AFRICAN ART

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

Inside Morocco’s Pavilion: Amina Agueznay’s AsĒį¹į¹a 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

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

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