« The African Shed Laboratory », the installation by musicologist Kemi Bassene at the Quai Branly Museum
In the form of a music box, a dark room in concept of a school room, Kemi Bassene demonstrates with his installation « The African Shed Laboratory », that museum archives are not…
The artists of the exhibition « Cosmogonies. Zinsou, an African collection ».
The MO.CO. Hôtel des collections presents its new exhibition « Cosmogonies. Zinsou, une collection africaine. ». An exhibition of extraordinary quality, uniting the works of African artists : Léonce Raphaël Agbodjelou, Aston,…
MO.CO. Hotel des collections presents « Cosmogonies. Zinsou, une collection africaine »
« Cosmogonies. Zinsou, une collection africaine », an exhibition that brings together a series of important works from the Zinsou family's collection, presented outside their premises. A space for the divulgation of…
Flashback on « La clairière d’Eza Boto », an immersion of contemporary artists in the work of Mongo Beti
Thought around a cruel city, this significant work of the author, philosopher, committed and essential of African literature Mongo Beti otherwise known as Eza Boto, distributed in 1954 under the…
Aboudia: a Noutchy from Yopougon to become Africa’s Basquiat
Renowned Ivorian artist Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, better known as « Aboudia », evokes in his works his links with African street children. The father of « Noutchy », a distinctive style…
ADA UDECHUKWU presents « Particles in Motion » at SMO Contemporary Art
« Particles in Motion » is an exhibition celebrating artist and writer Ada Udechukwu's return to the art scene through July 31, 2021 at SMO Contemporary Art. This exhibition presents creative work…
« Watermarks, silent traces » : Michèle Magema’s exhibition at the Kunsthal Extra City’s chapel space
In a solo exhibition « Watermarks, silent traces », the Congolese multidisciplinary artist Michèle Magema shows through new works the situation of the Congolese diaspora in the 90s. She is…
Ghana’s first independent artists’ residency « Noldor » offers scholarships and space to African and diapora artists.
The Noldor Artists' Residency in Accra, Ghana, established last November with an initial four-week residency awarded to Ghanaian artisan Emmanuel Taku, has announced that it is all but a one-year…
Contemporary African Art Auction : a record and wonderful surprises at Artcurial
As announced in a previous article, on Tuesday June 15, 2021, the art auction house Artcurial organized in partnership with the South African house Aspire, a sale dedicated to African…
David Adjaye and Adam Pendleton at Pace Gallery in Hong Kong
World-renowned Ghanaian-British artist and architect David Adjaye, and American artist Adam Pendleton are exhibiting through June 30 at the Pace Gallery in Hong Kong.This exhibition offers a new body of…