For Abidjan-based artist Saint-Étienne Yéanzi, the continent’s social and political reality has sparked a creative evolution for contemporary African artists, he says, giving them confidence ...

Chazen Museum of Art exhibit “Insistent Presence: Contemporary African Art from the Chazen Collection,” examines the human condition through three fundamental lenses — the body in society, the absence ...

Adébayo Bolaji, Alagbara, 2021. Mixed media on linen, 200 x 160 cm. Courtesy of the artist and Kó. Debuting in New York in 2015, 1-54 has dedicated itself to broadening global awareness about ...

With their unique styles and cultural narratives, African ink artists are leaving their mark on the global art scene ...

By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, designed to elevate the work of contemporary African artists, has found its latest artist to thrust into the spotlight.The ...

African sculpture is famous for its diversity and creativity, as artists use various materials to express cultural narratives ...

Nearly three months before opening day, the double front doors of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, the first major museum devoted to new art from the continent, are sealed like a vault ...

By Callum Sutherland, CNN (CNN) — The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, designed to elevate the work of contemporary African artists, has found its latest artist to thrust into the spotlight ...