On 17th July, the curatorial team of the 14th edition of the Recontres de Bamako announced the selection of the 30 artists who will take part in La Panafricaine – the group exhibition of the African Biennal of Photography that will be held from November 16, 2024 to January 15, 2025 in Bamako, Mali. Artistic […] The post Rencontres de Bamako 14 Reveals Artist List for 2024 appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more

አቦል /Abol: Enjoyment As you enter the main room of the Palazzo Bollani, the scents of coffee and incense fill the air. An Ethiopian coffee ceremony is set up in the center, accompanied by Ethiopian jazz, and Tesfaye Urgessa’s vibrant oil paintings adorn the walls,. At first glance it could be a vernissage in Addis […] The post Breaking New Ground with an Ethiopian Pavilion appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more

When we were thinking about the title for our second C& Book early 2023 a beautiful conversation came to our mind. For C& Magazine, Jody Pinkrah spoke to painter Ruth Ige in October 2022, and she told her: “Blackness is not restrictive to me. I feel that I might not be able to fully reach […] The post I thought I knew the depths of you (Blackness) appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more

This year several Parisian museums are tackling the past and future of Arab narratives and modes of representation. The effervescence around this theme is an opportunity to explore the work of French multidisciplinary artist Syncretical, whose digital creations and poems provide new propositions for representing the experiences and stories of North African descents. Through his […] The post From the Collective Narrative to the Singularities of North African Identities: A Dive into the World of Syncretical appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more

Six international contemporary art experts have been appointed to documenta 16’s new Finding Committee, unanimously approved by the Supervisory Board upon recommendation of the Managing Director. The Committee brings together Yilmaz Dziewior, Sergio Edelsztein, N’Goné Fall, Gridthiya Gaweewong, Mami Kataoka, and Yasmil Raymond. The Finding Committee has the task of inviting pioneering figures in contemporary […] The post N’Goné Fall is Part of the Documenta Finding Committee appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more

Darling, May’s arrival seemed sudden. Had it really been two months since my trip to Kampala? Clocks and calendars feel out of sync with the rhythms of life. Inelastic. One deadline and another. An attempt at routine that I remained disobedient to. A heart dense and over-kneaded by grief, and on and on. And yet […] The post An Exhibition that Welcomed Grief at the Door and Pulled out a Chair appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more

The exercise of for-profit galleries, collectors, and dealers amassing artworks is subject to many interpretations: as a way of enabling emerging artists to find a supportive audience; to preserve an artist’s work and legacy; or, in the more cynical view, as a way for the collector to benefit from tax write-offs in the guise of […] The post A Show of Parallels and Superlatives appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more

A painter exploring the art of self-portrait, Nobel Koty will benefit from a production grant and an exhibition at the AKAA, ALSO KNOWN AS AFRICA, fair from October 18 to 20, 2024. Additionally, the young talent will profit from a bespoke support and a communication campaign, providing him with visibility among professional networks, both locally […] The post Nobel Koty Receives 2024 ellipse Prize appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more

Bag Factory Artists’ Studios, in collaboration with Strauss & Co. Education and Fine Art Auctioneers, announces Tawanda Takura as the 13th winner of the Cassirer Welz Award. The selection jury, which included Bag Factory Director Maria Fidel Regueros and Programmes Manager Nala Xaba, as well as Strauss & Co. Executive Director Client Advisory Khetiwe McClain […] The post Tawanda Takura Wins 13th Cassirer Welz Award appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more

in girum imus nocte et consumimur igni We go round and round in the night and are consumed by fire (Virgil) Mohamed El Baz was the gifted child of his generation and an integral part of a generational shift, marking the transition in Moroccan art from nationalist modernity to cosmopolitan contemporaneity. His artistic journey was […] The post Mohamed El Baz (1967–2024) appeared first on Contemporary And ..read more