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Rosemary Karuga, Untitled, 1998. Detail. 40x57cm. Courtesy Red Hill Art Gallery

In Memoriam

Rosemary Karuga (1928-2021)

On 10th February, Kenian pioneer artist Rosemary Karuga has passed away in the…

M. Florine Démosthène , (left)Untitled 10, 2020. Collage on paper, 11″ x 15”. (right) Entangled By Your Thoughts, 2020. Collage on canvas, 18″ x 24″. Photos courtesy of M. Florine Démosthène

Wachtmeister Award

M. Florine Démosthène Named 2021 Wachtmeister Award Winner

The visual artist has won the prestigious fellowship from the Virginia Center for…

Photo: Darius Garvin

Gagosian

Antwaun Sargent Appointed Director and Curator

Megagallery Gagosian has announced writer and critic Antwaun Sargent as director and curator.…

Okwui Enwezor. Photo: Jeff Weiss

Marian Goodman Gallery and ICI

Emerging Curator Initiative Honoring Okwui Enwezor

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

Naomi Beckwith © Nathan Keay/MCA Chicago

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…

Dorine Mokha. Photo: Art Mustache

In Memoriam

Dorine Mokha (1989-2021)

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

Ibrahim Mahama. Photo credit: White Cube George Darrell

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.

Julia Grosse and Yvette Mutumba. Photo: Benjamin Renter

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…

Yesomi Umolu. Photo: Nicolette Nunez.

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…

Emo de Medeiros, Vodunaut #003 (Hyperceiver), 2018, motorcycle
helmet, cowries, spray paint, smartphone, HD video, 40 x 40 x 30
cm, courtesy of the artist

Gwangju Biennale

The 13th Gwangju Biennale 2021 Reveals List of Participants

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

Sindika Dokolo

In Memoriam

Sindika Dokolo (1972-2020)

Sindika Dokolo was one of the most important art collectors on the African…

Image: Cauleen Smith. Photo: Dustin Aksland

Joyce Alexander Wein Artist Prize

Cauleen Smith Receives the 2020 Wein Artist Prize

Los Angeles-based, multidisciplinary artist Cauleen Smith, is the winner of the fifteenth annual…