The Whitney Museum of American Art has again reached within its ranks to select Edwards to steward its Biennial exhibition in 2021, which aims to reflect the current social, political and cultural moment through art.
Adrienne Edwards Will Co-Curate the 2021 Whitney Biennial
Yoruba Prince Yemisi Shyllon has donated more than 1,000 works of art to establish Nigeria’s first privately funded university museum.
Yemisi Shyllon hopes other Nigerian collectors will follow his example and help found teaching museums that promote art education
American Artist Arthur Jafa Wins International Prize For Contemporary Art
Nominated by South African curator Tumelo Mosaka, Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death is a seven-minute video which shows a montage of historic and contemporary footage of the African American experience
Mary Sibande: ‘If South Africans didn’t get angry, nothing would get done’
London’s Somerset House opens an exhibition of new and celebrated works from one of South Africa’s most prominent contemporary artists
London Art Gallery Announces Recipient Of The 2019 Camden Arts Centre Emerging Artist Prize
Creuzet, who is represented by High Art, Paris, will realise a major exhibition at Camden Arts Centre in October 2020.
Jessye Norman, International Opera Star, Dies Aged 74
Rarely do all the essential elements of the performing arts combine in one human being. Stature, intelligence, a sense of movement, attention to detail, generosity to the public and above all that voice.
The Louvre Will Train Refugees As Museum Tour Guides.
The Louvre will train refugees as museum guides in the latest project inspired by an award-winning Berlin program called Multaka, or “meeting point” in Arabic.
Artist Mildred Thompson Headlines Fall Exhibition at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art in Atlanta
The over 30 paintings, drawings, and prints on view demonstrate her affinity for exploring the rhythms and patterns of science and music and interpreting the workings of the cosmos and other natural phenomena.
Denzil Forrester unveils Brixton underground station commission
The Tube mural is part of London’s 2019 Art on the Underground programme that looks at the role artists can play in developing ideas of togetherness and belonging.
Osei Bonsu Takes Over As Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art of Africa At Tate Modern.
The museum said it is committed to rethinking the history of modern and contemporary art, expanding its focus beyond Europe and North America.
Legendary Rapper Q-Tip’s Personal Art Collection Will Go on View at Bonhams Auction House in New York
The musician selected 13 pieces from his collection, many of which were acquired directly from artists as a result of his strong personal relationships within the creative industries
Frieze London appoints Eva Langret as new artistic director
Starting in November 2019, Langret to lead on the strategic development and artistic programme for the contemporary art fair
Cosmic Design And Non-Flammable Fabric Create Kermel Shirt Inspired by Afrofuturism Patterns from Senegal.
Selly Raby Kane is a clothing line created in 2008 by Senegalese designer Selly Raby. The designs embody a mix of urban, Afro and pop. While offering contemporary clothing to…
Explore Hassan Hajjaj’s World Of Colour, Pattern And People.
Reflecting the artist’s travels in Africa and the Middle East, Hajjaj’s images capture ordinary people of the developing world revealed as rock stars in waiting, rather than figures on the margins.
Obama Portrait Painter Kehinde Wiley Opens Up An Artist-In-Residence Programme At His Senegal Compound
Creatives will have their own private townhouse, as well as access to an infinity pool, a private chef, gym and spa. In addition to a modest stipend for supplies, they’ll also receive funding to explore Senegal and learn the local language