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In a speech on Nov 28th in Ouagadougou, President Macron promised to make the restitution of African heritage held in France, a “top priority over the next 5 years”. The announcement was hailed as historic and marked a departure from France’s official position. It has re-ignited a passionate debate about restitution, national heritage and ownership.
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Fondation Cartier in Paris is staging the largest ever retrospective of the celebrated photographer Malick Sidibe’s work. It comes on the heels of his first ever-solo exhibition in London at Somerset House earlier this year. A year after his death, his work is going through a renaissance as the world is rediscovering his black and white portraits that captured the spirit of a whole generation.
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AKAA, an acronym for Also Known As Africa emerged last year as a new and alternative platform to showcase African Art and Design in Paris. It was a success, drawing in over 15,000 visitors.
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This is the last week to see Evans Mbugua’s exhibition “Highlife” in Paris. His vibrant Pop art portraits capture the exuberance and the bold style of a multicultural youth whose identity he is exploring.
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African hairstyles can be elaborate and sculptural. Where most people see a mundane topic or a simple fashion style, the artist Boris Nzebo sees an architecture that he uses as a backdrop in his paintings. Within the silhouette of his characters, he depicts in vivid colors,
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The exhibition “Sisterhood That Transcends” at the Gallery of African Art in London has been extended until November 23rd. It is a stunning series of visual short stories of womanhood opening a dialogue between the latest body of work of the Nigerian artist Rewa and the “African-focus” photographer Dagmar Van Weeghel.
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The artist Henri Matisse requires no introduction. Painter, sculptor, leading figure of the fauvism movement, his name is often accompanied by superlatives to describe both his work and his legacy.
The exhibition Matisse in the studio is a sneak peak into his studio life. It examines how his body of work came to being and what influenced his practices. Incidentally, it also demonstrates how much other cultures, especially African Art, came to shape his work.
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According to an African proverb made famous by the Nigerian Novelist Chinua Achebe, “Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter”. If you have heard that before and wondered what type of story the lion would write, then part of the answer is at the Autograph in London with Zanele Muholi’s latest exhibition, aptly titled “Hail the Dark Lioness” (Somnyama Ngonyama).
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1:54 London is the biggest contemporary African art fair. Over the last five years, the fair has grown in notoriety, attendance and depth to become the platform of choice to experience and discuss the contemporary artistic creation of Africa and its diaspora.
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There is still a very long way to go but in the last few years, there has been some notable progress made on the diversity front, both in Art and Fashion. What about Design you may ask?
Well, we went to Design Salon, at Now Gallery to have an idea of the state of affairs in the UK.