South African artist Athi Patra Ruga’s dystopia
South African artists are exploring new forms of responding to the post-Apartheid realities of their country. Beverly Andrews met one of the most exciting of …
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Uganda: Disability disabled
People with disabilities are often shunned in Africa but Uganda is one of the few countries where there is a deliberate policy to include them …
The mixed legacy of DRC musician Franco
The DRC’s Franco, and Nigeria’s Fela Kuti, remain two of the most musically as well as politically influential artists in Africa, despite both being dead. Franco, …
African artists outshine global stars at London exhibition
Two African artists stand out amidst a crop of some of the most outstanding contemporary artists from around the world assembled by London’s October Gallery in …
There are too many untold African stories
Neither commodity booms, nor talent scouting or bursts of innovation will alone transform the continent. The future will be invented by those willing to mine …
My place or yours? Cape Town art scene
Powered by a new found enthusiasm from cultural institutions, artists in Cape Town are stepping out of exclusive museums and exhibits to make public art …