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Land of Ibeji, the photography series that examines the mythology of twinhood in Nigeria was announced as one of the five winners of the 8th edition of CAP Prize – (Contemporary African Photography) at Photo Basel.
The prize rewards photo projects by artists of any nationality that engage with issues pertaining to the African continent or its diaspora.
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It took about an hour and a half to auction off 53 of the 75 lots assembled for the 4th edition of Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary African Art Auction. The total of £2.3million (£2,316,625 to be specific) is very close to the £2,274,625 achieved in October of last year.
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It is a relatively short journey (30 min drive). Away from the noise and the frantic activity of the Marrakesh Medina, the 30-minute road trip propels you into a different world, a quieter world that softly bristles with creative activities: welcome to the Montresso Art Foundation.
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The Marrakesh edition of the Contemporary African Art fair 1:54 returned from February 21st to 24th.
With a total of 18 galleries and 60 artists, the fair held at the luxurious hotel La Mamounia remained a compact show even when compared to the London and New York editions.
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From Rodin’s marble sculpture to Rembrandt’s Jewish Bride and Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss, love has long been a reoccurring and popular theme in art. What is less so, is the representation of Black people showing the same sentiment.
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2018 has been an outstanding year for artists hailing from Africa and the diaspora. “African art” or more globally “Black Art” inclusive of artists from the diaspora remains a niche within the art world worth $63.7 billion
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At almost 40 years of age, artist Saidou Dicko has retained some of his childhood characteristics that are serving him well today, including a vivid imagination that fuelled his love of storytelling. Saidou Dicko has always told stories. As a young Fulani shepherd, the characters of his stories were forged by the elements.
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An extraordinary collection of photographs in the double volume book, African Twilight, uncovers the vibrant world of traditional ceremonies and rites of passage from birth to death.
The sheer numbers associated with Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher’s work is startling: 40 years spent travelling across the continent, photographing 150 communities in 48 of the continent’s 54 countries.
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Nú Barreto’s gripping show “Africa: Renversante, renversée” confronts the Pan-African dream with the unpalatable reality of a fragmented continent.
Amidst the big headlines and hashtags of #Africaisthefuture, #Africanow, Nú Barreto’s first solo show at Galerie Nathalie Obadia is a hard-hitting exhibition,
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The 8th edition of Piasa’s dedicated African Art auction closed with €1Million sales, above the total pre-sales high estimate of €885,900.
Piasa’s excellent Contemporary African Art sales were driven by 52% of the artwork being sold for at least twice their high estimate, largely making up for the 32% (53 lots) that had remained unsold.