Afrodizziak

As museums make promises to return looted works of art, provenance is now of paramount importance in the market, says Emma Crichton-Miller...

Nkululeko Mthembu’s design thinking helps to solve uniquely African challenges...

The two recent doctoral projects compared in this essay explore the affordances of centring the authors’ respective musical practices against the backdrop of the ongoing quest for African (ethno)mu...

Daniel Ting Chong’s partnership with Local Brewery & Co.brings inclusivity and fashionable fun to craft beer...

Aïda Muluneh’s colourful, complex art avoids the cliches often associated with depictions of Africa...

Olivier Matuti is a visual artist originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, known for being among the precursors of librism, an artistic revolution in the 90s among the students of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa.

Looking to invest in modern or south African art paintings ? If so, there are many South African artists whose work is appreciated by art lo...

We met over a cup of tea to talk about design and craftsmanship as one of the strongest northeast winds I have ever seen swept over the Venetian island of San...

NFTs were the biggest breakthrough in technology last year, its founding inextricable from the art world. Proponents point to a future where art is democratized, funds secure and royalties continuous.

“Art has always been around me since childhood,” says Oscar Korbla Mawuli Awuku, who is a Ghanaian multidisciplinary artist. His body of work explores pre-colonial culture but also addresses decolonised practices in contemporary culture, the essence of identity of the black body, advocates for...

With the invention of the cell phone, anyone can make a movie. With the creation of the 1-Minute Film Festival, anyone's movie can be seen.

Launched to a select group of industry leaders and influencers, House & Garden’s CUSP exhibition champions a new frontier for SA design.

Reclaiming African art in digital form • Digital Planet - via Podcast Addict | A Nigerian project called Looty is seeking to take back African art in digital...

MoPOP and the Museum of Museums explore a galaxy of Black culture by way of science fiction, fashion and art installations.

During this workshop, we will explore the state of curatorial practice in Africa and identify trends and areas for growth. The objective is to examine key themes in curatorial practice from an African perspective, survey the landscape of curatorial enterprise review models that have emerged over...

On the catwalk: how African art styles have influenced fashion.

Architecture studio Freehaus completes The Africa Centre in Southwark, a dynamic hub for creativity, ideas and cultural exchange...

Founder and designer Ruby Buah poses with her designs. Source: Kua Designs / Kua Designs Art and creative designs have a way of making things right in the world. Sometimes a beautifully crafted piece can just take your breath away.

Up to 90% of known ancient African art is no longer on the continent. To some, refusal to return objects shows a continuation of colonial attitudes.

A residency started by South Africans in the south of France supports Africa’s women artists...

Four artists show how exquisite modern art from Africa is in the Zidoun-Bossuyt gallery in the city of Luxembourg...

Oscar Korbla Mawuli Awuku calls his art Anansinism. It comprises the adinkra (symbols) collection which is all about black heritage.

The Creative DNA 2.0 programme has selected 20 Kenya based early-stage fashion and accessory enterprises to benefit from the programme’s business incubation support. The 20 designers were selected from a highly competitive pool of 100 creative fashion designers from across the country.

At the immersive new Always Welcome Viewing Rooms in Kramerville, Johannesburg, premier South African designers have harnessed audio-visual technology to present a vision of a smart South African home...

We take a look at one of the earliest self-taught black artists, Gerald Bhengu, who shaped South Africa’s art world as we know it. ...