Highlights of the month
A selection of this month’s stories, articles, events, and news about African Contemporary Art that you can’t miss.
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For our 12th Edition, Prizm will present The Architecture of Liberation examining the profound role of visual art, architecture, and spatial aesthetics in the context of political resistance and social justice.
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The solo exhibition Opera to a Black Venus, devoted to the Berlin based Portuguese artist Grada Kilomba (Lisbon, 1968), assembles a selection of artworks, denoting the most complete presentation of her works to date in Spain.
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La Fondation Blachère accueille l’exposition inédite Kuvhunura : l’Ecole d’Harare – un mouvement à nul autre pareil, du 17 octobre 2024 au 8 mars 2025 dans son centre d’art à Bonnieux, et présente 22 artistes figures de la scène contemporaine du Zimbabwe, sélectionnés par les curatrices Georgina Maxim, Valérie Kabov.
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Phoka Nyokong is a South African visual artist whose work explores identity, culture, and socio-political themes.
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La Fondation Blachère dédiée à la scène contemporaine africaine est la fondation de l’entreprise familiale Blachère IIlumination.
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As MOVART prepares to its transition to a new home in Rua Santo António a Estrela 76, we wish to mark this special moment with the exhibition ‘Beyond Borders’.
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Inner Spirits and Outer Landscapes is the first curated exhibition from the FAS Collection in Lisbon, that delves into the intricate relationship between domesticity, spirituality, and self-determination.
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Abbot Hall presents Legacy, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Charmaine Watkiss. Discover a collection of powerful drawings exploring the connection between people, legacy and nature.
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Afriart Gallery is thrilled to present a landmark exhibition celebrating Henry 'Mzili' Mujunga’s extensive body of work, which spans an impressive 25 years of artistic practice.
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Museu Afro Brasil is a public institution, and managed by Associação Museu Afro Brasil - Organização Social de Cultura (Museu Afro-Brasil Association - Social Organization for Culture)
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The annual art fair each November is the culmination of the year-round visual arts programme.
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October Gallery presents Nature Morte, a new solo exhibition by Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, one of the most exciting contemporary artists from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Galerie Cécile Fakhoury is pleased to present Adji Dieye's solo exhibition, Dègg naa tuuti Wolof à Dakar.
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French Belgo-Congolese artist Tiffanie Delune (b.1988) debuts her first exhibition at Gallery 1957 London, presenting new paintings and textiles entitled The Geography of Feelings.
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Kadir Nelson (b. 1974) is an award-winning American author and artist based in Los Angeles, California.
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The exhibition title, inspired by a biblical scripture, echoes the words of a man whose vision, upon being healed, transformed: “I see men like trees, walking.”
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Pour sa seconde exposition personnelle à Abidjan, “Au-delà du jardin, il y a la mer”, Elladj Lincy Deloumeaux présente un nouveau corpus d'œuvres inspirées par ses nombreux voyages entre la Côte d’Ivoire, le Sénégal, le Maroc, le Cameroun et le Rwanda.
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The Belvedere is staging Europe’s first museum exhibition on the art of Ghanaian painter Amoako Boafo (born 1984 in Accra).
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An exploration of 'RESISTANCE AS THE DEEPEST FORM OF LOVE'
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October Gallery presents Forest Figures, a much-anticipated solo exhibition of new works by Alexis Peskine. This, the artist’s third show at October Gallery, will intersect with the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, taking place at Somerset House, in London, from 10th – 13th October.
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Annonce officielle de la quinzième édition de la Biennale de l’art africain contemporain Dak’Art 2024
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We had the pleasure of interviewing the artist Fidel Évora. In a cozy and familiar conversation, we discussed the artist’s background, career path, the artistic languages used in his practice, and the project the artist has been developing with The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation “Lugar Infinito”.
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The solo exhibition Opera to a Black Venus, devoted to the Berlin based Portuguese artist Grada Kilomba (Lisbon, 1968), assembles a selection of artworks, denoting the most complete presentation of her works to date in Spain.
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La Fondation Blachère dédiée à la scène contemporaine africaine est la fondation de l’entreprise familiale Blachère IIlumination.
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