Hope College

Exhibition of Modern African Art to Open at Kruizenga Art Museum

A new exhibition, “Deep Roots, New Shoots: Modern and Contemporary African Art from the KAM Collection,” will open at the Hope College Kruizenga Art Museum on Friday, Jan. 12, and run through Saturday ...
CNN

Moroccan artist ‘empowering’ rural communities awarded prestigious contemporary African art prize

The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, designed to elevate the work of contemporary African artists, has found its latest artist to thrust into the spotlight. Inspired by Moroccan architecture and ...
Artnet

How London Became a Launch Pad for Africa’s Booming Art Market

On a recent weekday morning, some two dozen smartly dressed art enthusiasts gathered at Tate Modern before its doors opened for a private tour of the expansive solo exhibition of South African visual ...
Hypebeast

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Announces Participating Galleries

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair recently announced its 2024 edition, held at The Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea, New York, from May 1 to May 4. Featuring a press preview on May 1 and a VIP ...
Forbes

Cincinnati’s Taft Museum Shares First Generation Of Modern African Art To Reach America

“African art.” American audiences for generations have been conditioned to connect that phrase with items like wood carvings, masks, and shields. The “African art” galleries at most museums are full ...
The New York Times

Back in New York, an African Art Fair Relishes the Sense of Place

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is returning for its 10th year in New York, an event one collector described as “a kind of movable feast.” By Ginanne Brownell In her previous works, the ...
Forbes

Kalahari: Original African Art At America’s Largest Waterparks

Artworks at the Kalahari Resorts & Conventions don’t just look African. They are African. Hand picked by owners Todd and Shari Nelson–and family–on purchasing trips to the continent. ByChadd Scott, ...