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View of Sonia Boyce, Feeling Her Way, British Pavilion, 59th Venice Biennale, 2022. Photo: Rob Battersby. @ Leeds Art Gallery.

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Toronto Biennial of Art 2024 Reveals Title, Artist List, and Venues

With 'Precarious Joys', curators Dominique Fontaine and Miguel A. López present 36 Canadian and international artists at 12 venues around the city.

(left) Lebohang Kganye; (right) Re shapa setepe sa lenyalo II, 2013 © Lebohang Kganye, Courtesy the artist.

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Lebohang Kganye Awarded Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2024

For her exhibition at Foam Amsterdam in 2023, Lebohang Kganye receives the prestigious prize endowed with £30,000.

Weaam El Masry, Fragments – (b. 1976, Egypt). Drawing on toned paper

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Weaam El Masry Receives Public Vote Prize of the NSAAP 2024

El Masry's work “Fragments” convinced and touched the audience through the deep reflection of her own personal memories and inner world.

Tegene Kunbi, Installation View at the 14th Dakar Biennale, 2022. Photo: Roseline Olang’ Odhiambo.

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Dakar Biennale 2024 Postponed Due to Political Unrest

Following changes in Senegal's cultural and political leadership, the country is postponing the Biennale until November 7 to December 7, 2024.

(from left to right) Claudette Johnson.  Photo © Anne Tetzlaff; Jasleen Kaur. Photo: Robin Christian; Pio Abad. Pio Abad; Delaine La Bas. Photo © Tara Darby. Courtesy of the artists.

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These Are the Turner Prize 2025 Shortlisted Artists

The Turner Prize 2024 shortlisted artists are Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas.

Helena Uambembe and Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino. Courtesy of ars viva prize.

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Helena Uambembe and Wisrah C. V. da R. Celestino are among Winners of ars viva prize 2025

Since 1953 the ars viva prize of Visual Arts goes to young artists under 35 based in Germany, associated with a solo exhibition and art residency.

Karimah Ashadu; Installation View at 60th Venice Biennale. Photo: C&; Film Still. Courtesy of Venice Biennale.

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Silver Lion Goes to Karimah Ashadu

Multimedia artist Karimah Ashadu is awarded with the Silver Lion for a Promising Young Artist in the International Exhibition.

Kitjo Lynn Lelliot, I was her and she was me and those we might become 1, Installtion View Chamarande. Photo: Henri Perrot.

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Kitso Lynn Lelliott Receives Henrike Grohs Art Award 2024

Kitso Lynn Lelliott is the fourth recipient of the Henrike Grohs Art Award, conceived by the Goethe-Institut and Grohs family.

Portrait of Faith Ringgold. Photo by Grace Matthews.

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Faith Ringgold (1930-2024)

Artist and activist Faith Ringgold died in her home in Englewood on 13 April. Her death was reported by ACA Galleries, which has represented her work.

Tesfaye Urgessa representing Ethiopia's firs National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2024. Photo: Photography by Kameron Cooper. Courtesy Tesfaye Urgessa and Saatchi Yates

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These Pavilions have Announced African Perspectives so far

18 National Pavilions present artists from Africa and the global diaspora at the 60th Venice Biennale, including four debutants.

Marie-Ann Yemsi. Credit: Daniel Nicolaevsky

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Marie-Ann Yemsi Appointed Curator for MOMENTA 2025

With "In Praise of the Missing Image" Yemsi will curate a biennial in Montreal that aims to rethink narratives about time, history and the world.

(clockwise) Tonderai Koschke, Percy Nii Nortey, Theresa Weber, Charlotte Ming, and Yangkun Shi

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Dekoloniale and C& Announce Berlin Residents 2024

Tonderai Koschke, Charlotte Ming, Percy Nii Nortey, Yangkun Shi and Theresa Weber are the artists selected for the annual residency program in Berlin.