026
Africans to See at Milan Design Week 2026: A City Guide Across Brera, Tortona, and Beyond
Design

Africans to See at Milan Design Week 2026: A City Guide Across Brera, Tortona, and Beyond

April 20, 2026
Adjaye Associates Opens New Accra Studio,Marking a Defining Moment for Its African Practice
Architecture

Adjaye Associates Opens New Accra Studio,Marking a Defining Moment for Its African Practice

April 17, 2026
Goethe-Institut Dakar by Kéré Architecture Opens, Redefining Climate-Responsive Architecture in West Africa
Architecture

Goethe-Institut Dakar by Kéré Architecture Opens, Redefining Climate-Responsive Architecture in West Africa

April 17, 2026
Don Tanani’s Nakhl Collection Reframes Egypt’s Palm Chair as a Living Archive of Design
Design

Don Tanani’s Nakhl Collection Reframes Egypt’s Palm Chair as a Living Archive of Design

April 8, 2026
Design Week Lagos Sets the Stage for Its Next Edition, Reinforcing Its Role as Africa’s Premier Design Platform
Design

Design Week Lagos Sets the Stage for Its Next Edition, Reinforcing Its Role as Africa’s Premier Design Platform

April 1, 2026

Africans to Watch

Africans at Venice Biennale 2026: Mmakgabo Mmapula Mmangankato Helen Sebidi – The Artist of the Seen and Unseen

Africans at Venice Biennale 2026: Mmakgabo Mmapula Mmangankato Helen Sebidi – The Artist of the Seen and Unseen

Africans at Venice Biennale 2026: Issa Samb — The Artist Whose Practice Refused to End

Africans at Venice Biennale 2026: Issa Samb — The Artist Whose Practice Refused to End

Africans at Venice Biennale 2026: Bodys Isek Kingelez and the Architecture of Utopia

Africans at Venice Biennale 2026: Bodys Isek Kingelez and the Architecture of Utopia

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Art

Rankings

50 INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN CURATORS IN 2025

50 INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN CURATORS IN 2025

50 Influential African Women Architects (2025 Edition)

50 Influential African Women Architects (2025 Edition)

20 African Furniture Designers Shaping African Design

20 African Furniture Designers Shaping African Design

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