Africa
The liberated lens: a chronicle of African cinema and photography
A new book celebrates the pioneering artists who took control of the post-colonial agenda
Lisbon exhibition seeks to highlight ‘the reality of the African diaspora’ while looking to the future
Works by April Bey, Gabriel Massan and others will highlight the creative possibilities that come from the sharing of ideas between different African cultures and others across the world
New encyclopaedia makes Africa’s distant past relevant to today and tomorrow
Project aims to help seasoned researchers unlearn biases and the next generation of archaeologists to find inspiration
‘Shining a light on the blind spots’: new book seeks to provide clearer picture of Mau Mau uprising
Max Pinckers worked together with Kenyan war veterans to bring records of 1950s colonial violence to the fore
The confident new face of Benin is on show in Venice
The restitution of artefacts from France in 2022 has energised Benin’s cultural and heritage sector, as is clear from the country’s four-artist presentation at the Biennale
Benin Republic turns to culture to spur economic growth
Four new museums across the country are planned over the next five years and a new cultural quarter is under construction in the biggest city, Cotonou
First gallery show dedicated to Ghanaian photography pioneer will display previously unseen works capturing life under colonial rule
The photos are part of a 50,000-strong archive being preserved by the artist J.K. Bruce-Vanderpuije's granddaughter
The Big Review: Africa & Byzantium at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York ★★★★☆
An array of artefacts show how cultural cross-pollination thrived across centuries and continents under Byzantine rule
Africa rising: the TV show capturing a continent of creativity
Plus, the Liverpool Biennial, and Basquiat in Basel with Jeffrey Deitch
King Charles’s ethical dilemma over looted objects in the Royal Collection
The monarch will likely face calls for the return of priceless objects that were seized by British military forces during 19th-century operations
Is Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, Africa’s newest art hub?
The urban centre of the world's oldest island is home to an exploding contemporary art scene, with art collector Hassanein Hiridjee's Fondation H the latest major art centre to open its doors
Artist condemns anti-LGBTQ laws passed by Ugandan parliament including death penalty
Leilah Babirye—who fled to the US in 2015—slams legislation which also introduces sentences of up to 20 years for "the offence of homosexuality"
In Burkina Faso and Mali, pilot scheme builds defences against illegal trafficking of cultural antiquities
Icom and Aliph’s $250,000 project is providing training and security measures for 22 museums in countries ravaged by war
After a landmark election, will Nigeria now invest in its museums?
Nigeria’s art market has exploded in recent years—a newly elected government may now fund and build a museum sector
Nigeria’s pivotal election: what's the future of art and culture in the country?
Plus, the Met: a guard’s memoir and Hubert Robert at Stockholm's Nationalmuseum
Artist Ibrahim Mahama buys Ghana’s colonial-era trains and plans to turn them into ‘sculptures’ and education spaces
The trains join converted Soviet aircrafts as new work and education spaces
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair returns to Marrakech after two-year hiatus
The number of galleries from Africa has more than halved since 2020, but sales were steady among the 12 new exhibitors
Why are so many African art fairs dominated by non-African dealers?
Comparing the homegrown Art X Lagos to more global events like 1-54 brings up tough questions about race that the art world still struggles to answer
‘The Benin Bronzes are returning home’: Germany and Nigeria sign historic restitution agreement
More than 1,100 looted items will be transferred though some artefacts will remain on loan to German museums
Berlin announces several restitution agreements with Namibia, Cameroon and Nigeria
Berlin Biennale conference will focus on "decolonising" arts and culture
With booths full of childhood memories, two African galleries make their mark at Art Basel
Their debut in the Statements section reflects the strong growth in the contemporary African art sector
What has happened to France’s grand plans to return Africa's heritage?
Five years ago President Macron took the museum world by surprise when he announced a then-revolutionary restitution plan. Now the country’s politicians are at odds about how to implement it
Washington's National Gallery of Art surveys five centuries of African influence on Western art
Spanning art from 17th century to today, the show aims to explore the complex and compelling histories and cultural legacy of the African diaspora
'We have never catered to an exotic idea of what art from Africa is about': Tiwani Contemporary to launch gallery in Lagos as it celebrates ten years in business
Maria Varnava, the founder of the London gallery which specialises in artists from Africa and the diaspora, on opening a gallery on the continent where she grew up and why she is wary of speculators
Abuja, Miami, Seoul: gallery director Dolly Kola-Balogun maps out her path to African art’s world domination
The 27-year-old founder of Retro Africa talks about her expansion plans and how she is helping to build a contemporary art scene in Nigeria
Germany launches African museum exchange programme to discuss returning looted objects
New government initiative MuseumsLab aims to foster more international co-operation and consider topics including decolonisation and restitution
Why African voices are crucial to the debate over the return of colonial loot
Senegalese art historian El Hadji Malick Ndiaye says discussions and decisions about the restitution of African artefacts cannot be dictated by the West
'Restitution is important but it is not essential': the African museums building a homegrown cultural revival
Though African institutions want looted artefacts to return home, they are more preoccupied with promoting living artists and treasures
Is the future of museums in Africa?
We speak to museum experts András Szántó and Sonia Lawson. Plus, Dan Hicks on the legacy of colonial looting and National Gallery curator Christopher Riopelle on the Polish painter Jan Matejko
Africa’s art market grows even amid adversity
In a year marked by closures, cancellations and postponements, African art fairs are going ahead with new models and the continent’s galleries are growing