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Bridging Cultures Through Paint: Amadeo Carvalho at King’s College
Cape Verdean artist Amadeo Carvalho has been invited to lead a painting workshop at King’s College London, highlighting the global resonance of...
Visions of Resistance: African Women Artists as Agents of Identity and Change
Across Africa and the diaspora, women artists are redefining contemporary art with purpose and power. Using muralism, performance, digital media, and sculpture,...
Abidjan’s New Wave: Young Artists Shaping Ivory Coast’s Creative Future
Abidjan is experiencing a vibrant artistic renaissance, fuelled by new galleries, residencies and state funding. A “new wave” of artists — from...
Rethinking a Colonial Legacy: Dr El Hadji Malick Ndiaye’s Mission to Decolonise Dakar’s Museum
At the heart of Dakar, a quiet but radical transformation is underway. Dr El Hadji Malick Ndiaye, curator of the Théodore Monod...
Forbes África Lusófona Highlights Afrikanizm’s Model for Building the African Art Economy
In an op-ed for Forbes África Lusófona, João Boavida, founder of Afrikanizm Art, lays out a bold new vision for African art....
Black Spaces of the Great Depression South at MoA+L
Crafting Sanctuaries spotlights rarely seen FSA photos of Black Southern life during the Great Depression—homes, churches, barbershops become sanctuaries.
Getty Foundation Invests $2.6M in Unearthing Black Art History
The Getty Foundation has awarded $2.6 million to expand its Black Visual Arts Archives initiative, empowering 12 U.S. institutions—libraries, museums, and universities—to catalogue, digitise, and...
“Dear Black People… A Love Letter”: Diasporic Time-travel in Atlanta
Now open at ZuCot Gallery, Dear Black People… A Love Letter is a bold and poetic journey through the Black American experience....
How Black Art Defined the Essence Festival’s Identity
How Black Art Defined the Essence Festival’s Identity Discover how Black art has shaped the Essence Festival’s visual history—turning every poster into...