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Gagosian

Antwaun Sargent Appointed Director and Curator

Megagallery Gagosian has announced writer and critic Antwaun Sargent as director and curator. His first show,…

In Conversation with Nuno Silas

The Intensity of Identity of a Diasporic Artist

We spoke to the Maputo-born artist Nuno Silas about his work in the online exhibition Dissident…

Marian Goodman Gallery and ICI

Emerging Curator Initiative Honoring Okwui Enwezor

Marian Goodman Gallery and ICI launch a new initiative, conceived by Steve McQueen, for emerging BIPOC…

Guggenheim Museum New York

Naomi Beckwith Appointed Deputy Director and Chief Curator

Naomi Beckwith joins Guggenheim from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and will take up…

"Decadence and Dark Dreams"

What are historical exhibitions for?

Mokia Laisin on institutional omittance of colonial terror.

Installation View #museumshutdown

Emeka Ogboh: The Way Earthly Things Are Going

Hundreds of independent art and museums spaces are closes due to the Corona-Crisis. In this series…

In Memoriam

Dorine Mokha (1989-2021)

Congolese dancer, choreographer, and author Dorine Mokha has passed away.

Collectors' View

Intersecting Patronage, Family and Community with Bernard Lumpkin

After a decade of collecting artworks by artists of African descent with his husband, New York…

In Conversation with Bola Juju

Dreaming up Radical Resistance

Artist Mia Imani Harrison uses her dreams to envision new forms of collectivity. In conversation with…

Art X Lagos 2020

Radically Different, This Year

Tokini Peterside explains how Art X Lagos adapted to the pandemic and to recent demonstrations on…

In Conversation with Immy Mali

Debating Memories with Several Selves

Through her fictional alter ego Marcue, Ugandan multimedia artist Immy Mali explores personal and postcolonial realities.

Prince Claus Award

Ibrahim Mahama Receives 2020 Principal Prince Claus Award

Ghanian visual artist Ibrahim Mahama is the 2020 winner of the prestigious award for his outstanding achievements in the field of culture and development.

Installation view

Alioune Diouf: Ubeku – Ouverture

In the center of Dakar a new art space opened: Selebe Yoon shows as its inaugural exhibition Ubeku ("Overture") by Senegalese artist Alioune Diouf.

C& Editions

Kapwani Kiwanga

C& Editions is a program of specially commissioned editions by collaborating artists. First up is acclaimed Paris-based artist Kapwani Kiwanga, who traces the pervasive impact of power asymmetries.

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In Conversation with Ivana Pavlickova

Free-spirited Objects

Afro-Czech artist Ivana Pavlickova speaks about her interest in the non-human and the alienating feeling of…

Book Review: There are mechanisms in place

Place-making in the World of Sunstrum’s Paintings

The Johannesburg-based curator Boitumelo Tlhoaele writes on the figurative artist’s Sunstrum’s works and the social aspect…

15th European Cultural Brand Awards

Julia Grosse and Yvette Mutumba awarded “European Cultural Manager of the Year” 2020

We are so thrilled that Julia Grosse and Yvette Mutumba received the "European Cultural Manager of…

Installation View #museumshutdown

Wu Tsang: visionary company

Hundreds of independent art and museums spaces are forced to close again due to the Corona-Crisis.…

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In Conversation with Agnes Waruguru

A Dedication Time for Thinking and Doing

C& spoke with Nairobi-based artist Agnes Waruguru about her first solo show, recently…

Installation View #museumshutdown

Not Fully Human, Not Human at All

Hundreds of independent art and museums spaces are forced to close again due…

Michelle M. Wright: “We must take the long view”

The Day After the US Election/The US Election After the Day

Academic and cultural producer Michelle M. Wright reflects on the current political situation…

Serpentine Galleries

Yesomi Umolu Is the New Director of Curatorial Affairs and Public Practice

Aimed at making Serpentine programmes more inclusive and accessible to all audiences, Yesomi…

Gwangju Biennale

The 13th Gwangju Biennale 2021 Reveals List of Participants

The Artistic Directors of the 13th Gwangju Biennale, Defne Ayas and Natasha Ginwala,…

Installation View #museumshutdown

1 Million Roses for Angela Davis

Hundreds of independent art and museums spaces are forced to close again due…

Opportunities

Call for papers
Tate  

“Consent not to be a single being: Worlding the Caribbean”

London, United Kingdom

Call for applications
Innovate Grant 

Grants for Artists and Photographers Winter 2021

Call for applications
Contour Biennale 

Curator for Contour Biennale 10

Mechelen, Belgium

Call for applications
Forecast 

Forecast Mentorship Program 2021–22

Berlin, Germany

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