An interview with Roberta Annan at the Conde Nast International Luxury Conference where she explored the growth and development of creativity in Africa, as a speaker in one of the discussions.
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Hanneli Rupert talks luxury retail and design in the African context
Hanneli Rupert spoke to us about her passions, projects and processes as an African design entrepreneur and collaborator.
Activist and Creative Director is Rebranding Sharpeville
Romeo Malepe has founded the Rebranding Sharpeville collective to empower the community psychologically. and to breathe new financial and cultural life into the historic township.
Photographer Kevin Mackintosh keeps Africa at the core of his visual aesthetic
Kevin Mackintosh is a South African photographer who now works and lives internationally. We managed to catch up with him on a recent trip home where he spoke about some of his projects, both past and present.
10 African Creatives Celebrating Their Roots and Culture
Take a look at some of Africa’s finest creatives that are celebrating their cultures and roots.
Mahindra – The Wanderer by They Films
CICLOPE Festival is the international conference and award show dedicated to craft in moving image. Check out this video by Mahindra Pik Up under the Special Categories.
Africa’s Top 50 Artists: A Report by Corrigall & Co.
Corrigall & Co’s new landmark art report identifies 50 artists consistently valued by Africa’s tastemakers.
My Head, Your Hand – The New Collaborative Series by Mrs + Mr Luke
A trend setting collaboration by the Cape Town based artistic duo MRS + MR LUKE.
Podcasts Changing the Way Young Africans Connect and Collaborate
Podcasts have been around for a while, but platforms, where African millennials can speak out freely on a range of topics that are uncensored by commercial media, are becoming more prevalent and necessary in the digital age.
Afrigarde | Ndebele-inspired adornments
Afrigarde is a collection of multi-functional ranges of Wearable Art, which can be used as Interior or Fashion Design products. The Afrigarde pieces, created by Maria Uys, look equally good adorning your body as they do decorating your wall. The pieces that make up the Afrigarde ranges are bold, yet […]
Samson Kambalu | ‘Nyasaland Analysand’ |
Nyasaland Analysand is Samson Kambalu’s second solo exhibition with Goodman Gallery. For this exhibition Kambalu draws on his Malawian upbringing surrounded by syncretic cultures to produce work that celebrates and interrogates the practice of integrating Western influences into local traditions and customs. Kambalu works with site-specific installations and films to […]
Siemens Fabric is how AFRO Meets Smart Design, for Future Smart Cities
Siemens FABRIC is a showcase of how the underlying data of an African city can play a role in transformation into the smart cities of the future. Demonstrated by using data to design unique fabrics for each city, then designing garments from those fabrics. SIEMENS believes that each city has […]
Offsetculture.art – Addressing Imbalances in the Independent Art World
”There is an obvious and undeniable imbalance in the art world at large, and we’re seeing more and more of a critique of this in popular media.”
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6 Afrofuturism artists to watch out for that explore modern African diaspora
Afrofuturism addresses themes and concerns of the African diaspora through a figurative science fiction and techno-cultural framework. It has come to be a powerful movement in the art world, we take a look at 6 of the best Afrofuturism artists to keep an eye on.
