Julie Mehretu has done it again. The Ethiopian artist has broken the record for an African artwork at auction. On Wednesday, at Sotheby’s Now Evening Auction in New York, her Read More..
Art & Film
Niger fashion designer wants to spread positive image of her country
It was all glitz and glamour at the Joburg Fashion Week, a celebration of pan-African couture featuring designers and fashion creatives from across the continent. Taking centre stage this year Read More..
Obama artist showcases portraits of African presidents
An artist who rose to fame as the first African-American artist to officially paint a US president – Barack Obama in 2018 – has now done the same for current Read More..
Hundreds mark PANAFEST, revisit cultural traumas that led to slave trade
Hundreds of Africans on the continent and in the diaspora have converged at Ghana’s historic site, Elmina Castle, to celebrate history and relieve cultural traumas that led to the Atlantic Read More..
The genius behind Zambia’s first anime series
Getting an animation series to audiences in Zambia takes talent, patience and persistence. In Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, 20-year-old Tabitha Mwale is glued to her flickering screen, painstakingly bringing to life Read More..
David Adjaye’s Rise To A World-Class Architect
Many parts of the world are far more developed than Africa, yet we have some Africans that are still making exploits. An example of such Africans is David Adjaye. David Read More..