African Art Books of 2024
November 15, 2024
As the year comes to an end, we are excited to share six essential African art books published in 2024 that explore Africa’s artistic and cultural consciousness.
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As the year comes to an end, we are excited to share six essential African art books published in 2024 that explore Africa’s artistic and cultural consciousness.
Mathilde Mujanayi, Ahmed Khirelsid, and Lindokuhle Sobekwa are three contemporary photographers whose ongoing projects represent the time of great unrest in their home countries. These projects are personal reflections of the photographers’ realities in their countries of origin, as they record physical, emotional, and psychological tragedies relying on memory. Lindokuhle
In the last nine years, Art X Lagos has expanded to become the leading international art fair in West Africa. Every year, the fair becomes even more intentional in its format, curation, and audience-engaging programs as they acknowledge the dire economic situation in Nigeria. For its return this year, Art
And so it begins! Amidst a dire economic crisis, a barely functioning Lagos has been roused just in time for its annual burst of artistic energy. From the just concluded Lagos Fashion Week, regarded as Africa’s largest fashion event, to the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) and Art X Lagos,
A CV is just as important in the art sector as it is in any other field. Just as a regular CV is a living document that highlights skills, work experience, and other professional accomplishments, an artist’s CV will highlight artistic skills, previous exhibitions, and career achievements. Artists are often
In a typical African home, family photographs adorn the wall of the living room. These family portraits depict close family members and autobiographical accounts. It is a representation of the relationship between the current and past occupants of the home. From celebrating family members to preserving shared memories, documenting our
With the advent of technology, contemporary art takes new forms of expression and experimentation. Sound art is a diverse art medium that directs the listener’s attention to spaces typically inaccessible to the ears. Sound can be sourced from everyday noises, musical instruments, and human voices. Artists have been exploring the
Aisha Aliyu-Bima’s mission is to present a tour of Northern Nigeria in Arewa?, an exhibition exploring the contemporary art and practice of artists from Nigeria’s northern region. This exhibition challenges the underrepresentation of Northern Nigerian artists in the Nigerian art scene and beyond. “This underrepresentation and lack of visibility has
Musa Ganiyy is imitating everyday life, a sketch at a time, as he visually journals his personal experiences in his work. His works are visual documentation of human interaction with their environment. Through his use of varied artistic mediums, Ganiyy’s observations show how seemingly mundane issues can be linked to
Exploring African spirituality, communalism, and human connection, Kwaku Owusu is known for his use of hand sign language in his work. Kwaku Owusu (b. 1991) is an emerging artist based in Accra, Ghana. In a classic Surrealist manner, he explores the conscious and subconscious realms by presenting both physical and
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