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Ghanaian visual artist Amoako Boafo utilizes his unique perspective on African identity to create remarkable portraits that ...
Independent art spaces are collectives of artists (and others) who club together to set up a communal space often in former ...
As part of its milestone 10th anniversary celebration, the Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF), in collaboration ...
African artist Ezrom Legae, a lesser known figure in protest art, addressed the institutionalized racism of the South African system of apartheid that existed from 1948 to 1990 in particular — and ...
In honour of Pride Month, Ugonnaora Owoh speaks to three artists on African queer legacies and their optimism in advocating ...
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta hosts the South African’s first major museum exhibition in the United States, “Ezrom Legae: ...
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has been a keystone of Philadelphian culture since its founding in 1876, making it one of the oldest public art museums in the United States. Now, the museum is looking ...
“New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations” is at NOMA through August 10, 2025.
In 2016, writer and researcher Amy Sall started teaching a course at The New School, titled ‘The African Gaze: Visual Culture of Post-Colonial Africa and the Social Imagination’. An introductory but ...
The Saint Louis Art Museum’s latest special exhibition is one that takes the story being told by the museum’s permanent collection and expands upon it, inviting both seasoned visitors and those new to ...
Fairs like 1-54 Contemporary African Art and several new firms focusing on art from the continent have fueled a growing market in London.
AFRICA RISING: 21st-Century African Photography At Fitchburg Art Museum, 185 Elm St., Fitchburg, through Feb. 23. 978-345-4207, fitchburgartmuseum.org Mark Feeney can be reached at mark.feeney ...