Atta Kwami wins The Maria Lassnig Prize
The 2021 Maria Lassnig Prize is awarded to UK-based Ghanaian artist Atta Kwami. Atta Kwami (b. Accra, 1956) is a painter, …
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Emerging Painting Invitational (EPI) – Announces Finalists for its second edition
The second annual edition of the Emerging Painting Invitational (EPI) – the pan-African prize of emerging painting – is currently …
A Downsized Version of the Celebrated 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Returns to London
Taking place once again at Somerset House, 1-54 stages its eighth edition against the challenging backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic …
Youssef Nabil. Once Upon a Dream
As part of its cycle of monographic shows dedicated to contemporary artists, Palazzo Grassi unveils the first major survey of …
ART PARIS 2020 comes back to the Grand Palais in September
10/09/2020 - 13/09/2020
Thanks to the support of the majority of its galleries, the Grand Palais and in a favourable context now that …
Great performances at the latest auction of African art
Aspire Art Auctions and the French auction house Piasa collaborated for a second time to present a large scale auction …
EXISTENCE #2 [Social distancing]
20/06/2020 - 01/08/2020
Born from a collective initiative, EXISTENCE is an exhibition format for visual arts and other projects, reserved for emerging artists with a …
How Will Covid-19 Affect the Future of Art Fairs Dedicated To Art From Africa?
As art fairs around the world grapple with postponements and uncertainty due to coronavirus, four directors of leading art fairs …
Versant Sud / Call for artist residency 2020 for artists from Addis Ababa
VERSANT SUD develops artistic and cultural projects in two territories: the southern region of France and African capitals. The two …
Art Never Stops: A Resilient Africa Confronts Covid-19
Zohra Opoku, One of Me I, 2017, Courtesy of the Mariane Ibrahim Gallery. Art Never stops: a resilient Africa confronts covid-19