Critique

An alternative insight into the work of El Anatsui

El Anatsui

An alternative insight into the work of El Anatsui

“Playing with Chance” at the CCA in Lagos gives the audience a chance…

Du masque dans les performances de Yassine Balbzioui

How to cook tar

Du masque dans les performances de Yassine Balbzioui

Notre auteur Sophie Elliot sur les performances de Yassine Balbzioui participant de la…

Forging a Crown out of Chains

Afro-Brazilian Photography

Forging a Crown out of Chains

Constanze Musterer takes a closer look at Afro-Brazilian culture and history through the…

« The motivation of our collection is to encourage dialogue »

The Elliot and Kimberly Perry collection.

« The motivation of our collection is to encourage dialogue »

Our author Bomi Odufunade enters the world of the Elliot and Kimberly Perry…

Lorriane O'Grady, Untitled (Mlle. Bourgeoise Noire asks, “Won’t you help me lighten my heavy bouquet?”), 1980–83, printed 2009
. Courtesy the artist.

A review by Sonya Dyer

The ‘missing’ artist becomes the most present.

Creating an inclusive curatorial overview of performance art by contemporary artists of the…

EWS – a Biographical and Political Sign

Ernest Mancoba, Wonga Mancoba, Sonja Ferlov Mancoba

EWS – a Biographical and Political Sign

Athi Mongezeleli Joja takes a closer look at the intimate as well as…

Joel Andrianomearisoa, Perfection with or without body, the burial of one's own existence, 2013. Installation viw. Textile, Variable dimensions. Courtesy Revue Noire, photo credit Revue Noire and Joël Andrianomearisoa

Sentimental Act II

Joël Andrianomearisoa: A Sentimental Diary of an Encounter

Sentimental, the exhibition currently showing at Maison Revue Noire, contains a subtle linguistic dimension.

A review of the work of Njideka Akunyili

The Beautyful Ones

Our author takes a closer look at Njideka Akunyili's body of work shown…

About the artist

Jelili Atiku : Performance and Provocation

Social Sculpture: Jelili Atiku’s extension of art into the political can be understood…

1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair

Little alternatives but to strike out alone

Our author Rebecca Jagoe took a look at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art…

Arles in Black

South African photography featured in the Rencontres d'Arles, 2013

Arles in Black

Our author Yves Chatap explores this special encounter.

Une rétrospective

Ibrahim El-Salahi: Le moderniste visionnaire et l’esprit d’entrepreneur

(EN) Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Visionary Modernist at Tate Modern constitutes an extensive retrospective…