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Aug 25, 2024
Africa Art Fund and NESG Opens Call for a National Art Competition
The Africa Art Fund has partnered with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to launch an innovative initiative aimed at young...
Aug 23, 2024
The Chinwe Russell Art Prize Opens Application to Nigerian Visual Artists
The Chinwe Russell Art Prize is an exciting new initiative aimed at showcasing the exceptional talent of Nigerian visual artists on a...
Aug 23, 2024
Mmangaliso Nzuza Debuts Solo Exhibition "An Open Letter" at Southern Guild Cape Town
Emerging South African artist Mmangaliso Nzuza is set to present his first solo exhibition, titled "An Open Letter," at Southern Guild...
Aug 20, 2024
Ayodeji Awoyomi Clinches the British Photography Award, Becomes First Nigerian Photographer to win award!
Nigerian photographer Ayodeji Awoyomi has won the International Prints Photographer of the Year in the student category, organized by the...
Aug 15, 2024
Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts Set to Open to the Public in October
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced that the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, rebranded as the Wole Soyinka Centre for...
Aug 13, 2024
The National Arts Festival Opens Call for the 2025 Curation, Includes Standard Bank Young Artists Nomination
The call for submissions to the 2025 National Arts Festival Curated Programme South Africa is now open, running for seven weeks from...
Aug 9, 2024
God's Artist: Dianna Offor is Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Art
Dianna Offor, nicknamed "God's Artist," is a Nigerian-born visual artist, whose work is dedicated to expressing the essence of God and...
Aug 9, 2024
Angels and Muse Foundation Announces 2024/25 Residency Participants
The Angels and Muse (A&M) Foundation for Contemporary Art has revealed the six participants selected for its 2024/25 research-based...
Aug 8, 2024
Fresco Gallery Presents "Anchors": A Group Exhibition Exploring Identity
Fresco Gallery is set to open "Anchors," a group exhibition featuring monoprints and limited edition works by five artists, along with an...
Aug 7, 2024
Rencontres de Bamako 2024 selects Artists and theme for its 14th Edition
The Bamako Encounters, Africa's premier photography biennale has announced 30 artists and a thought-provoking theme: "Kuma," which...
Aug 3, 2024
KLA ART: Kampala’s Premier Art Festival Embraces Cultural Heritage
The city's longest-running contemporary art festival, KLA ART, returns for its fifth edition this August, promising a compelling...
Aug 2, 2024
The Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology Whirls an African-Diasporic Exhibition at Lisbon
The Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology Whirls an African-Diasporic Exhibition at Lisbon
Aug 1, 2024
Wael Shawky's Epic Reimagining of Egypt's Past at the 60th Venice Biennale
The Egyptian Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale stands as a testament to the power of history, art, and narrative. Spearheaded by the...
Aug 1, 2024
Zimbabwean Artist Tawanda Takura awarded the 13th Cassirer Welz Award
Tawanda Takura, a self-taught artist from Zimbabwe, has been named the winner of the 13th Cassirer Welz Award. This prestigious award is...
Jul 27, 2024
MoMA to Unveil Monumental Installation by Otobong Nkanga in October 2024
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City has announced an exciting new commission by Nigerian-Belgian artist Otobong Nkanga....
Jul 27, 2024
5 Reasons Why AREWA? Exhibition Arrives at a Perfect Moment
The upcoming exhibition, AREWA? scheduled to open on July 8, 2024, at the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, Pan-Atlantic University.
Jul 25, 2024
A Collection of African Artefacts Heads to Auction Following Owner's Bankruptcy
An African art collection is once again set for auction after its owner, Sam Njunuri, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. The...
Jul 23, 2024
Exploring the Life and Legacy of Yusuf Grillo through the eyes of his daughter
Imagine growing up surrounded by art that wasn't just on the walls, but woven into the very fabric of Lagos. That was the world of Mrs...
Jul 23, 2024
Here Are the Winners of The Contemporary African Photography Prize 2024
The organizers of the CAP (Contemporary African Photography) Prize have revealed the five winners of the 2024 edition of the...
Jul 23, 2024
Dance to the Rhythm of My Soul: A Celebration of Women and Identity
A month-long exhibition, "Dance to the Rhythm of My Soul," arrives at the Nairobi National Museum this August, marking 60 years of...
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