Editorial

White Label

How Warhol Erased the Identity of His Black Trans Sitters

Art historian Gürsoy Doğtaş analyses the power imbalances between Warhol and his BIPoC queer and trans sitters of…

In Conversation with Maxwell Alexandre

“There is a Future Changing the Imagination of Subalterity”

The boy who was born in 1990 stepped into his inline “blades” for the first time…

In Memory of Rosemary Namuli Karuga and Kawira Mwirichia

The Legacies of Two Pioneering Female Artists Help Us Fill Kenya’s Historical Fractures

In the past few months two pioneering female Kenyan artists from different generations have passed away:…

 

Berlin Biennale

Kader Attia Appointed as Curator of the 12th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art

For over two decades, Kader Attia has worked with the concept of “repair” in his artistic practice.

Frieze New York

Precious Okoyomon wins 2021 Frieze Artist Award

For Frieze New York 2021, Okoyomon will present a performance-activated installation conceived specifically for The Shed.

 

Installation View

On Fait Des Dessins Dans La Terre

Eva Barois De Caevel curated a collective exhibition with works by Naomi Lulendo, Marie-Claire Messouma Manlanbien,…

Arts at CERN

Black Quantum Futurism Wins Collide Residency

Camae Ayewa and Rasheedah Phillips aka Black Quantum Futurism will complete the CERN…

Black (Art) History Month

Looking at The Intersection of Time

While questions around time are currently occupying many, we rummaged through our archives…

In Conversation

Anta Helena Recke and Joana Tischkau on the German Museum for Black Entertainment and Black Music

C& spoke to the two founders of a new institution dedicated to Black…

In Memoriam

Rosemary Karuga (1928-2021)

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

Installation view #museumshutdown

Monilola Olayemi Ilupeju: Hands Full of Air

Galerie im Turm shows the installation Hands Full of Air by transdisciplinary artist…

Wachtmeister Award

M. Florine Démosthène Named 2021 Wachtmeister Award Winner

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

In Conversation

Drawing From the Depth of Materials Within the Soil of Colonial Violence, Binta Diaw Is Literally Growing New Meaning

The artist spoke to C& about how she applies, removes, and layers symbolic…

In Conversation

Oyindamola Fakeye – the New Creative Director of CCA Lagos

Obidike Okafor spoke to the creative producer about the legacy of founder Bisi…

In Conversation

Victor Ekpuk: Confronting the Beast Through Art

The Washington, D.C.-based artist spoke to Sharon Pendana about his multidisciplinary practice committed…

Partcours in Dakar

Art in the Year of the Biennale That Was Not

Amina Lawal Agoro looks on the event that reinvigorated Dakar’s art scene during…

A group show at kó art space

Joseph Obanubi, Stephen Tayo, and Edozie Anedu Investigate their Hometown Lagos

Experimenting with new ideas and techniques, the artists' new bodies of work presented…

Gagosian

Antwaun Sargent Appointed Director and Curator

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

Inventing Your Own Game

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