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Nov 9, 2024
Lagos Biennial Announces Theme for its 2026 Edition
In two years, the city of Lagos will host the 5th edition of the Lagos Biennial , promising an ambitious and transformative experience...
Nov 7, 2024
Christiana Ine-Kimba Boyle Leaves Pace for New York's Canada Gallery
Christiana Ine-Kimba Boyle returns to Canada gallery as partner and co-owner, after leaving her post as senior director of Pace Gallery....
Oct 18, 2024
Smithsonian’s Repatriation of 29 Benin Bronzes Clears Final Legal Hurdle
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case seeking to block the Smithsonian Institution from returning 29 Benin Bronzes to...
Oct 4, 2024
Mellon Foundation Funds MOWAA's Cultural Mission with $3million
The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), located in Benin City, Nigeria, which will be officially opened to the public on November 4, 2024,...
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...
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 9, 2024
Addis Fine Art announces closure of its London Location.
Addis Fine Art will close its Eastcastle Street Location in London after 3 years in operation. As a leading African contemporary art...
Jun 18, 2024
Zuri Watu is Reclaiming Africa's Royal Legacy through Luxury Playing Cards
Details of history are often skewed to pat commonized and fragmented narratives, especially for a once marginalized hinterland like...
Jun 2, 2024
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Becomes West Africa’s Highest-Grossing Biopic Ever
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a Bolanle Austen-Peters biopic, has layered its swift sword unto another feat! Crossing a threshold of over ₦108...
Apr 2, 2024
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...
Apr 1, 2024
William Kentridge Transitions to Hauser & Wirth, Parting Ways with Marian Goodman Gallery
Renowned South African artist William Kentridge has begun a new chapter in his artistic journey, bidding farewell to Marian Goodman...
Mar 29, 2024
Nigerian Architect, Tosin Oshinowo, to headline Melbourne Design Week
Australia’s largest and leading annual design festival presents its eighth edition in 2024 with 11 days of 300+ innovative exhibitions,...
Mar 15, 2024
Tschabalala Self's Sculpture is Set to stand at Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth
Tschabalala Self's bronze sculpture "Lady in Blue" has been selected to go on the Fourth Plinth; an inspiration drawn from the pursuit of...
Mar 5, 2024
Introducing Lagos Art Weekend, a celebration of art, culture and creativity in Lagos, Nigeria!
Celebrating Lagos’ rich tapestry of cultural and creative communities, this weekend features a robust schedule curated by galleries, with...
Feb 27, 2024
Yusuff Aina and fashion house Tokyo James for Milan Fashion Week
Over the weekend, Africa took over Milan Fashion week with the collaboration of emerging Nigerian artist Yusuff Aina (b. 1997) and...
Feb 19, 2024
1-54 Presents at Christie's Hong Kong
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, the pioneering international fair dedicated to contemporary art by African and African diaspora...
Feb 15, 2024
Ethiopian visual artist, Tesfaye Urgessa, will represent Ethiopia for it inaugural participation at the 60th Venice Biennale
Ethiopia will make its debut appearance at the prestigious 2024 Venice Biennale, with Tesfaye Urgessa selected as the representative...
Feb 7, 2024
Enotie Ogbebor Joins leading talent agency MT Art
Global talent agency MT Art signs Nigerian multidisciplinary Artist, Enotie Ogbebor. Representing the world’s leading contemporary visual...
Feb 2, 2024
The Lagos Biennial 2024 commences this weekend!
Opening at the Tafawa Balewa Square,from February 3-10 2024, this years biennial addresses the concept of the nation-state and...
Feb 2, 2024
RnB singer, Usher’s New Music Video, “Ruin” features the work of Contemporary African Artists.
The official music video for “Ruin”by Usher Raymond and Nigerian Record Producer, Pheelz, presents a strong sense of African identity as...
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