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    Koyo Kouoh in an orange dress and glasses staring at the camera
    Central Africa
    12 May 2025

    Koyo Kouoh Built Institutions for African Art. We Must Keep Building.

    Her leadership as a curator, mentor, and institution builder gave African artists spaces to be seen and heard. With her passing, we must build and lead with the same urgency.

    pulse miami 2017
    Arts + Culture
    06 December 2017

    4 Black Artists You Need To See at PULSE Miami Beach 2017

    PULSE Miami Beach returns for its 13th edition this weekend, and these are the black artists you can't miss.

    First Look: Africa's Biggest Contemporary Art Museum Opens in Cape Town
    News
    16 September 2017

    First Look: Africa's Biggest Contemporary Art Museum Opens in Cape Town

    Next week the new Zeitz MOCAA—the world's largest museum dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora—will open its doors in Cape Town. We got a sneak peak.

    NextGen: Cyrus Kabiru's Art Tells Tangible, Whimsical Stories Through Recycled Junk
    Arts + Culture
    11 July 2017

    NextGen: Cyrus Kabiru's Art Tells Tangible, Whimsical Stories Through Recycled Junk

    In our second edition of 'NextGen,' we feature Kenyan artist Cyrus Kabiru.

    Lady Skollie's Bold Solo Exhibition, 'Lust Politics,' Critiques Your Assumptions On Sex and Consent
    Arts + Culture
    13 February 2017

    Lady Skollie's Bold Solo Exhibition, 'Lust Politics,' Critiques Your Assumptions On Sex and Consent

    Artist Lady Skollie speaks in depth on her first solo exhibition outside of South Africa currently on view at London's Tyburn Gallery.

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