Kampala based Umoja Art Gallery spotlighted by Artsy; the world’s largest online art marketplace; as one of the 10 Black owned galleries to watch now ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Umoja Art Gallery, one of the leading art galleries on the Kampala contemporary art scene has been recognised as one of …
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As platforms changing global underrepresentation of African art ART | AGENCIES | In recent years, African art biennales have emerged as pivotal platforms, propelling the continent’s artists onto the global stage. These biennial events not only showcase the rich diversity of African creativity but also challenge and redefine global art narratives. …
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A lexicon of identity, memory, and belonging ART | GORRETH NAGGANJA | At Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, a group exhibition of six contemporary eastern Africa artists is featuring works largely informed by the intimate space of selfhood: identity, memory, and belonging. The New Visions exhibition running Jan 22-Feb 27 features Pamela …
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Sekajugo featured with emerging Ivorian, Tunisian artists ART | AGENCIES | Internationally celebrated Ugandan artist Collin Sekajugo was one of three artists exhibited by Galerie Farah Fakhri at the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in Marrakech 2025 in Morocco. Sekajugo featured with emerging Ivorian multidisciplinary artist Chada Gnangoran, and the Tunisian …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As parents across Uganda continue to prepare for another back-to-school season, the financial demands of tuition, supplies, and other expenses can be overwhelming. However, there is an exciting opportunity for young artists to turn their creativity into financial support. The Toyota Dream Car Art …
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The artist through expressive brushstrokes and a vibrant palette fused with regular themes invites us to his exploratory journey of the relationship between humanity and the natural world ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The saying, ‘We are one with nature,’ comes to life in the solo exhibition `Hidden Beauty in Nature’ …
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25 YEARS: 1999-2024 ART | GORRETH NAGGANJA | Artist Henry ‘Mzili’ Mujunga is something of a controversialist, not one to shy away from expressing his opinion. His colourful exhibition at Afriart Gallery is filled with thought provoking multiple media on canvas. In realistic and semi-abstract forms, he explores a spectrum of …
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David Thille is the face of a craft that most people have never even heard of ART | AGENCIES | David Thille is France’s only known professional cougourdonnier, a job that consists of creating ornaments, implements and other artisanal objects from hard-shell gourds. His workshop is near Saumur (Maine-et-Loire), and Thille …
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The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa director will be the first African woman to helm the biennial ART | AGENCIES | Koyo Kouoh has been named the curator of the 61st Venice Biennale, which will take place in 2026. She is the first African woman to helm the illustrious exhibition. …
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Mesearch Kaweesi scoops $500 as national winner ART | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Ugandan Mesearch Kaweesi has been named as a national winner in the 2024 edition of the Bic Art Master Africa annual art competition. His artwork was selected as among the best from 56 entries in the 6th …
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