The indomitable Maro Itoje speaks on celebrating African Art, black history in the British curriculum, race, growing up in the diaspora and life goals. Read the online version of the article here- How rugby star Maro Itoje found his voice: ‘For black people, the road is often trickier’ | Maro Itoje | The Guardian. I …
The London edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is back at Somerset House this October. I am particularly excited to see that Claire Oliver Gallery will be there and guess who they represent? Bisa Butler! who is fast becoming one of my favourite artists. I have attended this show a few times and …
I came across this artist by chance on Instagram and I am already dreaming about living in a big enough house to buy one of her pieces and display it in all of its beautiful colourful, storytelling glory! The artist is Bisa Butler. Bisa Butler was born in Orange, NJ and raised in South Orange, …
Featured Image: Olalekan Jeyifous, Lagos Makoko Canal, 2015, C-print on Dibond, 60 x 40 cm. Courtesy 50 Golborne 1:54 is an international art fair dedicated to contemporary African art. It is back in London for the fifth edition and runs from the 5th to the 8th of October 2017. The Art Fair takes place at …
Yinka Shonibare is an artist whose sculptures have always fascinated me for his use of African fabric. I say African fabric when in fact, they are popular in African but are actually Dutch wax prints. Which is exactly the point. Yinka Shonibare MBE explores themes about colonialism and post-colonialism within the current world state. He looks at …
