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‘Le Jeune’ | Get lost in QuinzeQuinze’s joyful sonic apocalypse
Entering QuinzeQuinze’s creative realm is like taking a deeply emotional stroll into a surreal, dystopian ancestral dimension where no knowledge or preconception are of any use. ..
The latest issue of Indie anthology ‘La Rampa’ unearths the History of Black Portugal
Most self-respecting Euro-Atlantic capitals or large cities contain a specific area, a sort of enclave whose name, when given, escapes the official toponymy but inhabits the main..
How artists from Guyana are thinking through the “Liminal Spaces” of Migration
Keisha Scarville’s mother left the South American country of Guyana for the USA in 1967. Growing up, Guyana was part memory and part imagination for Scarville, “stitched together..
Ibrahim Mahama e Melaku Belay (Fendika Cultural Center) receive 2020 Prince Claus Awards
Ghanaian visual artist Ibrahim Mahama (b. 1987, Tamale) is the 2020 Principal Prince Claus Laureate, and dancer and choreographer Melaku Belay (b. 1980, Addis Abeba) is a Prince ..
Frankfurt photographer Ana Paula dos Santos deconstructs ‘A Place in the Sun’ in her eponymous series
A place in the sun, (German: Ein Platz in der Sonne) is a phrase heavy with longing. It is credited to the Foreign affairs Minister of the German Empire, Bernhard von Bülow. Refe..
‘Not Fully Human, Not Human At All’ explores Europe’s processes of dehumanization
Citizenship, new forms of nationalism, borders and immigration policies, universal affordable healthcare, the new human rights crisis brought along by the consequences of the glo..
‘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..
Home Museum | Lagos Photo Festival’s 11th edition is about a Rapid Response Restitution
This year’s edition of Lagos Photo Festival examines the ramifications of restitution through an ambitious and innovative project, the Home Museum. An open call in May asked peop..
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..