Photographer Samuel Fosso lived for many years in Bangui with his family. With the rebels overrunning his town, he managed to escape just time, finally settling in Paris. This interesting video tells his story…
1-54 Fair Panel discussion: The Cinematic eye of West African photographer Paul Kodjo
Please join the panel discussion At 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair The Cinematic eye of West African photographer Paul Kodjo: The Ivorian Miracle in the 1970’s Saturday May 4, 2019, 6:30 – 7:30pm Forum Room/1-54 at Industria, 775 Washington Street, New York City Panelists: Ananias Leki Dago (photographer and founder of Les Rencontres du […]
Mame-Diarra Niang, Edson Chagas, Francois-Xavier Gbre: The African cityscape the works of
The Lay of the Land at the Walther Collection in Chelsea, New York. I was looking forward to this exhibition since my conversation with Mame –Diarra Niang in Arles about her recent body of photographic works Metropolis. I had first met her the previous year in Joburg at a cocktail party on the occasion of […]
1:54 African Art Fair in London is spreading its wings.
LONDON WELCOMES AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY ART. This October was the second year that African art was making a showing in London during Frieze week and it was doubling in size! Named 1:54; 1 for one continent, 54 for 54 countries, the title was a reminder that Africa is not one country but a multitude of countries […]
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 […]
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 […]
Awesome Tapes from Africa at Lisa Cooley
Sunday, May 20th, the Lisa Cooley gallery saw an unusual sight- cassette tapes. Brooklyn’s Brian Shimkovitz, author of popular blog Awesome Tapes from Africa, brought his collection of rare African tapes from across the continent to the intimate Lower East Side venue. In between mounted pieces by Michael Bauer, Shimkovitz took us on an audio journey across Zimbabwe, […]
British Nigerian Filmmaker Zina Saro-Wiwa embraces her naturally kinky hair. See video
Front page of the NYTtimes: Video of Zina Saro-Wiwa championing Self -Acceptance In the New York Times last Friday, filmmaker Zina Saro-Wiwa presented an op-Doc on black women’s decision to embrace their naturally kinky hair, rather then use chemical straighteners. I think non black women could all use a little return to naturalness in their […]
Interview with rising star: South African artist Nicholas Hlobo
Interview with Nicholas Hlobo by Diane Frankel Nicholas Hlobo cuts, tears, punctures and resews varied materials such as paper, black inner tube, satin ribbon, leather, textiles that are rich in associations and creates drawings, sculptural installations and performances where he explores issues of personal identity, such as gender, sexuality, ethnicity, origins and colonial history. […]
Artist Nnenna Okore in her studio
Conversation with Nigerian sculptor Nnenna Okore in her studio The first time I saw Nnenna Okore’s work was at the Newark Museum and I found it very poetic and compelling. Hung from the ceiling, transparent strips of shredded burlap dyed with clay like color, felt tactile and earthy yet paradoxically also ethereal and majestic. That […]
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