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25 February 2025
People of My Time: Hassan Hajjaj’s Latest Exhibition Centers Community and Friendship
The renowned multi-disciplinary artist is showcasing works from the past two decades at Hannah Traore Gallery in New York for the first time.
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News
24 January 2025
Ghanaian Artist Alfred Addo Uses Sawdust to Capture the Beauty of Everyday Life
Together with his four artist brothers, Alfred Addo is creating sustainable, one-of-a-kind work through his choice of language and material.
Arts + Culture
26 August 2024
Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude on Winning the 2024 FNB Art Prize and Putting Zimbabwe on the Map
The Harare-born artist says he’s inspired by home and reinvesting in his people is of importance to him.
Arts + Culture
11 May 2020
Spotlight: O'kiins Howara Creates Technicolor Images of His Surroundings With a Smartphone
Get familiar with the work of the Ivorian photographer and visual artist O'kiins Howara.
Arts + Culture
15 April 2020
Spotlight: Sinenhlanhla '99perspective' Chauke Creates Scenic Illustrations of Black People In Safe Spaces
The South African illustrator is offering feel-good moments during lockdown with his 21-day portrait series.
Arts + Culture
02 April 2020
Spotlight: Adekunle Adeleke Creates Digital Surrealist Paintings That Celebrate African Beauty
Get familiar with the work of Nigerian visual artist Adekunle Adeleke.
Arts + Culture
26 March 2020
Daily Paper Enlists Ghanaian Artist David Alabo For New Tarot Card Capsule Collection
The streetwear brand's new line of t-shirts feature striking, Afro-Surrealist designs by Ghanaian artist David Alabo.
Film + TV
06 March 2020
This New Short Film Offers an Intimate Glimpse Into the 'Sights and Sounds' of Abidjan
Media platform FABA shares the first video in their new 'Sights and Sounds' series, which uses "imagery and sound to capture the elements of African cities."
Arts + Culture
02 March 2020
In 'Aba Women Riot' Nigerian Artist, Fred Martins, Reinterprets a Groundbreaking Moment In African History
In a new series of prints, the artist celebrates 'the women who lend their voices and stood strong against the oppression of Africans.'
USA
26 February 2020
South African Artist Mohau Modisakeng Makes Solo NYC Debut With 'A Promised Land'
The artist will present the video installation 'ZION' and other works centering on the "global history of displacement of Black communities" at the Jenkins Johnson Gallery in Brooklyn.
Arts + Culture
14 February 2020
The Met's New Exhibition Celebrates the Rich Artistic History of the Sahel Region
'Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara' is an enxtensive look into the artistic past of the West African region.
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.
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