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Series of appointments signal new era in art, fashion, media
The announcement of a series of high-profile appointments is currently making waves online. It would seem as though there is a string of inaugurations going on in the cultural wo..
‘PARALLELS AND PERIPHERIES: Fractals and Fragments’
Galleria Anna Marra presents PARALLELS AND PERIPHERIES: Fractals and Fragments curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah. The exhibition is the fourth iteration in a series―the first outside..
Simone Leigh will represent the United States at the 2022 Venice Biennale
Chosen to represent the United States at the 59th Venice Biennal (23 April to 27 November 2022), US artist Simone Leigh will be the first Black woman ever to do so. The announcem..
The 8th edition of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is almost here
Over 30 exhibitors from 17 countries will participate in a new blended online and offline model for the upcoming 1-54 London fair. Among them, 27 exhibitors will display physical..
In conversation with Enfant Précoce | From Parisian museums, to dance, to tatoo art
He was 24 years old when he started painting. His name is Francis Essoua Kalu, but people shall probably remember him as Enfant Précoce. He’s the nephew of the Cameroonian plasti..
‘Living Grains’ | Ibrahim Mahama’s first solo exhibition in Rome
Ibrahim Mahama (b. 1987, Tamale, Ghana) presents its first solo exhibition, Living Grains, at the Fondazione Giuliani. The show includes a range of newly commissioned artworks, i..
‘Water Life’ | Aïda Muluneh explores and highlights water crisis
Water shortage and lack of access to clean water are crucial issues that affect the lives of milions of people around the world, with a particularly devastating impact on the liv..
Berlin Biennale | We don’t need another review
You know it’s Biennale season because there’s an uneasy air of low-key artsy sophistication everywhere. As expected, Berlin desperately wants to remain the coolest Art Metropolis..
Contemporary art and Africa in Rome | ‘I is An Other – Be the Other’ exhibition preview
“What first drives your existence, what gets you out of your cave and beyond what you’ve already seen and what you already know, is the need for another. Eiher way, for or agains..
Who is scared of the black man? | Documenta 14 exhibition in Kassel | Installation (Re)view
Adam Szymczyk, Artistic Director of the quinquennial documenta 14 must be relieved now that it’s finally over. The biggest deal (ehm, exhibition) in contemporary art is tradition..