InterviewCan you listen to art? A Suggestion from Curator Gcotyelwa Mashiqa Curator Gcotyelwa Mashiqa digs into ‘blackness’ and asks us to look beyond appearances, even of art itself, writes Mary Corrigall It is …Read more
Art StoriesK.Skit’s Three Balloons Embraces the Gift of Life Beyond Trauma Self-taught artist’s multimedia series uses balloons to convey quest for joy and freedom in the midst of struggle, writes Sandiso …Read more
BiennialsEventsThe International Biennale of Casablanca Celebrates 10 Years 16/11/2022 - 21/11/2022 Postponed for two years due to the pandemic, the International Biennial of Casablanca (BIC) will inaugurate the first part of …Read more
EventsFairsNews1-54: 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 StoriesExhibition ReviewsNewsAfrica 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
Art StoriesEventsExhibitionsUche Okeke: Major Exhibition in Germany 28/04/2022 - 15/10/2022 Iwalewahaus in collaboration with Asele Institute and The Professor Uche Okeke Legacy Limited presents “We will now go to Kpaaza”, …Read more
EventsExhibitionsFrida Orupabo – I have seen a million pictures of my face and still I have no idea “Frida Orupabo – I have seen a million pictures of my face and still I have no idea” is The …Read more
EventsExhibitionsNewsMarlene 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
Art MarketExhibition Reviews3 Artists to watch during the Cape Town Art Fair 2022 The way in which art fairs are perceived in conversations that centralise the argument that the visual arts is not …Read more
Art StoriesEventsExhibitionsThomas J Price first US solo institutional presentation Thomas J Price’s multidisciplinary practice confronts preconceived attitudes toward representation, perception, and identity. Price’s large-scale sculptures depict imagined subjects whose features …Read more
EventsExhibitions70 years of Caribbean-British art presented at Tate Britain Opening at Tate Britain in December, Life Between Islands will be a landmark exhibition exploring the extraordinary breadth of Caribbean-British art over …Read more
EventsExhibitionsLubaina Himid’s largest solo exhibition opens in London Over four decades, Lubaina Himid’s powerful and poetic work has made her an increasingly influential figure in contemporary art – …Read more