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Amoako Boafo announces the opening of dot.ateliers, a revolutionary artistic space in Accra, Ghana. Designed by Sir David Adjaye OBE OM the space is built and developed with sustainability and the next generation of artists […]
Amoako Boafo announces new artist space in Accra, Ghana Read Article
ART X Lagos – the leading international art fair in West Africa – returns from the 4th until the 6th of November for its seventh edition at The Federal Palace, Lagos, with 31 African and
10 artists to watch at the 7th edition of ART X Lagos Read Article
Exuberant hand-sewn flags reflect cultural, political and social facets of contemporary Fante life. Kwesi Budu, Kormantse workshop, Nkum No. 1 Company Abura Kunkwa, c. 1930. Cotton, synthetic fabric, silk; Fowler Museum at UCLA, X81.1640. The
The Africa Institute presents Global Ghana, the second edition of its “country-focused season”—an annual initiative exploring one African country or African diaspora community through a range of scholarly and public programs. The Global Ghana programs conclude with a
Joseph Awuah-Darko officially opened the show ‘A Bed of Roses’, in Accra, Ghana. After a successful exhibition at Gallery 1957 in 2019 and a short break to focus on the development of his fellow artists
Absa – in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA) – is delighted to announce the four category winners of the Pan-African Absa L’Atelier initiative. TOP LEFT TO BOTTOM RIGHT:
Absa L’Atelier announces four category winners Read Article
The African Artists’ Foundation encourages the expansion of African art on its continent and beyond – organising exhibitions, festivals and residencies working to expand awareness of known and unknown African artists. Two new exhibitions focus
The Ghanaian capital, Accra, is rapidly becoming the hub of good contemporary African art, rivalling places like Dakar, Lagos, and Marrakech. Courtesy of the Nubuke Foundation Among some of the well-known galleries and art houses
Over the past ten years, Ibrahim Mahama (born in 1987 in Tamale, Ghana) has been turning out a meticulous body of work socially engaged, interacting with the various museums, art centres, monuments and other public
Ibrahim Mahama at Frac des Pays de la Loire, France Read Article
‘Make We Dance’ explores the idea of dance as a form of movement. In the show, various figures strike poses, swirling and dancing. The elements in these paintings bring together the artist’s different artistic strands. Cecilia Lamptey-Botchway,
Cecilia Lamptey-Botchway at Nubuke Foundation, Accra, Ghana Read Article
