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In this article, we will guide you through the captivating art scene of New York City, highlighting ten unmissable art shows happening this July. As the city awakens from its slumber, galleries and exhibition spaces burst with life, showcasing a ...

In the bustling streets of London, a vibrant and captivating exhibition has taken place at the Design Museum. 'Parables for Happiness' is a celebration of the creative inspiration and journey of British designer Yinka Ilori who blends his Nigerian ...

Guided by an intention to promote and advance the traditions of the forest region of Africa, this sculptural furniture piece by London-based artist Omotunwase Osinaike offers a sensual interpretation of life in an area rich in culture and ...

Ivorian artist Laetitia Ky creates thought-provoking hair sculptures that embody African identity and promote activism. As a child Ky transformed her Barbie dolls' straight strands into curly extensions that resembled her own hair. As Laetitia later ...

The archaeological community was recently taken aback by the news that a team of Dutch archaeologists from the Leiden National Museum of Antiquities in the Netherlands has been banned from conducting future excavations in the Saqqara necropolis. This ...

The Porto Photography Biennial, a distinguished photography celebration held annually in Portugal, recently staged a thought-provoking exhibition that garnered significant attention. This showcase, dubbed "Vento (A)mar," was conceptualized by ...

Millions of travelers at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport are will now experience a large-scale installation by artists Hank Willis Thomas and Coby Kennedy. Installed above escalators in the airport’s Multi-Modal Facility and ...

Sudan National Museum, the largest museum in the country, has reportedly been raided by Raid Support Forces members Staff had been unable to work inside the building since the conflict broke out on April 15, leaving the museum vulnerable to ...

Thomas J Price, a prominent British contemporary artist, has recently unveiled a new public sculpture in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This monumental bronze artwork, titled "Moments Contained," can be found in front of Rotterdam's Central Station and ...

On the 25 of May New York-based artist and former Hunter College professor Shellyne Rodriguez was arrested following a confrontation with New York Post reporter Reuven Fenton after he showed up to her home unannounced and allegedly pounded on her ...

Dr Esther Mahlangu is globally acclaimed for her bright and bold abstract paintings with vivid, geometric patterns that are rooted in Ndebele artistic tradition, a South African community. She was a disruptor from an early age, becoming the first ...

Last week Monday, vandals defaced New York-based artist Tschabalala Self’s “Seated” (2022), a 10-foot tall public sculpture of a seated Black woman facing the sea off the coast of Southern England. The bronze sculpture currently located on the ...

For her new series of public art installations presented over 330 bus shelters across the United States, and Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire , Ivory Coast based photographer Aïda Muluneh drew inspiration from Ethiopian poet Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin’s “This is ...

Spring is a season of rejuvenation and renewal, and what better way to celebrate it than by exploring London's vibrant art scene. The city is home to some of the most renowned museums and galleries in the world, and this spring, they are showcasing ...

Salah Elmur, the Cairo-based Sudanese artist, has a unique perspective on the structures that house water and electricity. As a child, he was filled with wonder and excitement when the Central Electricity and Water Administration came to his village. ...

With his chisel, Mosley exalts the warm tones and woodgrain which lay beneath the outer tree bark. His dimensions vary, ranging from monumental to modest, rounded to angular, vaulted to hovering just above the ground. Their presence is determined by ...

Fine artist Yo Yo Lander captures her portrait subjects in their most natural and honest states in her, A Big Romance series. The Los Angeles based artist photographs each person then combines them to express a definitive image. Lander recreates her ...

Cape Town-based curator, artist and sociologist Khanyisile Mbongwa has been announced as the organizer of the Twelfth Liverpool Biennial, to take place from June to September 2023. Mbongwa, who most recently served as chief curator for the ...

Meet Leian John-Baptiste  Meet London-based Director, Artist and Storyteller Leian John-Baptiste.   BA&D: Tell us a bit about yourself.   LJB: I’m an Artist, Director & Storyteller who is ...

British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare has created a special edition of 50 sculptures to help support a 12-18 month fellowship for a Black or POC curator. The Emerging Curators Fellowship, produced by Frieze and supported by Deutsche Bank, "aims ...