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Now, the Stage is Set for Another Cross-generational Dialogue… 

This Day 28 Apr 2024
... were burnished by his being the first Nigerian artist to gain international recognition as well as the first African to break racial barriers by exhibiting in August Spaces in Europe and the US.
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How Berlin's techno scene came to define the post-wall city and earn UNESCO cultural heritage ...

Business Insider 28 Apr 2024
The clubs also acted as "incubators" for creators to foster new ideas, setting the stage for a cultural rebirth that helped transform Berlin into a young, vibrant hub of artists, students, and other creatives, Hegemann told BI.
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Art Talk: A Conversation Between Julie Mehretu and Mehret Mandefro

Tadias 27 Apr 2024
Teaming up with Mehret Mandefro, an Emmy-nominated producer and co-founder of the Realness Institute, Mehretu will lead workshops in eight African cities over nine months, providing a platform for artists to connect, exchange ideas, and collaborate.
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Previously unseen intimate David Hockney sketch that was a gift to his dentist put up ...

AOL 27 Apr 2024
The dentist was Dr Brian Sack, a South African whose surgery attracted many artists as it was situated across the road from the Chelsea College of Art in London in the 1960s.
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A Guide to All the May Art Fairs

New York Observer 27 Apr 2024
1-54 was founded in 2013 by Touria El Glaoui to showcase contemporary African art and artists to a broader international audience, and since the first 1-54 in London at Somerset House, this art fair ...
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Meet Gbenro Adeyemo, entrepreneur elevating African art globally

Business Day Online 27 Apr 2024
Gbenro Adeyemo is the chief executive officer of OMENAI, a platform dedicated to championing visual artists from Africa and promoting. read more Meet Gbenro Adeyemo, entrepreneur elevating African art globally ... .
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Investigation files into the deaths of artist Ellis Ruley and son-in-law now public record

The Day 27 Apr 2024
Norwich ― A 6-inch-thick Norwich Police Department binder contains seven years of investigative work into the mysterious deaths of posthumously famous African American folk artist Ellis Ruley and his ...
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Repatriated South African apartheid-era artworks on display to celebrate 30 years of democracy

Naharnet 26 Apr 2024
The organization has repatriated more than 700 pieces, including works by South African artist Gerard Sekoto, who died in Paris in 1993 ... A 1987 piece titled "Mineworkers" by South African artist Mike ...
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53rd National Festival of Popular Arts to be held in Marrakech July 4-8

Middle East Online 26 Apr 2024
The festival will see the participation of more than 600 artists from across the North African Kingdom, each bringing with them a part of the soul of their region.
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NADA, TEFAF, Frieze: A Roundup of New York’s Art Fairs

New York Times 25 Apr 2024
Beyond Frieze, the options for collectors include events devoted to contemporary African art as well as underrepresented and emerging artists. Here’s a roundup ... .
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‘Can you steal back something that’s already stolen?’: how radical art duo Looty repatriated the Rosetta Stone

The Observer 25 Apr 2024
... at the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair ... Each sale contributes 20% into the Looty Fund, which gives out grants to young African artists, especially from Nigeria.skip past newsletter promotion.
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Butterfly sculptures unveiled outside Peggy Notebaert Museum before spreading wings to other parts of city

Chicago Sun-Times 25 Apr 2024
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum reveals a series of butterfly sculptures, including this one by artist Leonard Suryajaya, at 2430 N Cannon Dr ... For non-binary artist Moises Salazar Tlatenchi, nature is a safe space to be themself.
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Universal Music France and Binetou Sylla, founder of leading independent label Wèrè Wèrè Music partner ...

Capital Ethiopia 24 Apr 2024
Dedicated to developing French-speaking African artists, the partnership will help foster the discovery and nurturing of new and existing talent, enabling Def Jam Africa artists to excel globally and ...
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Art at The Nellie in celebration of 125 year old Cape Town hotel

Independent online (SA) 24 Apr 2024
Through the lens of 16 artists, including Mia ... The foundation was established in 2018 as a platform to champion and support African Art and artists, and to develop art education in the Western Cape.
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Return of colonial-era statue to Congo fuels environmental revival

GDN Online 24 Apr 2024
The collective will showcase their work at the 60th annual Venice Biennale in November, in hopes of inspiring global action on climate change and advocate for African artists' recognition in environmental sustainability efforts.

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