The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, designed to elevate the work of contemporary African artists, has found its latest artist to thrust into the spotlight. Inspired by Moroccan architecture and ...

A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them ...

A self-portrait by South African artist Alexis Preller and a piece from postcolonial Moroccan painter Mohamed Melehi described by Sotheby’s as “career-defining,” will lead a sale of modern and ...

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — American artist Kehinde Wiley unveiled a series of large-format portraits of African leaders in Morocco on Tuesday, building on his now famous 2018 portrait of former U.S.

At the Boston waterfront sits the Institute of Contemporary Art, an architectural marvel that gleams against the harbour in a wealthy neighbourhood. My Uber driver, an African immigrant, remarks as I ...

This year at Frieze Los Angeles, the BMW Group debuted a new one-of-a-kind color-changing car developed with art from South African artist Esther Mahlangu that synergizes art, design, and technology.

On a recent weekday morning, some two dozen smartly dressed art enthusiasts gathered at Tate Modern before its doors opened for a private tour of the expansive solo exhibition of South African visual ...

The paintings of contemporary visual artist Julie Mehretu hang in some of the world’s most prestigious art institutions. Renowned for her large-scale abstract and multilayered landscape pieces that ...

In honor of Billboard Africa launching, here's a look back at some of the historic firsts African artists have accomplished. By Heran Mamo Billboard is continuing to expand its global footprint with ...

A new exhibit at the Met highlights Iba Ndiaye’s myriad influences from across the globe, but ultimately his work was all his own. By Yinka Elujoba See more of our coverage in your search ...

A new theory credits medieval Catalan art as Picasso’s inspiration for the iconic "Les Demoiselles d'Avignon," but art historians are pushing back. Two people view Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles ...