Art

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, is delighted to announce the return of 1-54 Marrakech at La Mamounia hotel, recently voted the Best Hotel in the World by Condé Nast Traveller. The fourth edition on the African continent will take place from 9-12

The John Randle Centre is a new kind of museum and will be a place of remembrance and reconnection for Yoruba and African people from Cuba, Brazil, Haiti, America and the Caribbean, as well as the rest of Nigeria, providing a vital injection of tourism to Lagos.  The centre seeks to restore a public swimming

Renowned Ghanaian Artist, Ibrahim Mahama makes history as he buys some old Ghana trains to add to his collection at Red Clay Studios and becomes the first person to bring trains to northern Ghana. Revealing this in a tweet, the artist who is also the CEO of Savannah contemporary Art center (SCCA) and RedClay Studio

Daouda Traore emerges as the winner of the 6th Edition of the Kuenyehia Prize for Contemporary Art. The winner was presented with a $5000 cash prize by the Paramount Chief of Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia IV at an exhibition and awards ceremony at The Mix Design Hub in Accra. A further $3000 was awarded

The Lusaka Contemporary Art Center (LuCAC) is a new private foundation by artist Victor Mutelekesha to advance contemporary Zambian arts. The Centre situated in New Chamba Valley hosts a gallery, library, and artist residency. The LuCAC aims to facilitate and promote the production of new arts and cultural knowledge around themes of decolonization, relevant histories, contemporaneity, etc.

Amoako Boafo announces the opening of dot.ateliers, a revolutionary artistic space in Accra, Ghana. Designed by Sir David Adjaye OBE OM the space is built and developed with sustainability and the next generation of artists in mind. Founded by acclaimed contemporary artist Amoako Boafo, and designed by award-winning architect Sir David Adjaye OBE, dot.ateliers have

Egyptian artist, Amer Ghada enlisted as one of the 11 renowned international artists to reinterpret and transform Dior’s timeless icon, The Lady Dior Handbag for the 7th edition of the Dior Lady Art Project. Amer has reinterpreted the iconic Lady Dior through a feminist lens. She questions the body and the place of women in the

Standard Bank Young Talent and the National Arts Festival announces the 6  winners of the Standard Bank Young Artists for 2022 From visual art to dance, jazz, music, theatre, and poetry, the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards is an annual award program for South African artists who have demonstrated exceptional ability in their chosen field. The award, established in

Dafe Oboro and Belinda Kazeem-Kamiński wins 2023 Access Bank Art X Prize. Oboro emerged as the winner of the Nigeria Award and Belinda emerged as the winner of the Africa/Diaspora Award. The prize which attracted thousands of applications and was keenly contested by African artists from Africa and the Diaspora was presented at a press

The 13th edition of the Bamako Encounters will be held from December 8, 2022 to February 8, 2023. This was announced by Mr. Andogoly Guindo, Minister of Crafts, who wants to “maintain this major cultural event, despite the difficult context, marked by multiple crises in Mali and all over the world”. It will take place