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29 October 2024
At Accra Cultural Week, Artists Respond to Notions of Time
Julianknxx, Rita Mawuena Benissan and Modupeola Fadugba reflect on their interpretation of Accra Cultural Week’s “Keeping Time” theme.
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West Africa
14 September 2023
Sankofa and the Sands of Time: How Ekow Eshun Curated his New Exhibition
The writer and curator looked to his Ghanaian roots to put together the show, In and Out of Time, which is opening at Accra’s Gallery 1957 this weekend.
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15 May 2018
Gideon Appah's Newest Project Is a Spiritual Rumination on His Ghanaian Upbringing
The Ghanaian artist recently showed "Memoirs Through Pokua's Window" at the New York edition of 1-54.
West Africa
31 August 2017
#Goals: Nana Oforiatta-Ayim Is the Ghanaian Creative Preserving Africa’s Artistic Past
For our last installment of #Goals, we speak to Ghanaian arts historian, writer and filmmaker Nana Oforiatta-Ayim about her efforts to preserve Africa's artistic past, and assure its future.
Arts + Culture
17 March 2017
This Performance Artist Examines Gender Roles and Boundaries in 'Rituals of Becoming'
Ghanaian-Togolese artist crazinisT artisT explores the politics of the bodies of gender non-conformists with his new peformance art in Ghana.
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08 March 2016
12 Times African Women Have Already Made History In 2016
On International Women’s Day, we look back at 12 times African women have already made history in 2016.
Arts + Culture
26 February 2016
Inside Accra's Fresh New Art Gallery, Opening This Ghanaian Independence Day
This Ghanaian Independence Day, Accra is getting a new addition to its art scene. We talk with Gallery 1957's Creative Director, Nana Oforiatta Ayim.
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