Artists Yinka Shonibare Is Using Money from His Art Sales to Give Back to Africa The artist is also the subject of his first biggest show to date in Africa, at Fondation H in Madagascar. By Gameli Hamelo Jul 29, 2025 2:14 pm
Artists A Groundbreaking Show on the African Diaspora Raises Pressing Questions About Portugal’s Colonialist Past "Black Ancient Futures," at Lisbon's MAAT museum, is unusual in a country that has largely not dealt with this topic. By Gameli Hamelo Nov 27, 2024 5:00 am
Artists Suchitra Mattai Uses Vibrant Tapestries to Create New Histories for Herself and the World At the National Museum of Women in the Arts, she has placed her own works beside Indian miniature paintings and Louise Bourgeois sculptures. By Gameli Hamelo Nov 5, 2024 5:00 am
Artists Rheim Alkadhi Offers a Path Toward Liberation in Palestine-Themed Artworks in London The artist frequently makes use of found objects that speak to big themes, from migration to the land. By Gameli Hamelo Sep 6, 2024 10:59 am
Artists Across Five Decades, Gavin Jantjes’s Art Has Tackled Everything from Abstraction to Apartheid The legendary artist is having a London retrospective that recognizes his widespread impact on the British art scene. By Gameli Hamelo Aug 23, 2024 11:34 am
Artists Outed as an LGBTQ Activist in Uganda, Leilah Babirye Finds Fame Abroad with Proudly Queer Sculptures Her sculptures can be seen in venues ranging from the Venice Biennale to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. By Gameli Hamelo Jun 21, 2024 5:00 am
Artists When El Anatsui Isn’t Busy Being One of Africa’s Biggest Artists, He’s Collecting Vinyl El Anatsui may be known best for his metallic tapestries made from bottle caps, but he is also a musician. In his university days, he played trumpet, performing music by Benny… By Gameli Hamelo May 31, 2024 7:00 am
News An Emotional Show in Ghana Marks the Return of Looted Asante Culture from the UK The artifacts have come back after years of being held in the British Museum and similar institutions. By Gameli Hamelo May 15, 2024 1:59 pm
Artists Ghanaian Photographer Gerald Annan-Forson Comes Into Focus with a US Retrospective His pictures memorably captured his country's postcolonial period. By Gameli Hamelo Mar 28, 2024 2:46 pm
News Togo’s First Major Art Park Is Helping the Country Reclaim Its Heritage: ‘This Place Is Now Ours’ The Palais de Lomé has turned a colonial structure into a home for African art. By Gameli Hamelo Dec 28, 2023 9:41 am
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