We do art because life is not enough. Art is the place where we can expand ourselves and be free.Koyo Kouoh
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The two curators will weave new narratives across geographies, histories, and imaginaries for the 17th edition, opening in January 2027.
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.
The multidisciplinary artist repurposes textiles to explore identity and climate - see his work at AKAA, Oct 24–26, 2025.
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Installation View
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.
In Conversation
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.
Events
Exhibition
The Melrose GalleryJohannesburg, South Africa 10 Jun 2025 - 18 Aug 2025
Wunika Mukan GalleryLagos, Nigeria 07 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2025
Park & 75New York, United States 25 Jun 2025 - 08 Aug 2025
Leeds Art GalleryLeeds, United Kingdom 16 May 2025 - 05 Oct 2025
Art Fairs
AckermannshofBasel, Switzerland 18 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2025
Cécile Fakhoury GalleryDakar, Senegal 24 May 2025 - 28 Jun 2025
L’Atelier 21Casablanca, Morocco 27 May 2025 - 05 Jul 2025
BAND Gallery x Canadian Cultural CentreParis, France 07 Jun 2025 - 19 Sep 2025
La Patinoire Royale BachBrussels, Belgium
23 Apr - 07 Jun 2025
The Melrose GalleryJohannesburg, South Africa
10 Jun - 18 Aug 2025
Wunika Mukan GalleryLagos, Nigeria
07 Jun - 30 Jun 2025
Spier Light ArtSouth Africa
Park & 75New York, United States
25 Jun - 08 Aug 2025
Leeds Art GalleryLeeds, United Kingdom
16 May - 05 Oct 2025
AckermannshofBasel, Switzerland
18 Jun - 22 Jun 2025
Cécile Fakhoury GalleryDakar, Senegal
24 May - 28 Jun 2025
L’Atelier 21Casablanca, Morocco
27 May - 05 Jul 2025
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The two artists exchange thoughts on their common interest in the interplay of technology and culture, and how the tools we use reshape us.
Arts in Crisis
From mutual aid to getting in trouble, what can we do as cultural workers amid the federal fearmongering in the US?
Review
Curator Amandine Nana brings celebration and community as tools of resistance in her most recent exhibition.
Editor’s Note
Reflecting on oral tradition, rhizomes, and opacity, C& Magazine’s new editor-in-chief, Ethel-Ruth Tawe, shares 3 notebook entries and an invitation.
Racism: a bigger picture
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C& x Académie des Traces
In collaboration with Académie des Traces, seven emerging scholars and museum professionals explore the traces of colonial heritage.
C& Center of Unfinished Business
From eighteenth-century philosopher Anton Wilhelm Amo to Johny Pitts’ twenty-first-century perspective via May Ayim.
In this series, C& explores special book collections. This time, Keren Lasme shares her top five books from the queer-feminist space AWARE in Paris.
Dedicated to the emerging scene in Ghana, the final 5 are Sena Burgundy, Reginald Boateng, Emmanuel Aggrey Tieku, Nana Frimpong Oduro, and Dela Anyah.
Formerly at Zeitz MOCAA, the curator is appointed to lead the Africa collection and enhance community engagement at Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
Call for applications Investec Cape Town Art Fair
Cape Town , South Africa
Prizes Gallery 1957
Ghana
Call for proposals Spier Light Art
South Africa
Call for applications Sharjah Art Foundation
Sharjah, Online, United Arab Emirates
