Editorial

Installation view “I'll Be Your Mirror”, Artists: Alick Phiri & William Matlala, Everyday Lusaka Gallery, Lusaka 2025. Alick Phiri artworks: Monoprints on Canvas and Monoprints on paper. William Matlala artworks: Digital prints on paper. Photo Courtesy of Maingaila Muvundika.

Installation View

Alick Phiri and William Matlala: I’ll Be Your Mirror

Ce n’est pas une exposition de héros et d’héroïnes dans la posture si souvent privilégiée dans les récits…

Both images: Freddie Odede, 199xorg.

Art in Crisis 

Mangrove Ecologies: Grounded Forms of Questioning in the Art/World

“Impact” is a slippery term, especially in the context of art. What constitutes it, and who gets to decide? 

Kwesi Botchway, Green Fluffy Coat, Detail, 2020. Acrylic on canvas, 78.7 x 78.7 cm / 31 x 31 in. Courtesy of Gallery 1957.

Opinion

La dignité sous contrainte : la peinture figurative panafricaine au-delà du marché de l’art international

Des subtilités de l’essor et du déclin présumés de la peinture figurative panafricaine.

 
Tristany Mundu, still from _City around the City_, 2025 © Hugo Barros

Afterlives of History

Sampling the City: Tristany Mundu’s Cypher with Linha de Sintra

The Portuguese artist of Angolan descent doesn’t statically document his native Linha de Sintra, but embraces the permanence and transience of home.

Angela Harutyunyan (left) and Paula Nascimento. Image courtesy of Sharjah Art Foundation.

News

Paula Nascimento et Angela Harutyunyan nommées commissaires de la 17ᵉ édition de la Sharjah Biennial

Les deux commissaires façonneront de nouveaux récits à travers géographies, histoires et imaginaires pour la 17ᵉ édition, prévue pour janvier 2027.

 
Wangechi Mutu, A Palace in Pieces, 2024. Installation view at 15th Dakar Biennale. Courtesy of DakArtNews.

Dak'Art 2024

Une plateforme puissante qui reste ouverte au dialogue critique autour de l’art, de l’écologie et de l’histoire

Haja Fanta analyse la célèbre biennale et en interroge la cohérence conceptuelle tout en admirant sa composition.

La Biennale de l’Art Africain Contemporain Dak’Art 2024

Installation View

La Biennale de l’Art Africain Contemporain Dak’Art 2024

Du 7 novembre au 7 décembre 2024, la 15e Biennale d'Art Contemporain Africain de Dakar se tiendra sous le thème « The Wake – L’Éveil. »

Artist Agnès Brezephin from the Martinique island is presented the Léopold Sédar Senghor by Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye Présidence Sénégal

Dak’art 2024

Agnès Brezephin Awarded the Grand Prix Léopold Sédar Senghor at This Year’s Dakar Biennale

Six prestigious prizes are being awarded among the 58 artists selected for the official international lineup.

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Dak'Art 2024

Odur Ronald: ‘Why is it easier for raw cotton to reach European capitals than for Ugandan people to travel anywhere?’

Ahead of the rescheduled Dakar Biennale, we spoke with Odur Ronald, whose distinctive works explore themes of power, mobility, and identity.

Still from Dahomey by Matt Diop.

Restitution

Tracing the Then and Now of Restitution Through Mati Diop’s Documentary Fantasy Dahomey

Can the French restitution of some of Benin’s royal treasures constitute a new beginning? Mati Diop’s new film, Dahomey, delves this question.

Curatorial team for the 36th São Paulo Biennial, from left to right: Keyna Eleison, Alya Sebti, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, Henriette Gallus, Anna Roberta Goetz, and Thiago de Paula Souza. ©João Medeiros / Fundacão Bienal de São Paolo.

News

36th Bienal de São Paulo Reveals Title, Concept, Partnerships, and Visual Identity

'Not All Travellers Walk Roads – Of Humanity as Practice' will take place as of September 2025 at the Ciccillo Matarazzo Pavilion in São Paolo, Brazil

Installation view of ’60 Years: the NCAI Collection’ at the Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute, Kenya.

Letter from Nairobi

An Exhibition Aims at Accessibility Against a Backdrop of Protest in Kenya’s Capital

Mūhunyo Maina reviews a pertinent exhibition at NCAI, following protests against the 2024 Finance Bill, exploring ways to democratize art viewing.

Fred Ebami, Kaper Jesse Legacy (Detail), 2024. Presented by Galerie Mam.

News

ART X Lagos 2024 Reveals Theme, Gallery List and Program

The 9th edition explores future visions of Africa and its diasporas taking place from October 31st to November 3rd at The Federal Palace in Lagos.

(left) Gaëlle Choisne. Photo credit: Hugues Lawson-Body. (right) Ruche – Creole Garden in Normandie, 2024. In the background Safe Space for a passing history – Ère du Verseau 99999, 2024. Courtesy of the artist and Air de Paris, Romainville, Grand Paris © Adagp, Paris, 2024

News

Gaëlle Choisne is the Winner of Prix Marcel Duchamp 2024

Recognized for her delicate multidisciplinary installations, Gaëlle Choisne has been named the winner of France's most prestigious art award.

Portrait of Nkule Mabaso. Photo: Jacob Sweep

News

Fotogalleriet Announces Nkule Mabaso as Director from 2024 to 2028

Nkule Mabaso’s strong interest in networks and their potential for institutions and artists will elevate Norway’s only kunsthalle for photography.

Elolo Bosoka: What he saw sees when he went goes strolling

Installation View

Elolo Bosoka: What he saw sees when he went goes strolling

Elolo Bosoka blends painting, sculpture, and digital media, offering a unique interpretation of everyday life through visual compositions.

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: It Will End in Tears It Will End In Tears, SCENE 16, 2024 Courtesy Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum and Goodman Gallery Photo: Alexander Edwards

En Conversation

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum : Un mystère peint sur un mode théâtral sonde la complexité de la puissance des femmes

La peintre parle de son installation in situ au Barbican Center de Londres, réalisée en collaboration avec l’architecte Remco Osório Lobato.

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