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Mickalene Thomas

All About Love

The Broad, Los Angeles

25 May – 29 September 2024

Tadáskía

Projects: Tadáskía

MOMA

24 May – 14 October 2024

Rosana Paulino

Amefricana

Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

22 March – 10 October 2024

Adam Pendleton

An Abstraction

Pace Gallery, New York

25 May – 29 September 2024

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When We See Us, One hundred years of pan-African figurative painting

Kunstmuseum Basel, Basel

25 May 2024 - 27 October 2024

Theaster Gates

The Gift And The Renege

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

17 May 2024 - 20 October 2024

Zanele Muholi

Major Survey

Tate Modern, London

6 June 2024 – 26 January 2025

Isaac Julien

Lessons of the Hour

MOMA, New York

19 May - 28 September 2024

C. Rose Smith

Talking Back to Power

Autograph HP

13 June - 12 October 2024

Dalila Scruggs Joins Smithsonian American as Inaugural Curator of African American Art

With a rich background that spans both educational and curatorial spheres, Scruggs brings with her a wealth of knowledge in various art forms.

March 30, 2024

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Rele Gallery Continues Global Expansion with London Outpost

London holds a special connection to US born Nigerian Gallerist Adenrele Sonariwo, linking her personal heritage to the city's significant Nigerian diaspora.

March 30, 2024

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Ibrahim Mahama Has Been Honoured As The First Recipient Of The Sam Gilliam Award

The Ghanaian installation artist,Ibrahim Mahama has been honoured as the first recipient of the Sam Gilliam Award, a recognition established by the Dia Art Foundation.

March 30, 2024

Artist Exhibiting Now

Africanus Okokon

American, b.1989

Nahom Teklehaimanot

Ethiopian, b.1991

Aisha Seriki

British-Nigerian, b.1988

Calida Rawles

American, b.1976

Simphiwe Mbunyuza

South African

Joy Labinjo

British-Nigerian

Curtis Holder

British, b.1968

Dominique White

British, b.1993

Ablade Glover

Ghanaian, b.1934

Aboudia

Ivorian, b.1983

Derrick Adams

American, b.1970

Tunji Adeniyi-Jones

British, b.1992

Cornelius Annor

Ghanaian, b.1990

Tadáskía

Brazilian, b.1993

Tesfaye Urgessa

Ethiopian, b.1983

Adam Pendleton

American, b.1984

Sesse Elangwe

Cameroonian, b.1994

Kelechi Nwaneri

Nigerian, b.1994

Otobong Nkanga

British-Nigerian, b.1974

Mickalene Thomas

American, B.1971

Ethiopia Names Tesfaye Urgessa for Its First-Ever National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

Christopher Cox February 16, 2024

Tesfaye Urgessa, an artist celebrated for his poignant and evocative paintings that explore themes of identity, displacement, and the human condition, has been selected to represent Ethiopia at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. This marks a historic ...

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Architect Lesley Lokko to Receive Royal Gold Medal for Architecture

Christopher Cox February 12, 2024

Ghanaian-Scottish architect, educator and curator Lesley Lokko has been awarded one of the world’s highest honours in architecture – presented on behalf of His Majesty the King. The RIBA medal recognises Lokko’s commitment to championing diverse ...

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Regen Projects Now Represents Artist Sable Elyse Smith

bad February 12, 2024

Regen Projects is pleased to announce representation of Sable Elyse Smith. Working in video, sculpture, photography, and text-based artworks, Smith draws attention to American systems of inequity. Her work focuses on the largely unseen ...

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American Painter, Raymond Saunders joins David Zwirner

Christopher Cox February 9, 2024

David Zwirner, in collaboration with Andrew Kreps Gallery, announces their joint representation of esteemed American artist Raymond Saunders. The partnership coincides with the unveiling of a two-part solo exhibition titled "Post No Bills," curated ...

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