2026

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

Cultural Intelligence /

Across the African continent, 2026 marks a decisive moment for art, design, and architecture as disciplines that are no longer operating at the margins of global culture, but actively shaping its future. From Lagos and Accra to Nairobi, Dakar, Marrakech, Cairo, and Cape Town, Africa’s creative ecosystems are asserting confidence, scale, and conceptual leadership. Biennales […]

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Global Voices Unite: African Masters to Lead Singapore Art Week 2026

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Highlife (2024) by by Ibrahim Mahama. PHOTO: COURTESY OF IBRAHIM MAHAMA

The skyline of Singapore is set to become a backdrop for a profound cross-continental dialogue this month as Singapore Art Week (SAW) 2026 officially kicks off. While the city-state has long been a gateway for Southeast Asian art, this year’s edition marks a historic turning point with an unprecedented spotlight on African contemporary masters. At

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Amoako Boafo Opens ‘I Bring Home with Me’ at Roberts Projects

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Amoako Boafo I Bring Home with Me.

Roberts Projects in Culver City, California, has launched I Bring Home with Me, a new exhibition by acclaimed Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo. Opening on January 17, 2026, and running through March 21, the show marks Boafo’s third solo presentation with the gallery and offers a fresh exploration of Black identity and community through portraiture and

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Ibrahim Mahama Makes Southeast Asia Solo Debut with “Digging Stars” During Singapore Art Week 2026

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Works by Ibrahim Mahama on show at Gillman Barracks. PHOTO: ART OUTREACH

As part of Singapore Art Week 2026, The Pierre Lorinet Collection presents Digging Stars, the first solo exhibition in Southeast Asia by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, widely regarded as one of the most consequential voices in contemporary art today. Opening from 16 January to 8 February 2026 at Gillman Barracks, the exhibition marks a significant

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Palais de Lomé Presents a Celebration of West African Creativity

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Estelle Yomeda

The Palais de Lomé arts centre in Lomé, Togo, currently hosts a landmark exhibition titled Design in West Africa: Unity in Multiplicity. Curated by Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte, founder of the Nomad design fair and Carwan Gallery, this show brings together 22 artists and designers from across West Africa to present a sweeping panorama of contemporary creativity

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Visual Echoes: ‘Whispers Down the Alley’ Explores the Fragility of Connection at STEVENSON Amsterdam

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STEVENSON Presents ‘Whispers Down the Alley’, in Collaboration with The Art Connector

On Friday, January 16, STEVENSON Amsterdam debuted its latest group exhibition, Whispers Down the Alley, a conceptual exploration of how meaning transforms as it travels between individuals, cultures, and generations. Curated in collaboration with Jeannette Ten Kate, founder of The Art Connector, the show transforms the gallery into a physical manifestation of “broken telephone,” where

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Elevating Compact Outdoor Areas into Serene Retreats Through Verdant Design

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In the quest to turn even the most modest outdoor areas into inviting, laid-back sanctuaries, incorporating plants proves to be a game-changer. Experts emphasize that greenery not only enhances aesthetics but also fosters a sense of tranquility and expansiveness, regardless of size constraints. Jacqui van der Post from Indigenus highlights the value of consulting a

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Roméo Mivekannin Debuts First Solo Show in Germany at KUNSTHALLE GIESSEN

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Roméo Mivekannin, Après Pierre Vergé – Candomblé, Salvador de Bahia (1950), 2025, Image courtesy of Cecile Fakhoury Gallery.

The French-Beninese artist Roméo Mivekannin is presenting his first institutional solo exhibition in Germany, hosted by KUNSTHALLE GIESSEN and curated by Dr. Nadia Ismail. This highly anticipated show runs until March 15, 2026, and offers a profound exploration of art history, identity, and memory through Mivekannin’s unique lens. Mivekannin’s work merges European artistic traditions with

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Where Africa Becomes: Special Projects by African Artists at Art Basel Qatar

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From sound and performance to architecture and spatial imagination, African artists take centre stage in Art Basel Qatar’s Special Projects programme, presenting powerful site-specific works that engage history, memory, and the idea of becoming across Msheireb Downtown Doha. Marking a defining moment in the launch of Art Basel Qatar, the Special Projects programme unfolds as

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Abu Dhabi Exhibition Celebrates 60 Years of Nja Mahdaoui’s Calligraphic Art

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Abu Dhabi’s Bassam Freiha Art Foundation has opened a major retrospective titled Nja Mahdaoui: The Choreographer of Letters, showcasing the remarkable six‑decade career of Tunisian artist Nja Mahdaoui (b. 1937). Running through 25 January 2026 in the foundation’s main gallery on Saadiyat Island, the exhibition brings together nearly 30 works that trace the evolution of

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