National Gallery Of Zimbabwe Appoints New Curator

Raphael Chikukwa is the new curator of the National Gallery of Zimbawe. In this interview he talks candidly about his new role and plans for art in Zimbabwe.

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The Love Of His African Art

This book, Contemporary Art in Nigeria & Ghana, presents the works of some 40 artists, an extensive range that gives a fairly good introduction to the contemporary art produced in that part of the continent.
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'Transitions' @ Smithsonian National Museum Of African Art

This exhibition comprises a series of 5 ostensibly ‘photographic’ works by Paul Emmanuel revealing a sensitively hand-drawn, photo-realist sequences of images.

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The Courier Photo Award Competition

The Courier’s photo competition is open to young photographers (amateur and professional) under the age of 25 from African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the European Union.

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Pan African Craft Exhibition

The Pan African Craft Exhibition 2010, which opens in Johannesburg in June 2010, aims to showcase bold new directions in hand-made African design.

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Rhode Makoumbou En H.K.H. Prinses Mathilde Van België.

De Congolese kunstenares (Congo Brazzaville) Rhode Makoumbou heeft op 5 juni 2010 haar werken tentoongesteld in de KBC bank te Leuven

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“Who Knows Tomorrow” In Berlin

During summer, five internationally renowned artists of African descent will show their art on the grounds of the Nationalgalerie Berlin. El Anatsui, Zarina Bhimji, António Ole, Yinka Shonibare.

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The State Of L3: Mémoires De La Négritude

Mémoires de la Négritude: installatie (objecten, foto, video) van het Pan African Contemporary Arts & Film Collective (Brazilië, Nederland, Senegal).

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Cyrus Kabiru Presents:The C-STUNNERS

Cyrus has created his limited edition C-STUNNERS using old and broken pieces of sunglasses fused with other found objects giving them a unique and 'arty' feel as no two look alike.

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African Art: Does It Exist?

For me, discovering and acquiring art is part of travelling, like tasting a local dish or visiting a monument, except that you get to take it home with you

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Nii Hylton: Trading Conflict For Success

Anyone who has any critique of African art has heard the story of a struggling African artist. But there is one artist we know of, who is sharing his dream, that artist is Ghanaian Nii Hylton.

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Art On Paper

Saidou Dicko, Dumil Feni, Dumisane Mabaso, Aida Muluneh, Lyndi Sales, Sergio Santimano, Ransome Stanley, Manfred Zylla - 10 to 29 June 2010

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The Heron And The Snake In A Tale Of Two Cities

There is a magic and charm inside the Nairobi Serena Hotel that its grotto-like exterior belies. Expedito Mwebe’s panels make this lounge priceless with his sense of realism in story telling.

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'What I Have Always Wanted To Tell The World'

Arguably the highest achieving of Ugandan artists', Odoch Ameny isbetter known for his sculptural pieces out of pistons, bicycle chains, typewriters, and myriad other former machines welded onto them.

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Lazarus Takawira's Exhibition in Czech Republic

The exhibition opened at the new Spa resort in Belohrad on Saturday 29th May 2010. The work on show represents some of the artist's master pieces collected by Dr. Marie Imbrova.

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Fruits Of My Life: Turning Waste Into Art

Rwandan artist Collin Sekajugo has in the past few months been working on new material away from his usual style. Using locally found materials he turns trash into innovative pieces of art work.

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