For Abidjan-based artist Saint-Étienne Yéanzi, the continent’s social and political reality has sparked a creative evolution for contemporary African artists, he says, giving them confidence to work ...

Art revelers can also celebrate the richness of African art at Opa-locka’s The Art of Transformation, which will feature six ...

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair recently announced its 2024 edition, held at The Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea, New York, from May 1 to May 4. Featuring a press preview on May 1 and a VIP ...

What was meant to be a celebratory moment for Nigeria’s art scene has instead highlighted present tension and past trauma ...

Hall's pioneering efforts to showcase Black art in Miami's Black community was also the catalyst for artist and curator Chris ...

Founded in 2011, OOA Gallery (Out of Africa Gallery) maintains a mission of fostering and promoting contemporary African art, working closely with a diverse roster of artists and developing ...

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Artist and social entrepreneur Joseph Awuah-Darko’s mission is to expand the visibility and global reach of contemporary art created throughout Africa and the African diaspora. Beginning Feb. 5, Awuah ...

Abidjan, Dakar and Paris: the Ivory Coast-based art gallery owner Cécile Fakhoury today runs three eponymous spaces in three different world capitals dedicated to artists from the African continent, ...

As the second Parisian edition of the 1-54 African contemporary art fair gets underway (from 7 to 10 April 2022, at Christie’s), which will include 23 international galleries, the French capital can ...

Visitors to the fair will find a city overflowing with history and art, including contemporary graffiti and posthumous museum ...