This Week in African Art and Culture (October 10 – 16, 2021)
This week in African art and culture, the 1-54 Contemporary African art fair, Africa’s biggest art fair, kicks off in London.
This week in African art and culture, the 1-54 Contemporary African art fair, Africa’s biggest art fair, kicks off in London.
Above: Installation view | J’ai Deux Amours | Marianne Ibrahim Gallery, Paris | 2021 This week in African art and culture is one mixed with pleasant surprises and excitement.
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This week in African art and culture, an Ethiopian-based art gallery announces its opening of a new space in London.
This week in African art and culture, we find a stellar opportunity offered by one of Africa’s most renowned contemporary art museums in collaboration with a university, for a one-year fellowship with them.
This week in African art and culture, Nigeria’s art scene is brimming with activity. Affinity Art Gallery and Undiscovered Canvas are collaborating to present an exhibition in Lagos featuring two women artists, from Nigeria and South Africa, respectively.
Above: Ngaire Blankenberg This week in African art and culture, we learned that Ngaire Blankenberg has been appointed director of one of the world’s most renowned museums.
This week in African art and culture, we bring news of excellence that showcases artists who are working on and off the continent.
This week in African art and culture, the literary scene is abuzz with exciting news and events, but first, we bring news from the contemporary art scene about a striking group photography exhibition exploring the evolution of the practice, which is on view in Marrakech, Morocco.
This week in African art, a new solo exhibition on Black representation is on view at ADA/contemporary in Accra, Ghana. On continuing conversation around restitution, a European country has announced the return of some African artworks to their home country.