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Kiluanji Kia Henda in front of his photographies. Courtesy Ana Brígida

Frieze Artist Award 2017

Kiluanji Kia Henda has been awarded this year’s Frieze Artist Award

From 4–8 October, Kia Henda will realize a new installation at Frieze London…

Hassan Khan, Composition for a Public Park (2013/2017). Courtesy of the artist.

Venice Biennale 2017

Hassan Khan wins Silver Lion of the Venice Biennale

The Silver Lion for the most promising young artist of this year's Venice…

Performance by Barby Asante. Photo: Jess Harrington. Courtesy of Barby Asante.

Venice Biennale 2017

African Perspectives at Venice 2017

The 57th edition of La Biennale di Venezia takes place from May 13th…

Lubaina Himid: Naming the Money at Navigation Charts (Spike Island)
Courtesy of the artist and Hollybush Gardens and National Museums, Liverpool, Photo: Stuart Whipps

Turner Prize

Lubaina Himid and Hurvin Anderson are shortlisted for Turner Prize 2017

Tate Britain announced the four nominees for this years's Turner Prize.

Namsa Leuba, “Huawua,” 2015, from the series “NGL”, Courtesy the artist and Art Twenty One, Lagos

Platform Africa

C& and Aperture Magazine Announce Collaboration

Coinciding with “Platform Africa,” C& and Aperture will produce a collaborative series of…

Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art announces curatorial team

Berlin Biennale

Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art announces curatorial team

Alongside other well known creatives voices from the C& network such as Thiago…

Visitors looking at works by Miriam Cahn at Meyer Riegger Gallery at Berlin Gallery Weekend 2016. Photo courtesy Berlin Gallery Weekend.

Gallery Weekend

Where to go at 2017 Gallery Weekend in Berlin

Gallery Weekend takes place in Berlin April 27th - 30th, 2017

Issa Samb, documenta 13, Kassel, 2012 © Nordhessen-Rundschau.de

IN MEMORIAM

Issa Samb (1945-2017)

Legendary artist and one of the founding members of the seminal Laboratoire Agit'Art,…

The BelgianArtPrize 2017 goes to Otobong Nkanga

BelgianArtPrize

The BelgianArtPrize 2017 goes to Otobong Nkanga

The artist’s delicate works on transformation processes referring to changes in our society…

Khartoum Contemporary Art Center is opening in Oslo

A cultural center in exile

Khartoum Contemporary Art Center is opening in Oslo

Khartoum Contemporary Art Centre (KCAC) is a conceptual art initiative founded by Fadlabi…

Naomi Beckwith, Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.

VIA Art Fund

Naomi Beckwith has been selected as VIA’s first Curatorial Fellowship Grante

This annual award aims to support visionary curators by providing discretionary funds for…

Mahesh Shantaram, from the series The African Portraits , 'Prosper/Tanzania/Bangalore/2016'

6th edition of CAP Prize

The CAP Prize announced shortlist for 2017

The winner of the Prize for Contemporary African Photography will be announced in…


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