As interest in contemporary African art continues to grow, we identified several events that are worth visiting in March. From Cape Town to London, we’ve got you covered with a quick guide of what to discover this month. So, we’ve rounded up our favorite events of March featuring African and Africa related art practices and projects.Exhibitions Ravelle Pillay: The weight of a Nail is still on view at Goodman Gallery in Cape Town, South Africa until March 23, 2024 The weight of a nail is Ravelle Pillay’s first large-scale solo exhibition with the gallery. Featuring a new series of paintings, t ..read more

Today, photomontage techniques are continuously updated by contemporary artists in surprising and unexpected ways. They create various images in which multiple photographs are combined with digital symbols and dreamscapes, using graphics editing tools. Those images often feel like screen captures from surrealist movies or video games that follow a specific narrative when put together. Each image is constructed to convey a message, be it commentary on social or political issues.Ivan Forde Ivan Forde was born in 1990 in Georgetown, Guyana, and raised in New York, United States. He was introduce ..read more

As interest in contemporary African art continues to grow, we identified several events that are worth visiting in February. From Marrakech to Chicago, we’ve got you covered with a quick guide of what to discover this month. So, we’ve rounded up our favorite events of February featuring African and Africa related art practices and projects.Exhibitions Faith Ringgold: American People is still on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago in Chicago, United States until February 25, 2024 Faith Ringgold: American People presents the most comprehensive assessment to date of the artist’s impac ..read more

Using photomontage, artists create surreal images based on actual photographs in which their subjects act out fictional situations that echo reality. Their photographs thus provide an escape from reality, funneled through their artistic sensibility. They are marked by a sense of calm instilling an idea of safety. Within the confines of their frames, there is a sense of security and discovery. The images slide across various genres that meld together to create a dreamlike staging, inviting the viewer into a place that breaks with convention.Malala Andrialavidrazana Malala Andrialavidrazana was ..read more

As interest in contemporary African art continues to grow, we identified several events that are worth visiting in January. From London to Lusaka, we’ve got you covered with a quick guide of what to discover this month. So, we’ve rounded up our favorite events of January featuring African and Africa related art practices and projects.Solo Exhibitions Sam Nhlengethwa: Art Meets Fashion is still on view at Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg, South Africa until January 20, 2024 Art Meets Fashion is an exhibition in which the artist explores the connection between art and fashion, as well as highlig ..read more

As interest in contemporary African art continues to grow, we identified several events that are worth visiting in December. From Lagos to Abidjan, we’ve got you covered with a quick guide of what to discover this month. So, we’ve rounded up our favorite events of December featuring African and Africa related art practices and projects.Exhibitions Parallel Passages: Typologies is still on view at Kokopelli Gallery in Lagos, Nigeria until December 30, 2023 Parallel Passages: Typologies is set to create a significant impact by delving into the rich cultural heritage of Nigeria. This groundbreak ..read more

Trough self-portraiture, many artists invokes in their artworks stories that are of both geo-political dimension and personal depth. The growing presence of women using this mean of artistic expression highlights the central role they play in society and the construction of identity. They explore their own experiences, often related to femininity, spirituality, and migration, seeking to understand how to integrate components of two different cultures or generations.Phumzile Khanyile Phumzile Khanyile was born in 1991 in Soweto, a township of Johannesburg, South Africa. Interested in creating ..read more

As interest in contemporary African art continues to grow, we identified several events that are worth visiting in November. From London to Lagos, we’ve got you covered with a quick guide of what to discover this month. So, we’ve rounded up our favorite events of November featuring African and Africa related art practices and projects.Exhibitions Mary Evans: Gilt is still on view at Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, South Africa until November 19, 2023 The title of the exhibition is a play on the words gilt and guilt. While the former refers to something that resembles gold laid on a surface, th ..read more

William Kentridge is a South African artist who combines video technology with traditional drawing skills to create animated films inspired by the socio-political context and history of his country. His homeland is the focal point of his studio practice. Through the lives of fictional characters, his work addresses social wounds opened during the apartheid without tackling the issues head-on. The intricacy of their inner turmoil and feelings spills across the images and frames. In his work, Kentridge erases and alters a single, stable drawing while recording the changes with stop-motion camer ..read more

As interest in contemporary African art continues to grow, we identified several events that are worth visiting in October. From Cape Town to Barcelona, we’ve got you covered with a quick guide of what to discover this month. So, we’ve rounded up our favorite events of October featuring African and Africa related art practices and projects.Exhibitions Mederic Turay: Inspirational Dreams is still on view at OOA Gallery in Barcelona, Spain until October 22, 2023 Mederic Turay’s art showcases vibrant colors and intricate designs that draw viewers in. His creative process is driven by a need to f ..read more