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KLEIN, the unorthodox female producer we were all waiting for
Klein’s music is mad. She is a real force of nature and like no other artist she is pushing boundaries, becoming a new role model for black female producers. And I bet she’s also..
Guggenheim | You can now download over 200 art books for free
There’s very good news for art lovers! The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum has published more than 200 books you can download for free.
The initiative offers a collection of 205 ..
Victor Ehikhamenor on the first Nigerian Pavilion at Venice Biennale and Damien Hirst’s cultural appropriation
How about now? is the title of the first ever Nigerian pavilion at the 57th edition of Venice Biennale. “It was about time”, I’m tempted to say. If we think that only eight Afric..
We went to the launch of Arcades Magazine Issue 2/London
Last week we went to Protein Gallery for the launch of Arcades magazine issue 2 in the arty, busy heart of Shoreditch.
Arcades is a print publication founded by French photogr..
Art Afrique at the Louis Vuitton Fondation | Discussing African art, Italy and monkey noises with Lilian Thuram
As the years go by, it feels as if Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien was blessed by time with that same never-aging look he had when playing with Blues, Parma, Juventus and France. World..
Reorient Magazine | Joobin Bekhrad and the challenge of promoting contemporary Iranian art
Joobin Bekhrad is the super cool kind of guy everyone would like to meet and have a conversation with. Well, we’re glad to say we did. Other than being an award winning writer an..
Venice Biennale 2017 | Carlos Martiel’s body is a battle field
A performance artist turns into art itself, as he uses objects, his body and the time and space surrounding us. He merges with the artwork leaving no glimmer of distinction betw..
Brazil | Gabriel Hilair and Dúdús fight racism and homophobia through fashion and art
If you walk on the streets of a European or American city and randomly ask some people – or friends – is Brazil a racist country? I bet 7 times out of 10 they’ll answer: “Definit..
Chroniques de Clichy-Montfermeil | We met JR and talked about his latest artwork
“I’ve been going back regularly to Clichy-Montfermeil with my friend Ladj Ly for more than fifteen years. As soon as I think I know this town by heart, it totally metamorphoses, ..
Africa Now! | Paris: “The African breeze is blowing on our souls”
“The African breeze is blowing on our souls – Un air d’Afrique Souffle sur nos âmes” is what you read on one of the banners of the installation by Madagascan artist Joël Andriano..