Coming for Selfies, Staying for Art: Dakar’s Biennale Draws Young Crowd
The Dakar Biennale is arguably the continent’s hottest art fair, but a whole new crop of attendees this year made…
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A Retrospective Of Dr Esther Mahlangu’s Iconic Life’s Work At Wits Art Museum
Dr Esther Mahlangu’s acclaimed retrospective exhibition, ‘Then I Knew I Was Good at Painting: Esther Mahlangu, A Retrospective,’ is set…
Art Historian and Curator Alayo Akinkugbe on Reframing Blackness
Growing up in Nigeria, Alayo Akinkugbe wasn’t particularly encouraged to pursue a career in art history, but at 24, she’s…
ICA’s 2024 Live Art Festival Ushers In Spring To Cape Town
The Mother City’s art enthusiasts are in for four jam-packed days of immersive and provocative culture with the University of…
This Summer, the South African Art Scene is Landing in the American Rockies
South African art gallery, Southern Guild continues its string of firsts with its participation in the inaugural Aspen Art Fair.…
A First Smithsonian Show for Nigeria’s Art Giant, 91-year-old Bruce Onobrakpeya
A prolific artist and the face of Nigerian modernism, Bruce Okobrakpeya, at 91, is finally getting his first solo show…
Delays and Allegations Cool Off Africa’s Hottest Art Event
Despite its reputation as Africa’s preeminent art fair, Dak’Art, is off to a rocky start for its 15th biennale. Originally…
VAR is ruining the fun, says Benjani Mwaruwari as he explains the art behind his iconic celebration
Former Manchester City striker Benjani Mwaruwari believes the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee has ruined the fun behind the…