For Abidjan-based artist Saint-Étienne Yéanzi, the continent’s social and political reality has sparked a creative evolution for contemporary African artists, he says, giving them confidence to work ...

The Art Detective is a weekly column by Katya Kazakina for Artnet News Pro that lifts the curtain on what’s really going on in the art market. As the art market roared back in 2021, one segment has ...

A self-portrait by South African artist Alexis Preller and a piece from postcolonial Moroccan painter Mohamed Melehi described by Sotheby’s as “career-defining,” will lead a sale of modern and ...

Nigerian artist and art collector Olusanya Ojikutu has amassed the sort of collection an art lover’s dreams are made of. At his home in Bowie, Maryland, works by a score of artists—many of them ...

ShadowBoxX Gallery owner Michael Voss met Nigerian artist Johnmark Toluwase Agbabiaka virtually through the Chicago-based Connect Residency in 2024, where artists have an opportunity to network and ...

The Detroit Institute of Arts has revamped its African American arts collection and brought it to the heart of the museum. “Reimagine African American Art,” which opened Saturday, was organized by the ...

African clay painting is a traditional art form that has been practiced for centuries. It involves using natural clay to ...

A new exhibit at the Met highlights Iba Ndiaye’s myriad influences from across the globe, but ultimately his work was all his ...

Yinka Shonibare, in a New York show, uses African styles and traditions to highlight their integral role in the foundation of modern art. By Laura van Straaten Reporting from London This article is ...

Often when people say African artists are new, they neglect that African artists have been a part of the story forever,” cofounder Kwame Mintah tells Observer.

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — American artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled a series of large-format portraits of African leaders in Morocco on Tuesday, building on his now famous 2018 portrait of former U.S.