Congolese artist Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga investigates the influence of globalization on African identities and the anxieties of contemporary African urbanism in Kinshasa through a series of paintings. The series, drawing Read More..
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“Perception”: An Artistic Expression by Way of a Giant Mural Across 50 Buildings in Cairo
Tunisian-French artist eL Seed spray paints a message in Arabic “calligraffiti” across 50 buildings in the neighborhood of Manshiyat Nasr in Cairo. The message: “If one wants to see the Read More..
“They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian music in exile” in Theatres in the U.S.
Director Johanna Schwartz’s film “They Will Have To Kill Us First: Malian music in exile”, documenting musicians in Mali in the wake of a jihadist takeover and subsequent banning of Read More..
8 Projects Asserting Contemporary African Art’s Equal Standing to Unfold at The Armory Show
The Armory Show will highlight eight special projects as part of its invitational “Focus: African Perspectives” section this year, according to information provided to Artsy. Curators Julia Grosse and Yvette Read More..
The Dual Lives of Cape Town’s Congolese Dandies
It’s a particularly grim August afternoon in Parow, a dilapidated industrial suburb north of Cape Town. The usually busy streets are deserted, the sky is bruised and the winds kick Read More..
Listen To “Djula Dance” By Rising Senegalese Producer Ibaaku
Senegalese producer Ibaaku’s “Djula Dance” is a prime example of Afrofuturism as it stands today: an eclectic, electronic opus to a fantasy alien attack. What started as an accompanying soundtrack Read More..