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 […]
Step by Step in Samburuland
A Fundraising Trek for MEAK by Jane H.Furse. One day Layla, a little girl in northern Kenya, will wonder how she got her name. Her mother can tell her that back in November 2012, a woman from very far away gave it to her while on a medical mission. Beverly Orthwein, a board member […]
Eventful Walk in Northern Kenya
WE ARE BACK! EYE MISSION SUCCESSFUL , TREK AMAZING. We completed our trek by hook and by crook and were back for Thanksgiving so grateful for an amazing walk in Northern Kenya, which proved to be challenging but so rewarding and magical. We flew into South Horr, just south of Lake Turkana by midday and […]
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 […]
UK Charity MEAK reports productive season in Kenya: Medical Missions and Education
“There is no free health service in Kenya. If you are involved in an accident or are struck down with a disabling illness or affliction, you are on your own. You will be obliged to carry that problem for the rest of your life if you do not have the means to pay for treatment. […]
Fundraising Trek In Kenya coming up: Please donate to MEAK’s medical missions
Five days, 90 miles trek in Kenya to raise funds for medical missions. Dear Friends: As some of you know, on November 7th, I will be embarking on a 5 day trek in Northern Kenya, raising much needed funds for MEAK’s (Medical and Educational Aid to Kenya) medical missions. MEAK organizes and funds medical and […]
African choreographers speak up and out in art
The power of art to effect change. I stepped out of a plane coming from South Africa to a week of African contemporary dance and theater in New York. Nora Chipaumire (Zimbabwe) was performing her dance piece Miriam at BAM, Faustin Linyekula (Congo) danced Le Cargo at the FIAC and five female choreographers, Ketty […]
In Kenya, Nargis Kasmani improves the lives of babies born with HIV.
Babies born HIV positive get a second chance, virus free! Nargis Kasmani moves mountains: she saves and changes lives in Kenya. No challenge seems ever too big for her since she decided to make a difference in her community. Several years ago, traumatic events in her life led her to reexamine her life goals and […]
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 […]
Summertime in Europe: African artists have much to say at art event Documenta in Kassel, Germany
African art at Documenta 13. I took time off from my blog and put Africa on the back burner for a few weeks while I finished a renovation and moved my home. I packed and unpacked like a wild woman with no other thought then to get it done with. Buried under boxes the only […]
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