Tag: Art market

The Importance of Art Residencies for African Artists

Artists are always on the lookout for new ways to explore new ideas and perspectives or fine-tune their craftsmanship and art residencies provide the best opportunities to achieve some of their artistic goals. 

African Art in 2023: What to look forward to in 2024

Despite this year’s economic uncertainty spread worldwide, more African artists set new records in sales at fairs and auctions. There was expansion in the African art scene as more galleries opened up new spaces in different locations across the world in addition to the emergence of new galleries. As we

OF LAND, BODY, AND WATER: solo exhibition of Kenyan artist Jess Atieno

Montague Contemporary is delighted to present “Of Land, Body, and Water,” our first solo exhibition of Kenyan artist Jess Atieno. Her latest body of work results in a complex and nuanced exhibition that offers viewers an immersive journey into the duality of representation in the post-colonial context. Jess Atieno offers

The African Art Market: 2023 Highlights

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.