Exhibition: Beyond Rational Thought May14

Exhibition: Beyond R...

  The Agency is pleased to present two concurrent exhibitions ‘Beyond Rational Thought’, featuring Shahidul Alam (Bangladesh), Andrew Esiebo (Nigeria), Julio Etchart (Uruguay), Karl Ohiri (Nigeria/UK)/Rike Kassinen (Fin/ UK) in Gallery 1, co-curated by Mary George and Bea de...

ART: WANGECHI MUTU AT THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART AUSTRALIA May11

ART: WANGECHI MUTU A...

The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) has announced the most comprehensive international survey to date of works by Kenyan-born, New York-based artist Wangechi Mutu. The exhibition presents major installations alongside collages and video works, encompassing the last decade of...

Design: High quality...

Good design, use of sustainable materials, craftsmanship, people & community development are the key terms that emerge from Mabeo furniture company description, a multiple award-winning brand from Botswana Africa. This...

Celebs Attend The 2013 Punk-Themed MET Gala May07

Celebs Attend The 20...

Last night was the Metropolitan Museum’s Annual Gala which marked the opening of the “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibition.  The annual ball streamed live as the stars walked down...

Film: Nollywood week...

From May 30 to June 2 we will be celebrating Nollywood in the Cannes Film festival.  This the very first  Nollywood film festival in Paris featuring the most discussed movies of the last 12 months, like: Phone Swap by Kunle Afolayan; Maami by Tunde Kelani; Ijé by Chineze...

REVIEW: CITIZENS OF PORTO-NOVO AT JACK BELL GALLERY May02

REVIEW: CITIZENS OF ...

The bright vivid colours that lay within each frame were extremely enticing and drew me towards them much like a magpie to a diamond. And that was the beginning of this very intoxicating first foray into the Jack Bell Gallery. Jack Bell Gallery’s manifesto is...

Flylight Installatio...

  The Pavillion of Art+Design (PAD) affirmed its role in the international Contemporary Design scene by commissioning, with the support of HSBC, a work by Ralph Nauta and Lonneke Gordijn of Studio DRIFT for the entrance of the...

The Afronauts at Fotografia Europea013 Apr30

The Afronauts at Fot...

  Cristina De Middel is a documentary photographer and artist now based in London that has been working as a photojpurnalist for different newspapers in Spain (and with NGO´s such as Doctors Without Borders or the...

African Artists shortlisted for Video Brasil Apr26

African Artists shor...

Em’Kal Eyongakpa, LucFosther Diop, Tiecoura N’Daou and Gregg Smith are the African artists shortlisted for the 18th International Contemporary Art Festival Sesc_Videobrasil. Their works include mixed media installations, video, photography and performance and many more. Read the...

Top architect Dame Zaha Hadid wins Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year award Apr23

Top architect Dame Z...

Zaha Hadid is known as the woman behind London 2012’s Olympic swimming pool. On Monday night, she was crowned businesswoman of the year at the coveted Veuve Clicquot awards. The Iraqi-British architect was praised by the judges for her “iconic works”, ranging from the London Aquatics...

Press day: SURGERY G...

Surgery Group, London-based Pr agency  invited us to the press day at their London office in Oxford Circus. All guests were entertained and taken care of by the wonderful staff, who were very ready to answer all our questions and give us the necessary information about the collections, which...

Artists for Africa: ...

Artists for Africa is an initiative that supports the conservation of Tanzania’s Eastern ARC Mountains and Coastal Forests, among the oldest and most biodiverse in the world. You can register and bid from April 9th to April 23rd at 11am EST. Bids will be  transfered to the auction held...

BAMart Ninth Annual ...

BAM, in collaboration with Paddle8, is proud to announce its Ninth Annual BAMart Silent Auction, this year at The Hole gallery in Manhattan, featuring works from internationally renowned and emerging artists. Co-chaired by Cindy Sherman, Beth Rudin DeWoody and Kathy Grayson,   the event...

GQ Bar Instanbul

GQ Magazine’s first night-club globally opened in Istanbul’s upscale district, Etiler in February. With over 750m2, the space has become meeting point for those who are passionate about premium quality leisure and cuisine. Spread over two floors and featuring a gigantic retractable crystal...

Exhibition Opening: SIDE EFFECTS by Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiya Apr10

Exhibition Opening: ...

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 4th, 7-11PM, 2013 On view by appointment only 4th – 11th, 2013 @Project Space The statistics say 30,000 souls die and 60,000 are injured from guns every year in America. Join Akirash as he explores the side effects of GUNS in this solo exhibition...

CAROL BECKWITH & ANGELA FISHER AFRICAN PASSION: PAINTED BODIES AND BEYOND Apr09

CAROL BECKWITH &...

Frank Pictures Gallery presents “African Passion: Painted Bodies and Beyond” featuring the work of internationally renowned photographers Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher. These photographs are a selection from their Annenberg Space for Photography exhibit “No Strangers: Ancient Wisdom...

Victoria Udondian: Open Studio Lagos Apr07

Victoria Udondian: O...

Looking for an exhibition to attend in Lagos Nigeria? Victoria Udondian is inviting you to her Studio at o 1b Olabode Street by 7 / 8 bus stop, Ajao Estate, off Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road, Lagos State, Nigeria. The exhibition titled ‘Open Studio’ will be available...

Fashion: Joan Smalls for Vogue Apr04

Fashion: Joan Smalls...

There’s a new current running through the season: graphic black and white. The images below show model Joan Smalls riding the wave around St. Barth’s, as seen through the lens of a local. The model was photographed by Patrick Demarchelier,  wearing Chloe floral motif swimsuits , Michael...

Design: OLS House

J.Mayer H. Architects have designed the OLS House near Stuttgart, Germany. Description from the architect: The new house is on a plot of land near Stuttgart, on a hillside with a generous view of the valley. The owners wanted a new home that would bring this view to life even inside of the...

Chris Bracey: I’ve Looked Up To Heaven And Been Down To Hell Apr03

Chris Bracey: I̵...

Scream is an exhibition space for contemporary art positioned in the heart of the Mayfair, Set up by Tyrone and Jamie Wood, (sons of Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood). The gallery showcases an eclectic array of art forms – comprising painting, sculpture, photography, installations, and...