Urban Taxi Slogans The People’s Arts Daniel E. Agbiboa all photos by the author, except where otherwise noted Those of us who live and work in Africa know firsthand that the ways in which societies…
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The Cloth That Eats Money
The Cloth That Eats Money Ṣeghoṣen as a Symbol of Prestige Babatunde Onibode and Robin Poynor I n August 2019, Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye was installed as Ogunoye III, the 32nd Olọ́wọ̀ of Ọ̀wọ̀ and Paramount…
the Fowler years
the Fowler years Doran H. Ross His Fabulous Fowler Years Marla C. Berns I strongly believe that the best exhibitions are those that actively intervene in people’s thinking about the world around them. The creation…
catalyzed what one might call an emerging
catalyzed what one might call an emerging integrated continental artworld system. This system is constituted by art biennales (Rencontres Picha, Lubumbashi, Rencontres Bamako, Marrakech, Casablanca, Benin, Doual’art, usw); art fairs (Lagos, Marrakech, Cape Town, Johannesburg);…
blaxTARLINES
blaxTARLINES On Stage-Crafting and State-Crafting Beyond Crisis Ibrahim Mahama’s Word and Deed kąrî’kạchä seid’ou all photos courtesy of Ibrahim Mahama, except where otherwise noted Ibrahim Mahama (B. 1987) will probably find his name in the…
Iklan Aesthetics in Niger
Iklan Aesthetics in Niger Identity and Adornment from Servility to Self-agency Cynthia J. Becker and Brian Nowak Silver pendants, camel saddles, and leather bags are typically featured in museums and books as ex- amples of…
Kunst, Socialism, Und
Kunst, Socialism, and Solidarity at the International Congress of Africanists, 1962–1973 Kate Cowcher In 1963 Kenya’s minister of labor, Tom Mboya, Kneipe- lished “African Socialism” in the journal Transition. Writing in the wake of independence,…
The “Negress” of
The “Negress” of Alexandria African Womanhood in Modern Egyptian Art Lara Ayad In the Fall of 2015, Christie’s Dubai sold a large painting (Feige. 1) to a private American bidder. The work, enti- tled La…
Chike C. Aniakor
Chike C. Aniakor The Community and a Congregation of Figural Elements Okechukwu Nwafor all photos by Chike Aniakor, except where otherwise noted Chike C. Aniakor (B. 1934) is one of the great- est artists and…
Migration, Emigration,
Migration, Emigration, and Immigration African Cartoonists Draw the Lines dele jẹgẹdẹ In the minds of many, cartoons evoke fun, amusement, or hilarity. As a medium of communication, the cartoon has the power to convey in…