We do art because life is not enough. Art is the place where we can expand ourselves and be free.Koyo Kouoh
Places
Curated by ISE-DA and 1-54 to coincide the 36th São Paulo Biennial, this selection of Afro-Brazilian spaces and artists reflects a climate of exchange
Exhibition Review
Steve McQueen’s current intervention at Schaulager museum, Bass, is a holding architecture of sound, requiring our endurance.
News
Artistic Director Naomi Beckwith announces an all-female team for documenta 16, taking place in Kassel from June 12 to September 19, 2027.
Installation View
On view at Auto Italia in London until 26 October, this exhibition reframes dancefloors as sites of intimacy, community, solidarity and resistance.
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Inside The Library
Addressing issues of access and art book distribution in the region, this hybrid space is bridging ideas across borders.
Zambia and South Africa are linked through the practices of two photographers who navigated the constraints of postcolonial and apartheid-era regimes.
Art in Crisis
“Impact” is a slippery term, especially in the context of art. What constitutes it, and who gets to decide?
Opinion
On the nuances of the so-called rise and fall of Black figurative painting.
Afterlives of History
The Portuguese artist of Angolan descent doesn’t statically document his native Linha de Sintra, but embraces the permanence and transience of home.
The two curators will weave new narratives across geographies, histories, and imaginaries for the 17th edition, opening in January 2027.
As war threatens Sudan’s cultural heritage, Sudan Art Archive works to digitally preserve 50 years of art through diaspora-led stewardship.
The 36th Bienal de São Paulo brings together 125 participants, proposing an urgent reflection on humanity, nature, and listening.
Artist Portrait
A recent Samson Mnisi exhibition was a testament to how the artist could invite viewers into a spiritual place he occupied.
Events
Exhibition
Wunika Mukan GalleryLagos, Nigeria 13 Sep 2025 - 12 Oct 2025
GALERIE FARAH FAKHRIAbidjan, Ivory Coast (cote D`ivoire) 25 Sep 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
Leslie-Lohman Museum of ArtNew York, United States 11 Sep 2025 - 18 Jan 2026
M.BassyHamburg , Germany 12 Oct 2025 - 06 Dec 2025
Conferences
Alliance Française de LagosLagos, Nigeria 04 Nov 2025 - 05 Nov 2025
Art Fairs
Somerset HouseLondon, United Kingdom 16 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
basis e.v.Frankfurt, Germany 12 Sep 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
LAS Art Foundation at CANKBerlin, Germany 11 Sep 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Wunika Mukan GalleryLagos, Nigeria
13 Sep - 12 Oct 2025
GALERIE FARAH FAKHRIAbidjan, Ivory Coast (cote D`ivoire)
25 Sep - 24 Oct 2025
African Cultural FoundationVienna, Austria
Leslie-Lohman Museum of ArtNew York, United States
11 Sep - 18 Jan 2026
Sharjah Art FoundationSharjah, United Arab Emirates
TU DresdenDresden, Germany
Buro StedelijkAmsterdam , Netherlands
M.BassyHamburg , Germany
12 Oct - 06 Dec 2025
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The multidisciplinary artist repurposes textiles to explore identity and climate - see his work at AKAA, Oct 24–26, 2025.
The exhibition resurfaces a century-old collection of Tanzanian objects - art and research shed light on their colonial journey and meaning today.
Film & Cinema
Extending an ongoing conversation around the evolution of image practices in Africa, Amy Sall’s The African Gaze offers further insights.
"In Minor Keys" marks a return to the sensory, affective, and subjective dimensions of art, and will be presented exactly as Koyo Kouoh conceived it.
Racism: a bigger picture
Exhibition Histories
Venice Biennale 2017
Navigating what it means to curate across geographies, Ritaro reflects on her recent exhibition at CCA Lagos and the legacy of Bisi Silva.
Awarded for his moving photobook, Sobekwa turns personal loss into a powerful reflection on memory, grief, and the enduring fractures of South Africa.
In Memoriam
The curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale, chief curator of Zeitz MOCAA, and founder of RAW Material Company has passed away at age fifty-seven.
Inside the Library
Following a series of community activations by the independent library in London, Haja Fanta highlights key titles from its diverse collection.
Kiwanga receives the prestigious award in recognition for her powerful, research-based installations exploring history, power, and social structures.
Founded in 1969, the FESPACO is reviving itself while staying alert to the political and alchemical possibilities of film.
Call for applications Investec Cape Town Art Fair
Cape Town , South Africa
Residencies TU Dresden
Dresden, Germany
Call for applications Sharjah Art Foundation
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
