It’s rare to experience a film with very few notes, where in its purity of expression, you reach acceptance of its premise quite quickly. My Father’s Shadow is that film. Directed by Akinola Davies Jr. and co-written with his brother Wale Davies, this single day story details a father and his two sons making their way to Lagos.
Read MoreThe room was abuzz with anticipation as visual artist Arthur Jafa greeted a few folks in the front of the auditorium and prepared to take the stage alongside curator Thomas Lax. This was the first public program dedicated to Jafa’s Artist’s Choice exhibition Less Is Morbid at The Museum of Modern Art.
Read MoreJust a few need-to-know happenings headed to New York this September.
Read MoreThere was plenty to remark on regarding the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. While we thought we were well aware of most of what was to come, there were indeed a few treats on the fashion front that made for a pleasant surprise.
Read MoreBeyond the stairs, we were keen to see behind the curtain of the latest exhibition Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. A strong yet mighty handful of contemporary diaspora brands had their moment in the spotlight.
Read MoreWe’re excited to share an ongoing solo exhibition Notes On Contentment by American artist Freddie L. Rankin II.
Read MoreA couple months ago, Bottega Veneta announced its support for the newly-established print publication Air Afrique. At the time, it was described as “a platform dedicated to afro-diasporic art and conversation.” Alas, the first issue of Air Afrique has arrived.
Read MoreIt wouldn’t be the first time we’ve noticed the impressive social dominance of the other Queen B, that is Bonang Matheba, a media personality based in Johannesburg.
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Read MoreRele Gallery, best known for its outpost in Lagos, Nigeria and its commitment to emerging young talents in contemporary visual arts, has launched its second location stateside in Los Angeles, California.
Read MoreThis week’s edition focuses on a duo of visual artists debuting two in-person exhibitions: Amoako Boafo and Mosie Romney.
Read MoreThe shift from in-person to virtual has been swift, to say the least. But video conferencing and live streaming have become a part of the way forward and thankfully, the quality of virtual programming has significantly improved over the past six months.
Read MoreA growing movement is brewing in Accra led by curator Travis Obeng-Casper, who formalized what began as a casual meeting of friends into a blossoming ecosystem of Ghanaian creatives.
Read MoreThis year saw artist Avery Williamson parlay her creative eye into the launch of a hand-crafted jewelry line taking the imperfectly perfect geometric shapes that dance across her canvases to the earlobe for the most chic accessory this summer.
Read MoreCongratulations are in order for designer Kerby Jean-Raymond of American label Pyer Moss. He claimed the top prize (and $400,000) at the CFDA - Vogue Fashion Fund’s annual awards in New York.
Read MoreWe are beyond pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition The Inverse Color Perspective: The Age of the Black Model by artist Freddie L. Rankin II that captures 42 black models from throughout the diaspora behind the scenes of fashion weeks in New York, Milan, and Paris.
Read MoreThank you for blessing us. That was the refrain overheard by one patron to artist Simone Leigh at the opening of her highly anticipated exhibition at the Luhring Augustine Gallery in Chelsea.
Read MoreContemporary artist Banele Khoza opened his design workshop and art gallery BKhz Studio earlier this month at 68 Juta Street right off the Nelson Mandela Bridge in Braamfontein.
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