Dubbed to be a night of ‘Art & Opulence’ the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) x Gucci gala aims to celebrate Black experience. The glitzy event will take place in Cape Town, South Africa on 19 November…
Fine Art and Culture
African Fine Art and Culture
Fashion and polo: The perfect pairing
Fashion and polo, a perfect way to appreciate a cultural experience in the most luxurious way. The #LuxAfriquePolo is the perfect balance of African culture, an invigorating sport and luxury. The 3rd Annual #LuxAfriquePolo is taking place on the 31st…
You can now experience Africa On My Mind at Urevbu Contemporary
Urevbu Contemporary is honoured to present, Africa On My Mind a duo exhibition featuring new and recent paintings by Ethiopian artist Dereje Demissie and Nigerian artist Johnson Uwadinma. While formally very different, Demissie and Uwadinma’s works are visually connected through…
This is the first known oil painting portraying an African figure in Persian art
The work by an anonymous Persian artist is believed to be the first portrait of an African figure in Persian art and one of the earliest artistic records of the African community that is still present in the Gulf region.…
What makes Montblanc Heritage Egyptomania an ode to history?
With vintage flair, the Montblanc Heritage Egyptomania edition reignites a passion for ancient Egypt and the spirit of exploration that still fascinates today. Like one of the many breath-taking discoveries unearthed by the great archaeologists of the early 20th century,…
AFRICA’S MONA LISA SMASHES WORLD RECORD AT BONHAMS AFRICA NOW SALE IN LONDON
Tutu, a long-lost portrait by Ben Enwonwu of the Ife royal princess Adetutu Ademiluyi – described by Booker Prize winning Nigerian novelist, Ben Okri as Africa’s Mona Lisa – set a new world record for the artist’s work at auction,…
33 African Artists Telling A World Exhibit
AFRICA TELLING A WORLD features thirty-three prominent African artists south of the Sahara who tell their story through diverse mediums. Featured Photo: Georges Adéagbo, The revolution and the revolutions, 2016, 11th Shanghai Biennale AFRICA TELLING A WORLD is an exhibit curated by…
Kenzo Mounts Pop-up Exhibition at London Store – Unity is Strength
Following the launch of its first quarterly ‘zine KenzoFolio, Kenzo has exclusively displayed an exhibition and pop-up space presenting a selection the zines editorials and moving images housed in Kenzo’s Mayfair store on Bruton Street, the exhibition is titled “Gidi gidi bu ugwu eze” —…
Acknowledging the life and creative work of Issa Samb
It’s with sad news that we confirm Sengalese artist Issa Samb has died. Also known as Joe Ouakam, was one of the co-founders of Laboratoire Agit’Art, a Dakar-based collective dedicated to revitalizing African art through the examining of international forms…
AFRICA NOW: BONHAMS X CUPPY X JTO
Bonhams the privately owned British fine art auction house, recently collaborated with Nigerian oil heiresses Florence ‘DJ Cuppy’ and her sister fashion blogger Temi ‘JTO’ Otedola for their recent ‘Africa Now’ auction. The auction house has been selling African Art…
