AFRICAN ART

Between Belonging and Becoming: How Mayowa Akande Photographs the Communities That Carry Culture Forward

Between Belonging and Becoming: How Mayowa Akande Photographs the Communities That Carry Culture Forward

At a moment when conversations around migration, identity, and cultural preservation continue to shape public discourse across the globe, Nigerian

May 5, 2026
Inside “Chorus”: How G.A.S. Foundation Is Reimagining Knowledge, Community, and Contemporary African Practice at the 61st Venice Biennale

Inside “Chorus”: How G.A.S. Foundation Is Reimagining Knowledge, Community, and Contemporary African Practice at the 61st Venice Biennale

At the 61st Venice Biennale, curated by Koyo Kouoh under the title In Minor Keys, the presence of Guest Artists

May 5, 2026
What to See in Venice Beyond the Biennale: African and Diasporic Projects Expanding the City’s Artistic Conversation

What to See in Venice Beyond the Biennale: African and Diasporic Projects Expanding the City’s Artistic Conversation

As the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia opens under the theme In Minor Keys, African and

May 4, 2026
1-54 New York 2026 Expands Its Curatorial Reach with Special Projects, Installations, and Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations

1-54 New York 2026 Expands Its Curatorial Reach with Special Projects, Installations, and Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations

As 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to New York for its twelfth edition at the Starrett-Lehigh Building from May

April 30, 2026
“Seize the Fire”: The DRC Pavilion Ignites a Radical Collective Imagination at the 61st Venice Biennale

“Seize the Fire”: The DRC Pavilion Ignites a Radical Collective Imagination at the 61st Venice Biennale

At the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, the Pavilion of the Democratic Republic of Congo asserts

April 30, 2026
Chukwudi Nwachukwu’s The Labour of Rivers Captures the Quiet Persistence of Life Along Nigeria’s Andoni Waterways

Chukwudi Nwachukwu’s The Labour of Rivers Captures the Quiet Persistence of Life Along Nigeria’s Andoni Waterways

In a time when visual narratives around labour often lean toward spectacle or crisis, Nigerian photographer Chukwudi Nwachukwu offers a

April 27, 2026
Curating a Continent: The Curators Shaping Africa’s Pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale

Curating a Continent: The Curators Shaping Africa’s Pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale

The 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale arrives at a pivotal moment in the trajectory of global contemporary

April 20, 2026
Ibrahim Mahama Awarded 2026 Arnold Bode Prize

Ibrahim Mahama Awarded 2026 Arnold Bode Prize

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has been named the recipient of the 2026 Arnold Bode Award, one of Germany’s most respected

April 17, 2026
Celebrating the African Medalists of the 2026 Art Basel Awards

Celebrating the African Medalists of the 2026 Art Basel Awards

The second edition of the Art Basel Awards continues to position itself as one of the most expansive recognitions of

April 17, 2026
Inside Morocco’s Pavilion: Amina Agueznay’s AsĒį¹­į¹­a and the Architecture of Memory

Inside Morocco’s Pavilion: Amina Agueznay’s AsĒį¹­į¹­a and the Architecture of Memory

At the 61st Venice Biennale, the Kingdom of Morocco marks a pivotal moment in its cultural trajectory with the presentation

April 16, 2026
Aisha Aliyu-Bima Named Inaugural Recipient of Art Basel’s Koyo Kouoh Fellowship

Aisha Aliyu-Bima Named Inaugural Recipient of Art Basel’s Koyo Kouoh Fellowship

In a significant development for the global contemporary art ecosystem, Art Basel has announced Nigerian curator and writer Aisha Aliyu-Bima

April 16, 2026
Art Dubai at 20: A Global Platform Still Light on African Representation

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

April 15, 2026