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Art Where Africa Becomes: Special Projects by African Artists at Art Basel Qatar
From sound and performance to architecture and spatial imagination, African artists take centre stage in Art Basel Qatar’s Special Projects...
Art GICA: The Cultural Beacon Set to Redefine Rwanda’s Contemporary Art Scene
The hills of Kigali have long been a sanctuary for stories — quiet, persistent, full of memory — but this...
Design Made by an African, for Africa: Yinka Ilori Designs AFCON 2025 Man of the Match Trophy
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled a striking new Man of the Match trophy for the Africa Cup...
Art Gold, Memory, and Power: A Conversation with Rita Mawuena Benissan on Her Exhibition ‘The Ones Before Her Were Covered in Gold’
Africans Column is honored to host an exclusive interview with Ghanaian-American interdisciplinary artist Rita Mawuena Benissan about her highly anticipated...
Art Celebrating Africans in the 2025 ArtReview Power 100
The 2025 edition of the ArtReview Power 100 list delivers a truly historic moment for global contemporary art: for the...
Architecture Biblioteca dos Saberes: Kéré Architecture’s First Built Project in South America Takes Shape as a Cylindrical “Tree of Knowledge” in Rio de Janeiro
Berlin-based Burkinabé architectural studio Kéré Architecture has unveiled the full design for Biblioteca dos Saberes (The House of Wisdom), an...
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Rankings 50 INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN CURATORS IN 2025
In a world where creative validation has long been centered in Western institutions, the last decade has marked a decisive...
Architecture 50 Influential African Women Architects (2025 Edition)
Last year, we at Africans Column proudly unveiled the inaugural edition of 50 Influential African Women Architects, a heartfelt tribute...
Design 20 African Furniture Designers Shaping African Design
African furniture design is experiencing a renaissance, with creators across the continent blending traditional techniques with contemporary aesthetics. These designers,...
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Exhibition Aïda Muluneh Unveils This Bloom I Borrow at Efie Gallery, Dubai
Efie Gallery presents This Bloom I Borrow, a new solo exhibition by Ethiopian artist Aïda Muluneh, on view from 17...
Exhibition Kwabena Fordjour’s “Moving Without Moving” Explores the Pulse of Accra’s Urban Commute at Berj Gallery
In the ceaseless rhythm of Accra's streets—where horns blare like impatient heartbeats and trotros weave through a tapestry of dust...
Design Design Week Lagos 2025: Countdown to Africa’s Creative Explosion – ‘Made in Africa: Shaping Industries, Shaping Futures’ Set to Ignite Lagos from October 23
With just three days until the curtain rises on its seventh edition, Design Week Lagos (DWL) is gearing up to...