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Head of Research at Framer Framed Emily Shin-Jie Lee reflects on how ‘Shapeshifters’ rethinks museological conventions, foregrounds opacity and care, and gathers artists whose practices challenge inherited colonial frameworks. Installation view of ‘Shapeshifters: On Wounds, […]
A landmark recognition for the neurodivergent artist whose dynamic sculptures and drawings reshape contemporary abstraction The winner of the Turner Prize 2025, Nnena Kalu, in their exhibition at Cartwright Hall. The winner was announced at
Nnena Kalu Wins the Turner Prize 2025 Read Article
Bringing together works that orbit around the sun as image, index, and metaphor, curator Murtaza Vali offers a compelling lens on ten years of experimentation at 421. SUN™ becomes an elemental archive through which the
Elemental Histories: Murtaza Vali’s SUN™ at 421 Arts Campus, Abu Dhabi Read Article
A monumental exhibition reconnecting Mexico, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia Galo B. Ocampo, Moro Dance, 1946. Collection of National Gallery Singapore. Courtesy of the National Heritage Board, Singapore. Opening at the Colegio de San Ildefonso in Mexico
A historic first for the Ghanaian artist and a shift in global cultural influence Photo: Almudena Caso Burbano. Courtesy the artist and APALAZZOGALLERY In a milestone moment for contemporary art, Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has
Ibrahim Mahama Tops ArtReview’s Power 100 in a Defining Moment for Global Art Read Article
A landmark retrospective tracing forty years of boundary-pushing performance and visual practice Steven Cohen. Courtesy of Iziko. ‘Steven Cohen: Long Life’ opens at the Iziko South African National Gallery on 12 December 2025, marking the
Steven Cohen: Long Life at Iziko South African National Gallery Read Article
Curator Edith Arance reflects on photography’s role in preserving Sudanese memory and amplifying the voices of artists documenting their own unfolding history. Absent Presence, 2022. © Altayeb Morhal The Africa Center has opened ‘Resistance in Memory:
A heartfelt celebration marking the artist’s 40-year journey, bringing together reflection, community, and the insistence on personal truth Senzo Shabangu, We must unite or perish, 2023. Acrylic paint on canvas, 130 x 130cm. Courtesy of
Senzo Shabangu: Stay True To Yourself at Moja Boutique Hotel, Midrand Read Article
A Fully Funded Residency Supporting Palestinian Artistic Practice Gasworks has opened applications for its 2026 Residency for Palestinian Artists, an eleven-week fully funded opportunity designed to support emerging and mid-career practitioners working anywhere in the
Gasworks Announces 2026 Residency Open Call for Palestinian Artists Read Article
Curators Courage Dzidula Kpodo, Maria Pia Bernardoni and Robin Beth Riskin reflect on expanding photographic language, revitalising historic sites, and charting new pathways toward freedom. Good People, 2024. © Khanya Zibaya LagosPhoto enters a new
Incarceration and Imagination: Inside LagosPhoto’s Transformative 2025 Biennial Read Article
