The Afrofuturism of Wangechi Mutu
‘Kenyan-born artist Wangechi Mutu is among an emerging group of talents bringing narratives of contemporary Africa to global audiences.Her latest collection of works, “Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Collection,” is being called an exploration of her journey and an ‘Afropolitan moment.’ Read more Source The Guardian Read more
A quick stop at Paa Joe on our way to Kumasi, Ghana
A touch of kitsch: Paa Joe’s sculpted coffins, On our way to Kumasi, we pulled up in front of this nondescript house/warehouse on the side of the road. We had decided to make a stop and see Paa Joe‘s work place and perhaps meet him . I had seen one of his sculpted coffins – […]
Exploring Contemporary art in Ghana: Color dominates.
Contemporary painting in Ghana: The role of Kente cloth on color and design A couple months after going to Kenya I flew to Ghana to meet up with Diane and Chuck Frankel. We were there for an exploratory tour of the contemporary art scene in Acrra and Kumasi. Diane and Frank have been interested in […]
Good things also happen in Nairobi
Walking the streets of Nairobi One thing one learns when being in Africa is never to be rigid when you make plans! I came to Nairobi in November of last year. On my way to a fund raising safari walk up North country I arrived with a group of ladies and men at the hotel […]
Bold Statements: Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté
Fabric as paint. With all the war news coming from Mali I thought it was timely to remember that Mali had a very active cultural scene. Last time I went which was for the Bamako Photography Biennale in 2011 I visitsd the studio of Abdoulaye Konate, a well- established artist in Mali whose works have […]
Love in Africa
The Progress of Love at the Menil Collection, Houston I love this photograph of Malick Sedibe! Shortly after my return from Kenya I went to Houston for the opening of the exhibition Progress of Love at the Menil Collection. I had co-sponsored one of the video of the artist Zina Saro-Wiva on Kissing! Several […]
Visit to the new Wits Art Museum in Johannesburg
An old Shell gas station is turned into a work of modern architecture The first time I went to Johannesburg I was terrified of walking around the city. I had heard so many frightening stories prior to going there that I was sort of paralyzed. Three years later, I had become braver, less prone to […]
Visit at Joburg Artfair 2012
The thrill of discovery: A young photographer from Benin I arrived in Johannesburg and it was cold and rainy. After an 15 hour flight I was wondering what in world got me to decide to come to South Africa at this time of the year for just one week going from city to city with […]
Contemporary African Art in the times of Intense Proximity at the Triennale 2012
The stranger is now next door. The global aspect of contemporary art and the impact of new waves of migrations are definitely on curators’ mind in Europe this summer. Indeed, The Triennial at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris probes the way in which artists react to the challenges of a multi-cultural society. I found […]
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