A comprehensive internal review will aim “to ensure alignment with the president’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions”, …
Curators act like writers. They pick artworks to tell a coherent story. At St. Louis Art Museum’s Narrative Wisdom, the curator Nichole Bridges placed a carved Chokwe chair near an intricately …
The many pieces in the two volumes also trace the way Enwezor expanded the canon alongside larger trends of the times, especially the globalization of the art world and the …
And controversy he got, despite a subtle degree of aggrandizement; Price’s figure stands in a pose that nods to Michelangelo’s David, and Jean Cooney, director of Times Square Arts, was drawn to …
The pavilion exhibition, Everything Precious is Fragile, is organised by Lassissi and the Nigerian curator Azu Nwagbogu. The storied Beninese artist Romuald Hazoumè, as well as the younger Beninese artists Moufouli …
In and around the Venice Biennale, artists from the continent appear to be more present than before, and working on their own terms. By Rebecca Anne Proctor INSIDE the palace …
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Artist-led spaces are proliferating around the world, filling a gap caused by dwindling public funding and market pressures
Institutes and residencies founded by artists are sprouting up around the world, from the U.K. and Italy, to Kenya and Singapore. By Rebecca Anne Proctor A SIMILAR goal is shared …
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African nations are more present at the Venice Biennale than ever — but not always on their own terms
African contemporary art is commanding higher prices than ever — but local art professionals say there isn’t an equivalent investment in programs to support or promote it By Rebecca Anne …
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Venice Biennale: Sonia Boyce and Simone Leigh win Golden Lions for work honouring visions of black women
*Special mentions for best national participation went to France and Uganda Julia Halperin & Naomi Rea Photo: The Golden Lion for the best national pavilion was awarded to Great Britain at the …
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What I buy and why: Olusanya Ojikutu on building a stellar African art collection…
‘…why he acquired a double-sided painting’ Artnet News LEAD PHOTO: Olusanya Ojikutu with artwork from his collection. Photo: Emma Howells. Courtesy of Olusanya Ojikutu. NIGERIAN artist and art collector Olusanya …