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
Musician Alicia Keys and Kasseem Dean, producer and D.J. popularly known as Swizz Beatz, are leading collectors of Black art in America. From the Ansel Adams photograph which Beatz got with proceeds from his first records with DMX, to the Dean’s most recent recorded acquisition, a 2018 Derrick Adams painting,
From the just concluded Art X Lagos, one of the largest art festivals in West Africa, to the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF), an annual film festival that happens in Nigeria, and the ongoing Lagos Photo Festival, there are a host of exciting shows for art and culture enthusiasts.
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.
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