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

Since the first works of textile art were developed, artists have redefined the boundaries of what can be considered a textile, as well as how a textile can be considered art. Textile-works can take the form of wall art, tapestry, rug, sculpture, and installation, with an aesthetic and practicality that differ from other visual art forms. In response to the medium versatility, textile artists take the time to develop their own signature style, making their artworks unique. African artists, in particular, have transformed the medium into a communication tool. They are weaving ideas around fami ..read more

As interest in contemporary African art continues to grow, we identified several events that are worth visiting in September. From London to Los Angeles, we’ve got you covered with a quick guide of what to discover this month. So, we’ve rounded up our favorite events of September featuring African and Africa related art practices and projects.Exhibitions Women Defining Women in Contemporary Art of the Middle East and Beyond is still on view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, United States until September 24, 2023 This exhibition presents works by artists who were born or ..read more

Artificial intelligence is now more used in art thanks to recent technological innovation and the adoption of powerful tools such as image generators. Today, these AI tools are transforming how digital artists and art enthusiasts can design almost everything. People can essentially describe their idea in the image generator that will convert their text into visual content. Instead of drawing from scratch, artists could generate draft images which will influence the creation of their final paintings. Last year, few generative AI companies released an improved public version of their image gene ..read more

As interest in contemporary African art continues to grow, we identified several events that are worth visiting in August. From London to San Francisco, we’ve got you covered with a quick guide of what to discover this month. So, we’ve rounded up our favorite events of August featuring African and Africa related art practices and projects.Exhibitions Black Venus is still on view at the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, United States until August 20, 2023 Originally created for Fotografiska in New York where it debuted in 2022, the exhibition has been expanded and updated for Ba ..read more

The NFT wave has come down two years after a spectacular foray in the art world with its first public auction by Beeple. Back then, that result was followed by other unexpected auction records for a new medium, which attracted an unprecedented media focus and intense public attention. But the hyper volatility of cryptocurrencies coupled with the reopening of art venues following the decline of the coronavirus pandemic have kept away collectors from digital artworks. The variety of successful sales and the introduction of new NFT auction platforms by the major auction houses raised the interes ..read more

As interest in contemporary African art continues to grow, we identified several events that are worth visiting in July. From Nairobi to Minneapolis, we’ve got you covered with a quick guide of what to discover this month. So, we’ve rounded up our favorite events of July featuring African and Africa related art practices and projects.Exhibitions Dawit L. Petros: Recollections will be on view at Tiwani Contemporary in London, United Kingdom from July 5-29, 2023 The exhibition continues Petros’ inquiries into the complex relationship between African and European histories of colonialism and mod ..read more

For the past two years, the surging interest in NFT and digital art through spectacular auctions has put a spotlight on digital artists and their creative work. With a wave of emerging digital artists attracting millions of followers around the world, galleries and museums started to develop their own platforms. While some of them still preferred viewing art as paintings hung on gallery walls, others are now interested in seeing artworks on multiple screens. Until now, digital artists creating NFT (non-fungible token) for their work have long built their reputation outside of traditional chan ..read more