African calligraphy, the beautiful art of giving form to the written word, holds a special place in the continent's rich tapestry of visual expression. This article delves into the world of African ...
Interest in Ghana’s cultural scene has steadily grown over the years, aligning with a growing international interest in African art that has seen collectors and galleries increasingly focusing ...
ART X Lagos, West Africa’s leading international art fair, returns for its ninth edition from October 31 to November 3, 2024, at The Federal Palace in Victoria Island, Lagos. Since its inception in ...
RFI journalists Ollia Horton and Melissa Chemam take us to the heart of two major art fairs: Paris’s Also Known As Africa and London’s 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair.
“Dahomey,” a formally inventive documentary, traces the journey across continents of 26 artworks looted from the West African Kingdom ... But though these art objects carry the weight of ...