Nobel Koty, winner of the ellipse prize 2024: self-portraits as mirrors of the soul!
In mid-June, the winner of the ellipse prize 2024 is finally known! This year, the contemporary African art program highlights artists of Beninese origin and their cultural and traditional heritage…
“OMI LIBATIONS”: an immersive dive into the Yoruba aquatic and spiritual universe
At the heart of Berlin's Project Space Schering Stiftung, Tabita Rezaire and Yussef Agbo-Ola transport us into a new artistic experience entitled "OMI LIBATIONS". Running until July 7, this immersive…
“Exploring the artistic soul of Souleymane Keïta”: a retrospective at Dakar’s Gallery Cécile Fakhoury
Souleymane Keïta exhibition "Et je renais à la terre qui fut ma mère" (And I was reborn to the earth that was my mother) is in its final stages at…
Elias Mung’ora unveils “One of Many Ideas of Home” at Montague Contemporary: an immersion in Kenyan life !
New York's Montague Contemporary art space is pleased to welcome Kenyan artist Elias Mung'ora for a solo exhibition. Entitled “One of Many Ideas of Home”, this presentation of the African…
“Neo Dan”: a vibrant exploration of Obou Gbais Dan culture
In a whirlwind of vivid colors and mysterious female faces, African artist Obou Gbais transports visitors to Gallery LouiSimone Guirandou into a spellbinding universe. Until June 29, he invites the…
Africa woven from pieces: the art of Yaw Owusu, mirror of contemporary Africa
Contemporary African art is a powerful tool for combating degrading visions of the human being, while at the same time nurturing noble causes or exposing the beauty of the continent…
Announcing the finalists of the 4th edition of the ellipse Prize: Benin’s artistic creativity in the spotlight !
Last March, the ellipse prize, a competition for contemporary African art, announced the opening of its fourth edition on Beninese soil. Organized under the theme “Contemporary Tradition”, many artists competed…
“Aline Motta, Brazil and Africa: a shared history”: when art transcends colonial history
Until June 23, the Fondation Dapper presents the exhibition “Brazil and Africa: a shared history”, highlighting the remarkable work of Aline Motta. Initially planned as an event linked to the…
Henok Melkamzer offers a contemporary vision of Ethiopian Telsem art!
Henok Melkamzer takes over the Sharjah Art Foundation with his spellbinding exhibition “Telsem Symbols and Imagery”. Until June 16, the art museum immerses itself in a fascinating plural universe combining…
Under the hood of masculinity: Lebogang Mogul Mabusela’s “iVum Vum” at Bag Factory Artists’ Studios
The doors of Bag Factory Artists' Studios open enthusiastically to welcome “iVum Vum”, a solo exhibition by the eminent Lebogang Mogul Mabusela. Until June 14, this South African artist, also…