Abuja, Miami, Seoul: Gallery Director Dolly Kola-Balogun Maps Out Her Path to African Art’s World Domination
Her first attendance at London’s 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair was eye opening and inspired her entry into the art world, but she did so with a bang, and she hasn’t stopped since. Dolly Kola-Balogun is the 27-year-old founder of Retro Africa, a gallery started in Abuja, Nigeria with a mission to advancing African contemporary […]
Design for Sharjah’s Africa Institute New Campus Unveiled
British-Ghanaian architect, David Adjaye, has unveiled the design for the new Africa Institute in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. With an opening planned for 2023, the Institute aims to be a premier research center for African studies and to promote cooperation and collaborations between Africa and the Middle East. The new site will house archives, a […]
African Designers Shake Up the Fashion Industry
In this edition of CNN’s African Voices, we get an in depth look at a number of African fashion designers, who are revolutionizing the worlds of fashion with truly inspiring visions. Nkwo Onwuka experiments with sustainable textiles in Nigeria. In South Africa, Rich Mnisi creates inclusive designs that celebrate his heritage and LGBTQ+ pride. SOURCE: CNN
Series Producer Bonga Percy Vilakazi is Big on Telling Progressive Stories
From very humble origins in the South African media, Bonga Percy Vilakazi has worked his way up into being the director of some of the country’s most talked about and awarded television series. While he draws much of his inspiration for story lines from his own life, he also sees his role as one of […]
The New Magazines and Journals Shaping Africa’s Literary Scene
Exposure has always been a problem for black authors, but the digital world has begun to open up new channels for attracting an audience. With the advancement of online publications, like Lolwe, new voices are being heard and groundbreaking awards are being earned. Lolwe, is an online literary magazine launched by Troy Onyango in 2020 […]
