"Visual Languages" explores the pivotal shift in the global art market from "Black Portraiture" to abstract art. The article argues that contemporary...

South African fashion icon David Tlale made history by staging his immersive Autumn/Winter 2026/27 collection, “I Am Africa, Not African,” inside Johannesburg's...

African art is reaching unprecedented prices at global auctions, but behind the headlines lies a more complex reality. This article examines who...

Cape Verdean artist Amadeo Carvalho has been invited to lead a painting workshop at King’s College London, highlighting the global resonance of...

Across Africa and the diaspora, women artists are redefining contemporary art with purpose and power. Using muralism, performance, digital media, and sculpture,...

Abidjan is experiencing a vibrant artistic renaissance, fuelled by new galleries, residencies and state funding. A “new wave” of artists — from...

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...

Now open at ZuCot Gallery, Dear Black People… A Love Letter is a bold and poetic journey through the Black American experience....

Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have built a world-class collection focused on African and Black diasporic artists, supporting both established and emerging...