Europe’s leading contemporary African art fair will return to New York City for a third time in May 2017.
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ART X Lagos: A Preview of West Africa’s Newest Contemporary African Art Fair
The organizers behind West Africa’s newest art fair are setting the bar pretty high, while making an art lover’s dream come true. In its inaugural edition, ART X Lagos will feature over 60 artists spanning 10 countries, and will showcase 30 exhibitions from Nov. 4 to Nov. 6 at The Civic Centre.
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Righting Wrongs and Generating Attention for Art of the African Diaspora
Sheena Wagstaff, chairwoman of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s modern and contemporary art department, was relatively new on the job in 2013 when Pamela J. Joyner, a prolific art collector and supporter of artists of African descent, invited her on a trip to Washington to visit the studio of the Color Field painter Sam Gilliam. They looked at Mr. Gilliam’s in-progress pieces, a series of striking works with a thin stream of paint poured on board.
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Our 5 Favorite Highlights of 1:54 Contemporary African Fair London 2016
The fourth edition of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair brings together over 40 exhibitors from 18 countries to showcase a diverse range of contemporary work by leading artists from the continent and diaspora.
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One Of The Most Exciting Young African Artists Today, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga At October Gallery
Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, a young African artist coming from the Democratic Republic of Kongo (DRC), draws influence from the cultural diversity, hybridity and complexity of his hometown Kinshasa.
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Philadelphia Offers a Full-Fledged Summer of African Art
People talk about Africa as if it were a unitary thing, one culture, one mind, which it’s not.
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