Guided by the 2022 global art market analysis from Art Basel and UBS, here is a breakdown of some of this year’s major happenings in the art market in relation to African artists.
From making doodles on the wall to crafting art with cardboard as a child, Obatuyi’s practice is a laborious one.
Mirroring their philosophical, sociopolitical, and spiritual connections to their home countries, African artists have long reshaped the fashion industry through wearable art.
Olasunkanmi Akomolehin sat down with Omenai to have a conversation about what inspires his art, the wonder that goes into his practice, and the emotions he conveys in his work.
There is a growing interest in the appreciation and collection of African art, locally and globally. Collectors from all over the world are increasingly looking to add African art to their collections for this reason.
Regardless of the brewing questions of direction, the first and most important thing to do in a gallery is to look at the art.
Against the backdrop of persistent violence against queer and BIPOC communities, it is important to celebrate queer joy with fierceness and newness. More than just a keen observer of their immediate (and physical) world, South African-based artist Mercy Thokozane Minah creates work that is insistent and persistent about tenderness.
The artwork ‘Portrait of an elegant lady’ is all about perspective. It is a portrait of a dark-skinned woman caught in pleasure. Only the artist truly knows her history. Like everyone living in the public eye, we are allowed our speculations.
In her portrayal of the female body, Mobolaji Ogunrosoye has perfected her manipulation of photography and collage. Through her process of distorting the photographs of her subjects, the Nigerian conceptual artist investigates her ideas of perception.
With a focus on African art, democratising the art world means levelling the barriers that have made it difficult for African artists to make a career while working on their craft, and acknowledging the need for an equitable and diverse art market.
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