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International Wed 25-01-2012

The Politics of Exclusion: The Undue Fixation of Western-Based African Curators on Contemporary Africa Diaspora Artists-A Critique
Rikki Wemega-Kwawu

There is a phenomenon emerging in Europe and America as regards the curating of contemporary African art shows and the publication of surveys on the subject. It is without doubt that African artists living in the West...

International Mon 09-01-2012

The Art of El Anatsui Charts the Geography of Africa from then to Now
Robert Faires

Anatsui's wall hangings are so visually striking that you may not focus on their materials as much as with the artist's earlier work, but of course, as in all of Anatsui's creations, the materials and their condition speak to history and Africa

International Wed 04-01-2012

From Glutinous Okra to Bitter Leaves to Groundnuts. The Contemporary African Art Gallery in New York
Aarti wa Njoroge | AfricanColours.com

The West African Stew at the Contemporary African Art Gallery features four disparate artists from the region born in the 1950s, with references to fugitives, slavery, ordinary labour and chiefs.

International Mon 14-11-2011

Paris Photo 2012. African Photographers Steal the Show
Sean O'Hagan | Guardian.co.uk

Big prints are all the rage at the 15th Paris Photo, but it's the images out of Africa that pack most punch, writes Sean O'Hagan

International Tue 20-09-2011

Race Matters, Equal Rites and Women's Hair in the works of Michael D. Harris
By A. M. Weaver

Michael D. Harris’ works are like pages from a memoir; his imagery is analytic and sleek in design, yet there is a quality of sentiment about them.

International Thu 21-07-2011

5th Beijing International Art Biennale
Press Release

The Biennale will showcase about 600 works with the theme "Future and Reality" which is a continuation of the 4th Beijing Biennale “Environment Concern and Human Existence”.

International Wed 04-05-2011

What Happened to Africa? The Shock of the Old
By Holland Cotter/ New York Times

Do a quick scan of major exhibitions in big American museums in the past few years & Africa’s barely there. Wasn’t the multicultural surge of yesteryear supposed to produce the opposite effect?

International Tue 22-03-2011

Investing in art... dos and don'ts
By Jennifer Hill | Reuters

Interest in art as an investment is on the increase, but there are a range of factors to consider other than what to buy. They range from due diligence and tax considerations to insurance and maintenance.

International Fri 25-02-2011

Image of Cape Town’s `District Six’ for Sale at Bonhams
Press release | AfricanColours.com

A stunning picture of Cape Town’s District Six by Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993), sketched rapidly and fearfully, is set to make £200,000 to £300,000 at Bonhams sale of South African Art in London.

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