“Afriques Capitales” at Parc de la Villette in Paris
My next stop was the exhibition Afriques Capitales curated by Simon Njami at the Parc de La Villette in Paris running from March 29, 2017 to May 28, 2017. The selection was very much based on Simon’s selection from last year Biennale de Dakar . For those who had not seen it it was a […]
Paris: African Art beyond the gallery
African contemporary art in Paris beyond the gallery and the museum. I just came back from two weeks in Paris and London where I checked out the extensive showing of African art. I am just amazed how the showing of Contemporary African art has taken off in Europe and in particular Paris. The efforts of […]
The Divine Comedy: 40 Contemporary artists from Africa exhibit their work at SCAD, in Savannah
Contemporary artists speak of Heaven, Purgatory and Hell! Sometimes things work out well. I was long overdue for a visit to a dear friend in Charleston and there was a large exhibition of Contemporary African art at the SCAD in Savannah. So I found myself touring the old quarters of Savannah and Charleston, places of […]
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