Rewriting the Canvas: The Artists Shaping Africa’s Creative Future
The South African art scene is undergoing a bold transformation, led by artists who refuse to conform. Samantha Maseko and ...
A South African artist hopes vibrant sculptures make parks more welcoming in a city known for danger
South African sculptor and painter James Delaney wants to encourage people in Johannesburg to engage with parks through ...
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The rise of African art biennales
As platforms changing global underrepresentation of African art ART | AGENCIES | In recent years, African art biennales have ...
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Meet Sly Megida – Exploring Identity, Social Justice, and African Storytelling Through Art
Megida’s art style is characterised by a fusion of hyperrealism, abstract forms and bold storytelling. His work explores ...
Athol Fugard, South African theater artist whose works confronted apartheid, dies at 92
Athol Fugard, South Africa's foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as 'The ...
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‘It’s important because it’s a part of me’: why a growing number of African diasporic artists are showing work on the continent
Pierre Hart: Photo: Nii Odzenma. Courtesy Gallery 1957 The London-born and based artist Emma Prempeh hit a major career milestone in 2021, debuting in Africa with a solo show at ADA Contemporary ...
Baltimore school board to name art gallery, high school spaces in honor of Black artists and scientists
Baltimore City Public Schools seeks to name parts of a high school and the school district’s central art gallery after Black ...
CARIBBEAT: Celebrating Brooklyn’s scaled-down International African Arts Festival
The presentation of international performers, arts and crafts from the Caribbean, North and South America, Europe and the ...
Joburg Film Festival Pays Tribute to ‘Art of Storytelling’ While Looking to Amplify African Voices, ‘Unearth New Talent’
The seventh edition of the Joburg Film Festival opens with Raoul Peck's 'Ernest Cole: Lost and Found,' about the trailblazing ...
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A South African artist hopes vibrant sculptures make parks more welcoming in a city known for danger
JOHANNESBURG — James Delaney wants his public art in South Africa's biggest city to be more than a magnet for selfies and a delight for children. He's determined to have the vibrant metal ...