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    A young man with an afro, wearing a white tank top, lies on a bed holding a traditional Russian princess doll.
    News
    10 February 2025

    'Between Nostalgia & Dreams:' Yusuf Ahmed’s Lens on Migration and Identity

    Yusuf Ahmed’s latest exhibition captures the emotional weight of objects carried by African immigrants, exploring memory, migration and identity through photography.

    A black and white artistic portrait of a person with dark skin, eyes closed, and adorned with small white facial markings. White lines ripple around the person's head to make frequency-like waves around the person's head, creating a halo-like effect against the dark background.
    News
    04 February 2025

    Nigerian Artist Praise Hassan Becomes a Finalist in the Inaugural Saltzman-Leibovitz Photography Prize

    Mentored by Annie Leibovitz, this multidisciplinary artist uses photography as a powerful medium to chronicle emotional growth and personal transformation.

    A collage of two portraits showing a woman in a gray sleeveless top resting her chin on her palm, and a man buttoning his beige trenchcoat.
    Film + TV
    12 November 2024

    How This Cohort of African Artists Explores Memory and History Through Different Mediums

    Through film, spoken word, and restored photographs, Black Media Plus artists Ethel Tawe and Baff Akoto bring history, time and memory to life in two distinct and compelling projects.

    Ghanaian photographer Nana Frimpong’s series of photographs depicting human emotion and Black Beauty.
    Arts + Culture
    04 December 2023

    Spotlight: Nana Frimpong Captures the Fluidity of African Authenticity

    Ghanian photographer Nana Frimpong's surrealist images use the fluidity of water to capture the beauty and complexity of African minds and bodies.

    Nigerian documentary photographer Etinosa Yvonne’s latest exhibition It’s All In My Head looks at the mental health of Nigerian women and children who have been accused of witchcraft
    Beauty
    08 November 2023

    Etinosa Yvonne's Photography Shines Light on the Mental Health of Nigerians Accused of Witchcraft

    The Nigerian documentary photographer’s latest exhibit, "It's All in My Head" seeks to create a dialogue around, and empathy for, women and children accused of witchcraft in Nigeria’s cultural tapestry.

    A taxi in Johannesburg in 2015.
    Arts + Culture
    25 March 2020

    Spotlight: Meet the South African Street Photographer Capturing Photos of Black Life in the Johannesburg CBD

    We chat to emerging South African photographer Londeka Thabethe about her work and her interest in taxis and commuters in and around central Johannesburg.

    Spotlight: Artist, Ngadi Smart, Captures Black Sensuality, Sexuality & Culture Through Striking Photography
    Arts + Culture
    11 February 2020

    Spotlight: Artist, Ngadi Smart, Captures Black Sensuality, Sexuality & Culture Through Striking Photography

    In her new series, "Latitude," the Sierra Leonean artist explores the rich indigenous culture in Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire through the lens of fashion.

    'Journey With Me' Is a Window Into the Ups and Downs of Traveling by Train In South Africa
    Arts + Culture
    16 January 2020

    'Journey With Me' Is a Window Into the Ups and Downs of Traveling by Train In South Africa

    In his new photo series, South African artist Luxolo Witvoet, speaks to everyday people in Cape Town about their experiences commuting via the city's fragile, yet vital train system.

    Spotlight: 'Weaving Generations' Confronts Environmental Destruction in Côte d'Ivoire
    Arts + Culture
    15 January 2020

    Spotlight: 'Weaving Generations' Confronts Environmental Destruction in Côte d'Ivoire

    The photo series, by artist Noella Elloh, advocates for collective responsibility around the "environmental question" across the continent by highlighting the threat it poses to a village of fishermen in Abidjan.

    Black and white portrait of South African man wearing baseball cap.
    Arts + Culture
    01 November 2019

    This South African Photographer is Exhibiting His Work At a Taxi Rank

    Kgomotso Neto is bringing his photo-based street art to one of Johannesburg's busiest taxi ranks.

    These Newly Discovered Photos From 1950s Senegal Capture the Good Times During an Era of Political Change
    Arts + Culture
    28 October 2019

    These Newly Discovered Photos From 1950s Senegal Capture the Good Times During an Era of Political Change

    Unearthed photos by Roger DaSilva, which will be on display at the Also Known As Africa art and design fair in Paris this November, include rare images of presidents, jazz icons and everyday people in pre-independence Senegal.

    Ethiopian Artist Aida Muluneh's 'Water Life' Is a Response to the Urgent Threat of Water Scarcity
    Arts + Culture
    05 September 2019

    Ethiopian Artist Aida Muluneh's 'Water Life' Is a Response to the Urgent Threat of Water Scarcity

    The photo series, shot in the hottest place on earth, will be showing at Somerset House in London starting this September.

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