Africa's art scene is undergoing a spectacular transformation with emerging female artists redefining what contemporary ...

AKINWOTU: ART X founder Tokini Peterside-Schwebig is bullish about the future of Africa's art scene. Local demand in Nigeria has started, and international buyers have called. But there remains ...

Independent art spaces are collectives of artists (and others) who club together to set up a communal space often in former ...

The market for contemporary African art has been a subject of considerable focus in recent years, and now it has a dedicated ...

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 ...

A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for R245 million at auction, setting a new record for a living ...

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African artist Ezrom Legae, a lesser known figure in protest art, addressed the institutionalized racism of the South African system of apartheid that existed from 1948 to 1990 in particular — and ...

South African art gallery, Southern Guild continues its string of firsts with its participation in the inaugural Aspen Art Fair. After recently opening its first gallery in the US in Los Angeles ...