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Nov 25

Amanda Akokhia Wins the 2024 Fashion Photographer at the British Photography Awards

Nigerian fashion photographer Amanda Akokhia has been awarded the winner of the 2024 Fashion Photographer category at The British...

Artist Gaëlle Choisne Becomes the Winner of the 2024 Prix Marcel Duchamp

Oct 31

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Artist Gaëlle Choisne Becomes the Winner of the 2024 Prix Marcel Duchamp

Gaëlle Choisne, a talented 39-year-old French-Haitian artist, has been awarded the prestigious Prix Marcel Duchamp, France's top art...

Ayodeji Awoyomi Clinches the British Photography Award, Becomes First Nigerian Photographer to win award!

Aug 20

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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...

Zimbabwean Artist Tawanda Takura awarded the 13th Cassirer Welz Award

Aug 1

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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...

Here Are the Winners of The Contemporary African Photography Prize 2024

Jul 23

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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...

Nigerian Photographer Taiwo Aina Awarded the 2024 Women Photograph Grant

Jul 2

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Nigerian Photographer Taiwo Aina Awarded the 2024 Women Photograph Grant

Nigerian visual storyteller, Taiwo Aina, has been selected as the recipient of the Women Photograph 2024 Grant, a prestigious recognition...

Deutsche Börse Photography Confers the 2024 Photography Prize to Lebohang Kganye

May 30

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Deutsche Börse Photography Confers the 2024 Photography Prize to Lebohang Kganye

On May 16, 2024, Lebohang Kganye was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize. The South...

A Continent Takes the Stage as Thought Pyramid’s NOK Goes Pan-African

Apr 12

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A Continent Takes the Stage as Thought Pyramid’s NOK Goes Pan-African

The Thought Pyramid Centre | Lagos, Nigeria The Thought Pyramid Art Centre (TPAC) is shaking things up with the latest iteration of its...

Ibrahim Mahama Becomes the First Artist to Win Dia Art Foundations Sam Gilliam Award

Apr 2

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Ibrahim Mahama Becomes the First Artist to Win Dia Art Foundations Sam Gilliam Award

Ghanaian artist, Ibrahim Mahama was awarded the inaugural edition of the Sam Gilliam Award, taking home $75,000 and a public program to...

Dahomey, a Benin Repatriation Documentary Secures Golden Bear at Berlinale 2024

Mar 28

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Dahomey, a Benin Repatriation Documentary Secures Golden Bear at Berlinale 2024

Documentary film, Dahomey, directed by French-Senegalese director, Mati Diop, has won the Golden Bear at the 74th Berlin International...

Naomi Beckwith, curator at the Guggenheim, is awarded the Driskell Prize

Mar 6

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Naomi Beckwith, curator at the Guggenheim, is awarded the Driskell Prize

Naomi Beckwith, the deputy director and chief curator of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, was honored with this year's Driskell Prize...

The Winners of the Art Report Africa Prize!

Dec 22, 2023

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The Winners of the Art Report Africa Prize!

The Art Report Africa, in collaboration with DICA Arts, have announced the distinguished winners of its First Art Prize Edition. After...

The Winners of The Taylor Wessing 2023 Photo Portrait Prize

Nov 18, 2023

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The Winners of The Taylor Wessing 2023 Photo Portrait Prize

The National Portrait Gallery has announced the prize winners for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2023 at its awards...

Nigerian Artist Breaks Guinness World Record for Longest Painting Marathon

Nov 14, 2023

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Nigerian Artist Breaks Guinness World Record for Longest Painting Marathon

Oyinlola Adeyinka Odumewu, a Nigerian lawyer turned artist, popularly known as Lola Mewu, has broken the Guinness World Record for the...

Thelma Golden is the 2023 recipient of the Gish Prize

Nov 3, 2023

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Thelma Golden is the 2023 recipient of the Gish Prize

The Gish Prize Trust announced that Thelma Golden, who as Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem is internationally...

James Barnor Prize for African Photographers awarded to Mário Macilau

Oct 29, 2023

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James Barnor Prize for African Photographers awarded to Mário Macilau

The multidisciplinary artist and activist from Mozambique, Mário Macilau, is the winner of the James Barnor Prize. This second edition...

Christelle Oyiri Wins Prestigious PONTOPREIS MMK 2024 Prize

Oct 26, 2023

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Christelle Oyiri Wins Prestigious PONTOPREIS MMK 2024 Prize

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Otobong Nkanga emerges as the 2025 Nasher Prize Laureate

Oct 7, 2023

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Otobong Nkanga emerges as the 2025 Nasher Prize Laureate

In Dallas, the Nasher Sculpture Center has awarded Antwerp-based, Nigerian artist Otobong Nkanga its Nasher Prize, which comes with a...

Ekow Eshun Wins The Association For Art History's Curatorial Prize For Exhibitions 2023

Jul 17, 2023

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Ekow Eshun Wins The Association For Art History's Curatorial Prize For Exhibitions 2023

Ekow Eshun, a British writer, broadcaster and curator, has been announced as the winner of the Association for Art History’s Curatorial...

Forbes 30 Under 30 Art and Design Pioneers of 2022

Jan 29, 2023

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Forbes 30 Under 30 Art and Design Pioneers of 2022

Discovering the Most Promising Emerging Artists and Designers

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