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New York's Pace African and Oceanic Art gallery closes

Pace African & Oceanic Art closes after over 50 years, emphasizing the influence of African art despite new management's focus on contemporary art.

Zeitz museum's Koyo Kouoh appointed as curator of 2026 Venice Biennale

Koyo Kouoh's appointment as curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale is a historic milestone for African representation in the art world.
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At Africa's Guggenheim Museum: 120 tribes and 1,500 artists exhibit the heritage of a continent in Arusha

The Arusha Cultural Heritage Center showcases African history and art, making it a vital cultural hub since its inauguration in 1994.

Art of Africa: Marrakech showcases artists from across the continent

The article showcases the work of several African artists who use different mediums to express their cultural heritage.
The artists in the article use materials such as cardboard, embroidery, and African wax fabric to create their artworks.

France should return much more looted African art, film-maker says

Lingering feeling of humiliation after limited return of looted treasures to Africa
Debate sparked by the incomplete restitution of artworks from former colonial powers to African countries

At Africa's Guggenheim Museum: 120 tribes and 1,500 artists exhibit the heritage of a continent in Arusha

The Arusha Cultural Heritage Center showcases African history and art, making it a vital cultural hub since its inauguration in 1994.

Art of Africa: Marrakech showcases artists from across the continent

The article showcases the work of several African artists who use different mediums to express their cultural heritage.
The artists in the article use materials such as cardboard, embroidery, and African wax fabric to create their artworks.

France should return much more looted African art, film-maker says

Lingering feeling of humiliation after limited return of looted treasures to Africa
Debate sparked by the incomplete restitution of artworks from former colonial powers to African countries
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Review | Africanus Okokon's inventive art enshrines the cast-offs of consumerism

Okokon's exhibition 'Touch Products' merges African and Black American visual cultures through tactile manipulation and material symbolism.

Juxtapoz Magazine - For John Edmonds, Photography Points Towards Visions of Possibility

Photography's relationship to truth is questioned through Edmonds' work, exploring subjects' interactions with African sculptures in a search for humanizing, vulnerable, and tender subjectivity.

London gallery brings African artists and Yoruba culture to global audience

Adenrele Sonariwo, the US-born Nigerian gallerist, opened Rele Gallery in London to showcase African art internationally.
Yoruba culture, with its complex traditions and interconnectedness, influences Sonariwo's work and collaborations in the art world.

The Ursa Minor Table Light Symbolizes Freedom + Unity

The Ursa Minor Table Light is inspired by the Little Dipper and symbolizes freedom and unity.
Designed by Michael Bennett, the table lamp pays homage to African art and culture.

Masterpieces from the Barbier-Mueller African and Oceanic Art collection to be sold at Christie's in Paris

The prestigious Barbier-Mueller African and Oceanic Art Collection will be auctioned at Christie's in Paris on 6 March.
The decision to sell a portion of the collection follows the sudden death of Thierry Barbier-Mueller, who was a collector of contemporary art and design.

What's behind Russia's new-found love of African art?

Russian museums and galleries are displaying more African art as part of the Kremlin's efforts to strengthen ties with African countries.
This trend fills a cultural gap left by the frozen exchanges between Russian and European culture venues since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A new art installation by Rico Gatson is brightening up Penn Station

The art installation in Penn Station was inspired by Indigenous and African patterns.
The artist aimed to bring calmness to the usually hectic space and reflect the dynamic movement and political consciousness of New York City.

'We want to excite people': Rugby star Maro Itoje and London dealer Khalil Akar on their new African art gallery

Maro Itoje, an England rugby star, has become the owner of Akoje Gallery in London, aiming to provide an alternative to the traditional art market model.
The gallery will focus on art from Africa and the diaspora, and aims to make the gallery experience enjoyable for everyone who visits.

Category-shredding exhibition of African art and artefacts looks at new ways of addressing colonialism

The Trembling Museum exhibition at the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow presents African art from the museum's collection alongside works by contemporary artists.
The exhibition aims to challenge traditional classifications of ethnographic objects and provoke discussion about their meaning and significance.
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