Events Fairs News 1-54: a decade of promoting contemporary African art celebrated in London To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the much anticipated 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to the prestigious spaces of Somerset …Read more
Art Stories Exhibition Reviews News Africa at the 59th Venice Biennale: An Unequal Vision While several African countries staged first-ever pavilions, the continent’s presence in Venice was not as strong as one might have …Read more
Events Exhibitions News Marlene Dumas « open-end » Palazzo Grassi announces “open-end”, a major monographic exhibition dedicated to South African artist Marlene Dumas. Considered one of the most …Read more
Events Exhibitions News Five black artists explore their interior lives in a new show curated by Isolde Brielmaier This fall in New York City, the International Center of Photography (ICP) presents a new exhibition focusing on the work …Read more
News Tiwani Contemporary will open a new space in Lagos Tiwani Contemporary, Lagos is a new art gallery planned to open in Victoria Island in Lagos, the West-African cultural capital of …Read more
News 1-54 Contemporary African Fair Returns to New York 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, …Read more
News The ellipse Prize: Call for Application The ellipse Prize is an art competition established by ellipse art projects to highlight artistic creation on French territory focussing on a …Read more
Art Market Fairs News 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair on the French Art Market As per every February, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair should have taken place in Marrakesh. Due to the current pandemic circumstances, the fair …Read more
Community News Naomi Beckwith is the new deputy director and chief curator of the Guggenheim Museum Naomi Beckwith is the first-ever Black deputy director and chief curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum ! Richard Armstrong, …Read more
News 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, …Read more