Reintroducing Paul Wade
Nyadzombe Nyampenza looks at the exhibition that reflects his unstoppable interest in making art and his ongoing influence on the country’s art scene.
Erotic Empiricism
In her first solo show the artist displays her delicate and tender clay hearths, and here she offers her insights on the commons and spirituality.
Globalisto: A Philosophy in Flux
The exhibition Globalisto: A Philosophy in Flux at MAMC+ shares observations on translocality and cultural hybridity.
2nd Yango Biennial of Kinshasa
Costa Tshinzam has attended the second edition of a long-awaited biennial that has managed to put itself back on the world map of artistic events.
ARCHITECTURE IS A PARTY
A event night in Ghana’s capital addressed issues of public spaces and architectural history from unconventional perspectives.
Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU
Gideon Appah paints between memory and fantasy, referencing a Ghana of the 1950s to 1980s, helping us – perhaps – to imagine a new vision.
Dak’art Biennale 2022
Isabelle N’diaye on the biennial that aims to create the conditions to forge realms out of fire and in action.
Venice Biennale
Mia Harrison on how the exhibition became a platform for womxn artists to articulate, build, and contextualize their individual and collective dreams.
Les Ateliers de la Pensée
The 4th Les ateliers de la Pensée brought together artists and intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora at the Dakar Museum of Black Civilizations
The Evidence of Things Not Seen
The US artist’s first solo and retrospective exhibition in Germany takes the name of a Baldwin essay and features a variety of media.
When Rain Clouds Gather
This exhibition at Norval Foundation shows a detailed history of pioneering Black South African female artists from 1940 to 2000.
ArtHARARE 2021
This edition of artHARARE, navigating through the city and diasporic experiences, allowed reflections on the possibilities of presenting art online.