Artists Outed as an LGBTQ Activist in Uganda, Leilah Babirye Finds Fame Abroad with Proudly Queer Sculptures Her sculptures can be seen in venues ranging from the Venice Biennale to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. By Gameli Hamelo Jun 21, 2024 5:00 am
Artists When El Anatsui Isn’t Busy Being One of Africa’s Biggest Artists, He’s Collecting Vinyl El Anatsui may be known best for his metallic tapestries made from bottle caps, but he is also a musician. In his university days, he played trumpet, performing music by Benny… By Gameli Hamelo May 31, 2024 7:00 am
News An Emotional Show in Ghana Marks the Return of Looted Asante Culture from the UK The artifacts have come back after years of being held in the British Museum and similar institutions. By Gameli Hamelo May 15, 2024 1:59 pm
Artists Ghanaian Photographer Gerald Annan-Forson Comes Into Focus with a US Retrospective His pictures memorably captured his country's postcolonial period. By Gameli Hamelo Mar 28, 2024 2:46 pm
News Togo’s First Major Art Park Is Helping the Country Reclaim Its Heritage: ‘This Place Is Now Ours’ The Palais de Lomé has turned a colonial structure into a home for African art. By Gameli Hamelo Dec 28, 2023 9:41 am
News The Year in Africa: Art Scene Grows Dramatically in Lagos, Accra, and Other Hubs Ethiopian-born artist Julie Mehretu re-set her auction record, in a sign of growth for the African art market. By Gameli Hamelo Dec 22, 2023 10:08 am
Artists A Vibrant Nigerian Community in London Gets the Tribute It Deserves with a Show About Personal Journeys Peckham, the subject of a show at the South London Gallery, is home to one of the largest Nigerian communities in the UK. By Gameli Hamelo Sep 28, 2023 9:39 am
Artists After Finding Success Abroad, Amoako Boafo Is Using His Star Power to Support Ghana’s Art Scene He recently had his first major show at his Accra foundation dot.ateliers. By Gameli Hamelo Jul 17, 2023 11:26 am
Artists David Adjaye on His First Permanent Sculpture: This Is ‘How I Imagine an Ideal City’ Adjaye and curator Allison Glenn talk about his latest career milestone, installed outside The Griot Museum of Black History. By Gameli Hamelo Jun 1, 2023 2:12 pm
Artists Wura-Natasha Ogunji Creates Dreamy Drawings with Thread "I'm also fascinated with how a line of text becomes the architecture of a drawing," she said. By Gameli Hamelo May 17, 2023 9:15 am