El Anatsui: The unstoppable “master in our midst”
The world’s highest-earning African artist, El Anatsui, returns to London for a solo show shortly (12 February-28 March) at the coveted October Gallery. Juliet Highet …
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Carnival The rhythm of resistance
The Notting Hill Carnival, which takes place every August in London, is the world’s second largest street festival, after the Rio de Janeiro carnival in …
Africa remixed: Art to make you think
This year saw Africa’s contemporary art come into sharp focus. According to the exclusive auction house Bonham’s, African art, created by artists from a multitude …
Marrakesh: The rose amongst the palms
Amidst the historical magnificence of Marrakech and the razzle-dazzle turmoil of its Medina is a parallel history of passionate garden making. The name “Rose among …
Ablade Glover – Ghanaian mirage
His intensely dynamic paintings, throbbing with movement and colour, have universal appeal, represented in public and private collections as diverse as the UNESCO headquarters in …
Apartheid’s artistic legacy
Denied the freedom to exhibit their work, a generation of formerly neglected artists nevertheless expressed their personal pain and the collective outrage of a marginalised …