The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair recently announced its 2024 edition, held at The Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea, New York, from May 1 to May 4. Featuring a press preview on May 1 and a VIP ...
As the era of European colonial rule in Africa came to an end during the 1950s and 60s, African artists in newly independent countries across the continent grappled with the question of how to make ...
Curved lines and block colors in shades of orange, yellow and blue create the image of an artist, framed by a border of abstract shapes. Look a little closer and you can see the artist’s beret with ...
A new exhibition, “Deep Roots, New Shoots: Modern and Contemporary African Art from the KAM Collection,” will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Jan. 12, and run through Saturday ...
While the year 2025 has its ups and downs, Sandra Mbanefo-Obiago, founder/CEO, SMO Contemporary Art, is delighted to reflect ...
The dominant trend in global contemporary art over the past five to ten years has been a foregrounding of artists from Africa and the African diaspora. Leading institutions and collectors worldwide ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chadd Scott covers the intersection of art and travel. Cape Town gallery Southern Guild makes history on February 22, 2024, when ...
During the colonial period, the camera became something of an imperial device, as Western images defined narratives about the history, culture, and identity of the African continent. Now, in its first ...
Do you miss LACMA? I do. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art launched more than 60 years ago as an encyclopedic place to collect and explore global art history from the last 3,000 years. Now, history ...
A version of this article originally appeared in The Back Room, our lively recap funneling only the week’s must-know art industry intel into a nimble read you’ll actually enjoy. Artnet News Pro ...
London – Major works by Ben Enwonwu, Gerard Sekoto and Alexander 'Skunder' Boghossian are among highlights of the Modern & Contemporary African Art sale at Bonhams New Bond Street, London on 20 March ...
London – It is considered to be one of Vladimir Tretchikoff's great masterpieces and is one of the best-known and most reproduced of his works. Yet for years his Lost Orchid was itself considered lost ...