Kenyan photographer and artist Tahir Karmali was named one of the winners of POPCAP, the piclet.org prize for contemporary African Photography 2015. POPCAP, in its fourth edition, aims to raise the profile of African photography…
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Three splurge-worthy items for your home
If you’re thinking of moving out or re-decorating, you’re probably going to ask yourself “Am I spending too much?” about 7 million times. Knowing what exactly you should spend your money on is a little…
Easy DIY artwork for your chic space #TippyTuesday
There’s nothing like personalized art around your home to add a warm and inviting atmosphere to your living space. Feel free to be as creative, colourful or carefree as you like when creating this particular…
‘Human zoo’ exhibition comes to Paris amid racism row
“Exhibit B”, an art show featuring black actors in cages which was cancelled by London’s famed Barbican Centre in September is set to open in teh French capital later this month sparking furious protests. The…
#MustSee: Japan body artist paints visions of the impossible
A talkshow host peering out of a man’s stomach and a piece of skin peeling away from a hand to unveil tangerine segments beneath are two of the impossible visions offered by one Japanese body…
#Art: Abu Dhabi unveils artwork acquired for its Guggenheim
The Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi offered a peek Sunday of several artworks that will be displayed at its Guggenheim museum, set to open in 2017. Visitors got a glimpse of 19 out of the…
G.H. MUMM champagne hosts Kenya’s first commercial art auction
Kenya held its first commercial auction of East African art at the Kempinski Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday. The auction was marked by a glamorous champagne reception hosted by G.H. MUMM, the official champagne of…
Senegalese sculptor Sow in last French show
Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow, considered one of Africa’s foremost artists, inaugurated a retrospective in Besancon on Saturday, his last exhibit in his adoptive France before moving all of his works to a museum he is…
Sauti za Busara Festival goes Xtra in 2013
Sauti za Busara music festival will take a step back on the first day of the festival, February 14, to let the very famous Stone Town shine. This is the first day of ‘Busara Xtra’…
‘Invisible Exhibition’ opens eyes to blindness
The darkness is total. Mundane gestures suddenly become complicated. How do you find the door to your room, cook a meal or cross the road? The “Invisible Exhibition” in the Polish capital Warsaw offers an…