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1 Between Ritual and Resonance: Rana El Nemr on The Sugarcane Choir, Material Memory, and Listening Beyond the Visible at the Venice Biennale 2026

2 African Artists Command Art Basel 2026

3 From the Census to the Senses: Carina Tenewaa Kanbi on Reframing African Cities Through the Atlas of Uncertainty

4 Mbamba: Botswana’s Newest Luxury Safari Camp Brings Timeless Safari Elegance to the Okavango Delta

5 Installation view of ‘Uprising of the Sun’ by Julie Mehretu at The Obama Presidential Center Museum Inside the Obama Presidential Center, Two African Artists Bring History, Memory and Hope Into America’s Newest Civic Landmark

Between Ritual and Resonance: Rana El Nemr on The Sugarcane Choir, Material Memory, and Listening Beyond the Visible at the Venice Biennale 2026
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Between Ritual and Resonance: Rana El Nemr on The Sugarcane Choir, Material Memory, and Listening Beyond the Visible at the Venice Biennale 2026

July 1, 2026
African Artists Command Art Basel 2026
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  • Art Basel
  • Cultural Intelligence

African Artists Command Art Basel 2026

June 27, 2026
From the Census to the Senses: Carina Tenewaa Kanbi on Reframing African Cities Through the Atlas of Uncertainty
  • Art
  • Interviews

From the Census to the Senses: Carina Tenewaa Kanbi on Reframing African Cities Through the Atlas of Uncertainty

June 22, 2026

Cultural Intelligence

African Artists Command Art Basel 2026
Art Art Basel Cultural Intelligence

African Artists Command Art Basel 2026

June 27, 2026
1-54 New York 2026: The Fair That Reveals Africa’s Expanding Place in the Global Art Economy
Cultural Intelligence

1-54 New York 2026: The Fair That Reveals Africa’s Expanding Place in the Global Art Economy

June 1, 2026
Art Dubai at 20: A Global Platform Still Light on African Representation
Art Cultural Intelligence

Art Dubai at 20: A Global Platform Still Light on African Representation

April 15, 2026
What to Expect at the 2026 1-54 Marrakech
Art Cultural Intelligence

What to Expect at the 2026 1-54 Marrakech

February 2, 2026
A Comprehensive Guide to Exhibitions, Performances, and Cultural Highlights During 1-54 Marrakech
Art Cultural Intelligence

A Comprehensive Guide to Exhibitions, Performances, and Cultural Highlights During 1-54 Marrakech

January 23, 2026
The Ultimate Guide to Africa’s Major Art, Design, and Architecture Events in 2026
Cultural Intelligence

The Ultimate Guide to Africa’s Major Art, Design, and Architecture Events in 2026

January 19, 2026

Art Basel 2026

African Artists Command Art Basel 2026

African Artists Command Art Basel 2026

June 27, 2026
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
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

Featured Interviews

Between Ritual and Resonance: Rana El Nemr on The Sugarcane Choir, Material Memory, and Listening Beyond the Visible at the Venice Biennale 2026

July 1, 2026

From the Census to the Senses: Carina Tenewaa Kanbi on Reframing African Cities Through the Atlas of Uncertainty

June 22, 2026

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

June 6, 2026
Anina Major | Photo credit Blair J Meadows | Courtesy The Artist and Larkin Durey

Architecture & Design

Mbamba: Botswana’s Newest Luxury Safari Camp Brings Timeless Safari Elegance to the Okavango Delta
Architecture

Mbamba: Botswana’s Newest Luxury Safari Camp Brings Timeless Safari Elegance to the Okavango Delta

June 15, 2026
Egyptian Photographer Mariam El Gendy Launches Jihan, A New Paris Concept Store Celebrating African and West Asian Design
Design

Egyptian Photographer Mariam El Gendy Launches Jihan, A New Paris Concept Store Celebrating African and West Asian Design

June 9, 2026
From Algeria to Zimbabwe: Meet the Spatial Practices Shaping the First-Ever Pan-African Biennale
Architecture

From Algeria to Zimbabwe: Meet the Spatial Practices Shaping the First-Ever Pan-African Biennale

June 2, 2026
Nike and Slawn Reimagine Nigerian Identity Ahead of the 2026 World Cup With Star-Studded Cultural Campaign
Design

Nike and Slawn Reimagine Nigerian Identity Ahead of the 2026 World Cup With Star-Studded Cultural Campaign

June 1, 2026
All Roads Lead to Lagos: Design Week Lagos Repositions African Design at Milan Design Week 2026
Design

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

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

Art

Between Ritual and Resonance: Rana El Nemr on The Sugarcane Choir, Material Memory, and Listening Beyond the Visible at the Venice Biennale 2026

July 1, 2026

African Artists Command Art Basel 2026

June 27, 2026

From the Census to the Senses: Carina Tenewaa Kanbi on Reframing African Cities Through the Atlas of Uncertainty

June 22, 2026

Inside the Obama Presidential Center, Two African Artists Bring History, Memory and Hope Into America’s Newest Civic Landmark

June 15, 2026
Installation view of ‘Uprising of the Sun’ by Julie Mehretu at The Obama Presidential Center Museum

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

June 8, 2026

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

June 6, 2026
Anina Major | Photo credit Blair J Meadows | Courtesy The Artist and Larkin Durey

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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