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From Mauritius, the digital artist has spent more than a decade creating images that move...
What if the future of digital storytelling begins not with artificial intelligence, but with memory?...
Reclaiming History Through Play How Relooted transforms repatriation into an African-futurist stealth experience In recent...
Evans Akanyijuka is a dynamic and deeply experimental artist whose practice is defined by a...
Alexis Chivir-ter Tsegba (she/they) occupies a compelling space in contemporary African art, where digital collage...
African illustrators are reshaping contemporary visual culture with bold color, layered storytelling, and unmistakable point...
CONTEMPORARY ART
Dennis Muraguri: Capturing Nairobi’s Matatu Culture in Vibrant Woodcuts and Sculpture
Dennis Muraguri has made a name for himself through his distinctive portrayals of Kenya’s contemporary...
Puleng Mongale, a South African artist whose compelling digital collages trace a personal journey of...
Terence Ntsako Maluleke stands out as one of the artists redefining how Black identity is...
CONTEMPORARY ART
Haitian Graphic Artist Mafalda Nicolas Mondestin: The Body as Landscape, The Landscape as Body
Mafalda Nicolas Mondestin (b. 1982) is a Haitian visual artist whose work traces the delicate,...
MADAGASCAR 🇲🇬
Viviane Rakotoarivony: Documenting Madagascar’s Untold Stories Through Photography
Viviane Rakotoarivony, a self-taught photographer from Madagascar, has built a career on capturing intimate and...
Afrofuturism has become a contested terrain in contemporary art—often reduced to a visual shorthand of...
Born in 1997 in Gaborone, Botswana, Moleboge Mokgosi is a self-taught mixed media artist whose...
Nk—short for Nana Kwadwo Tweneboa-Kodua—doesn’t just create digital art, he builds worlds. Born in Accra,...
PHOTOGRAPHY
John Baloyi: South African Photographer creates Portraits from the Edge of Dream and Light
South African photographer John Baloyi creates portraits that seem to float between reality and reverie....
CHARACTER ART
David Nnogo’s Grunge Surrealism: The Visual Language of Nigerian Illustrator David Nnogo
From the first line of charcoal to the final layer of digital noise, David Nnogo’s...
GABON 🇬🇦
Yannis Davy Guibinga: Charting the Outer Limits of African Imagination Through the Lens
Born in Libreville, Gabon and now based in Montreal, Guibinga is part of a generation...
Kamau Kamau is a multidisciplinary artist based in Nairobi, Kenya. Kamau’s work straddles the seemingly...
Hilda Mumbi is a graphic artist whose work pulses with energy, emotion, and a fearless...
Bolaji Olaloye is a creative force whose work stands at the intersection of discipline, cultural...
Tibeb Sirak Miheretu, born in 2002 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a rising star in...
Reginald Kofi Boateng, a Ghanaian visual artist and photographer, has gained recognition for his striking...
CONTEMPORARY ART
Exploring the Dreamscape: Ball Point Illustrator Adewale Mayowa’s Journey into African Surrealism
Adewale Mayowa, a self-taught Nigerian artist, has carved a unique path from the structured corridors...
Mayowa ‘Shutabug’ Alabi is a talented visual artist who engages in various artistic disciplines such...
Meet Zandra Jack, a multitalented artist from Toronto, Ontario. At just 26 years old, she...