african art

1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair London, 2016
Adejoke Tugbiyele- Homeless Hungry Homo

1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair London, 2016

www.1-54.com Date: 6–9 October 2016 Venue: Somerset House, London Header image: Adejoke Tugbiyele (USA/Nigeria), Homeless Hungry Homo, 2014. Palm stems, Yarn, perforated metal, African mask, one dollar bills, 76 x 152 x 60 cm. Photo: Jonathan Greet

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The Africa Centre Summer Festival 2015
Africa Centre Summer Festival

The Africa Centre Summer Festival 2015

This year's edition edition of the Africa Centre Summer Festival takes place on Saturday, the 1st of August. ‘August in Africa’, will be held in Covent Garden’s iconic Piazza on Saturday, August 1st from 12pm-10pm and will explore the theme of portraiture through contemporary photography. Everyone with an interest in Africa will have an opportunity to…

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Nike Davies-Okundaye: A Retrospective
Nike Art Gallery

Nike Davies-Okundaye: A Retrospective

Nigerian artist Nike Davies-Okundaye currently has a retrospective exhibition of her work spanning more than 40 years at the www.gafraart.com

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Contemporary African Art: Sokari Douglas Camp

Contemporary African Art: Sokari Douglas Camp

Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, the Setagaya Art Museum in Tokyo and so on, all for their permanent collections.   Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.  In 2005, Douglas Camp was awarded a CBE in recognition of her contribution to the arts.work including the lovely Yoruba ladies shown above at the www.sokari.co.uk/        

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Fabulous Finds: Nike Art Gallery
Nike Art Gallery

Fabulous Finds: Nike Art Gallery

During last week's Social Media Week, I finally got round to visiting   Red Bull Metal Sculpture In the meantime, if you are in Lagos make sure you visit! Address: 2 Lekki-Epe Expy, Lekki, NigeriaPhone:+234 813 154 8613Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pmwebsite: 

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Contemporary African Art: Zak Ove

Contemporary African Art: Zak Ove

Contemporary African Art Fair in Somerset house last October and I was blown away. He had presence, he had swag and he was elegant all at the same time! Zak Ové is based in London with roots in Trinidad. His work crosses between sculpture, film and photography. He is represented by the

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