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Art Art Dubai at 20: A Global Platform Still Light on African Representation
As Art Dubai marks its 20th year with a reimagined special edition, the fair returns at a moment shaped by...
Art African Diaspora at Venice Biennale 2026: In Another Man’s Yard: The Bahamas Pavilion Reimagines Collaboration, Memory, and Material at Venice
At the 61st Venice Biennale, the presence of the African diaspora extends far beyond continental representation, unfolding through complex histories...
Art Tanka Fonta Wins 2026 Wi Di Mimba Wi Prize
In a significant recognition of experimental and cross-disciplinary artistic practice, SAVVY Contemporary has announced Cameroonian artist Tanka Fonta as the...
Art Africans at Venice Biennale 2026: Between the Tangible and the Intangible: Egypt’s Radical “Silence Pavilion” at Venice Biennale
At the 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia, the Egypt Pavilion emerges not as a spectacle but as a...
Art Africans at Venice Biennale 2026: Mmakgabo Mmapula Mmangankato Helen Sebidi – The Artist of the Seen and Unseen
Helen Sebidi (born 5 March 1943), formally Mmakgabo Mmapula Mmangankato Helen Sebidi, is one of South Africa’s most significant modern...
Art Egyptian Photographer Mohamed Mahdy Wins 2026 World Press Photo Contest with “Moon Dust”
Egyptian photographer Mohamed Mahdy has been announced as one of the winners of the World Press Photo Foundation’s 2026 World...
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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 Chicago Hosts Youssef Nabil’s Poetic Meditation on Memory, Cinema, and Mortality
A new exhibition by acclaimed Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil has opened in Chicago, offering a deeply introspective exploration of time, memory, and...
Exhibition Kaloki Nyamai Unveils Monumental Textile Installation at Sprengel Museum Hannover
Kenyan artist Kaloki Nyamai has unveiled a striking new installation at Sprengel Museum Hannover, introducing audiences to a body of...
Exhibition Prosper Aluu Explores the Politics and Poetics of Learning in “Fragments of Knowledge” at LouiSimone Guirandou Gallery
At LouiSimone Guirandou Gallery, a space long committed to advancing some of the most compelling voices in contemporary African art,...