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Afroglossia & A South African Pavilion Without Walls

Performa 17 Spotlights African Artists and Writers

The 7th edition of the Performa Biennial will kick off next week on…

Theater Gates, Migration Rickshaw for Sleeping, Playing, and Building, 2013. Wood, fabric, metal, plastic, Huguenot House remnants, 68 x 104 x 46 inches. View of 13th Ballad, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 2013. © Theater Gates. Photo: Sara Pooley Photography. Courtesy of the artist.

Nasher Sculpture Center

Theaster Gates wins the 2018 Nasher Prize

With a strong focus on the material aspects of memory, history, and place,…

Credit: Jaimie Gramston

National Museum of African Art

Augustus Casely-Hayford Named New Director

Casely-Hayford succeeds Johnnetta B. Cole, who retired this year after eight years as…

Christine Eyene (c) Antoine Tempé / Picturetank

Summer of Photography 2018

Christine Eyene to curate Brussels Biennale for Contemporary Photography

In its 7th edition scheduled for June 2018, the biennial will focus on…

Out Now! New C& Print Issue Special Edition #Nairobi

Special Edition #Nairobi

Out Now! New C& Print Issue Special Edition #Nairobi

Here's our first C& SPECIAL PRINT ISSUE #Nairobi focusing on the great art scene of…

Street Level View of Main Entrance, Courtesy Adjaye Associates

Designed by David Adjaye

A New Home for The Studio Museum in Harlem

The museum unveils the design for the 82,000-square-foot building and announced the historic…

Photograph by Iwan Bann.

South Africa Has a New Art Museum

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa Opens in Cape Town

After four years in development, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA),…

Images by Ayo Akinwande. Courtesy CCA Lagos.

OUT NOW: New Publication from CCA Lagos

Àsìkò: On the Future of Artistic and Curatorial Pedagogies in Africa

The publication documents the work and reflections of the more than 70 cultural…

Christine Eyene at Ormston House, Limerick. Photo: Shane Serano.

Biennial of Casablanca

Christine Eyene appointed curator of the 4th International Biennial of Casablanca

Founded in 2012, the International Biennial of Casablanca aims to create an intercultural…

Otobong Nkanga, The Encounter that Took a Part of Me, 2016, Exhibition View at Nottingham Contemporary, UK

Artes Mundi Art Prize

Shortlist for Artes Mundi 8

The shortlist brings together 5 international contemporary artists who directly engage with everyday…

Zemba Luzamba, The Moment 1, oil on canvas, 2017.

'Éblouissements'

Artists announced for the 5th Biennale de Lubumbashi

The 2017 edition of the Biennale de Lubumbashi, Rencontres Picha will take place…

Photo Credit: Ayo Akinwande

“Living on the Edge”

Participating Artist announced for the 1st edition of Lagos Biennial 2017

The inaugural edition of the Lagos Biennial will be held from the 14th…

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