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Dahomey, a Benin Repatriation Documentary Secures Golden Bear at Berlinale 2024
Documentary film, Dahomey, directed by French-Senegalese director, Mati Diop, has won the Golden Bear at the 74th Berlin International...
Mar 28, 2024


Pearl Lam Galleries set to open 'ATUNWA', a solo exhibition by Babajide Olatunji
Shanghai—Pearl Lam Galleries is delighted to announce the upcoming exhibition, ATUNWA: Portraying the Different Biographies of an Artist,...
Mar 27, 2024


Top Highlight of 1-54’s Coalescent Lights Exhibition at Christie's Hong Kong
From March 26 to March 30, 2024, Christie's Hong Kong hosted Coalescent Lights , a contemporary African art exhibition curated by Kami...
Mar 26, 2024


The Brooklyn Museum Presents Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys
Exhibition features 98 major artworks by important Black American,
African, and African diasporic artists!
Mar 26, 2024


Ceramics and the Digital Age with Djakou Nathalie : Can Ancient Traditions Thrive in a Virtual World?
“Perhaps I may be missing out on something, but digital art appears fragile and lacking the soul and energy that we, as human beings,...
Mar 26, 2024


Tschabalala Self's Sculpture is Set to stand at Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth
Tschabalala Self's bronze sculpture "Lady in Blue" has been selected to go on the Fourth Plinth; an inspiration drawn from the pursuit of...
Mar 15, 2024


Jadé Fadojutimi Sets New World Record at Christie’s 20th/21st Century London Evening Sales
British Artist Jadé Fadojutimi has led a new record at Christie’s 20th/21st century London evening sales. Held on March 7, 2024,...
Mar 15, 2024


Art Professionals Africa Unplugged: A Podcast that expands on the African Art Market today
On this podcast, we delve into the stories of Key Industry Players in different art ecosystems on the African continent. We speak to...
Mar 13, 2024


Celebrating International Women’s Day: Meet 7 Art Professionals Disrupting the Industry
Celebrating Women's Day with Influential Curators, Gallerists, and Art Consultants In celebration of International Women's Day, we are...
Mar 7, 2024


Naomi Beckwith, curator at the Guggenheim, is awarded the Driskell Prize
Naomi Beckwith, the deputy director and chief curator of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, was honored with this year's Driskell Prize...
Mar 6, 2024


Introducing Lagos Art Weekend, a celebration of art, culture and creativity in Lagos, Nigeria!
Celebrating Lagos’ rich tapestry of cultural and creative communities, this weekend features a robust schedule curated by galleries, with...
Mar 5, 2024


Yusuff Aina and fashion house Tokyo James for Milan Fashion Week
Over the weekend, Africa took over Milan Fashion week with the collaboration of emerging Nigerian artist Yusuff Aina (b. 1997) and...
Feb 27, 2024


Toni Morrison Symposium at The Africa Hall, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
The Africa Institute, Global Studies University (GSU) (Sharjah, UAE) – a center for research, documentation, and study of Africa and its...
Feb 22, 2024


Highlights: Lagos Biennal 2024
Last Month, the Lagos Biennial brought together 80 artists who explored how to create an operative notion of refuge to offer alternate...
Feb 22, 2024


In Conversation with Adenrele Sonariwo: On Rele Gallery's Expansion to London & plans to spotlight pioneering projects by African artists
Nine years ago, when gallerist and cultural advisor, Adenrele Sonariwo, founded Rele Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria, it initially seemed like...
Feb 21, 2024


1-54 Presents at Christie's Hong Kong
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the pioneering international fair dedicated to contemporary art by African and African diaspora...
Feb 19, 2024


Galerie Cécile Fakhoury presents the first solo exhibition of the artist Assoukrou Aké in Abidjan
Galerie Cécile Fakhoury – Abidjan presents Les graines de semences ne doivent pas être moulues (Seed grains should not be ground), the...
Feb 18, 2024


Ethiopian visual artist, Tesfaye Urgessa, will represent Ethiopia for it inaugural participation at the 60th Venice Biennale
Ethiopia will make its debut appearance at the prestigious 2024 Venice Biennale, with Tesfaye Urgessa selected as the representative...
Feb 15, 2024


Remembering Herbert Wigwe's Impact on the Nigerian Art Industry
The Nigerian art industry lost one of its most influential patrons and advocates for arts and culture, Dr.Herbert O. Wigwe. As the Group...
Feb 13, 2024


Opening this Week: Traces of Ecstasy
Feb 16 - Jun 9, 2024 | Institute for Contemporary Art Curated by KJ Abudu Traces of Ecstasy is an adaptation of a pavilion and...
Feb 12, 2024
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