Aoulad-Syad documented the vibrant street arts of Jemaa el-Fnaa (described by some as Marrakech’s open-air museum) for more than 30 years, in thousands of images of dancers, musicians and storytellers ...

The art of miniature painting in Africa is a centuries-old tradition, deeply ingrained in many cultures across the continent. These tiny masterpieces served as historical records, capturing important ...

Art fair in Marrakesh brings African art to global stage In Morocco's tourist hub of Marrakesh, a contemporary art fair has energised the local creative scene, drawing on the famed city's aesthetic ...

Since its founding in 2018, the Marrakech edition of the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has been instrumental in raising ...

Observer spoke with the fair’s founding director, the formidable Touria El Glaoui, about Marrakech’s specific appeal, the ...

Tunisian artist Thameur Mejri’s paintings pose questions rather than answers. This one, recently acquired by the New Orleans ...

Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo is renowned for his innovative approach to the shaping of Black figuration, capturing the expression, style and character ...

For this year’s 1-54 Contemporary African Art fair in Marrakech ... announcement that the Tate in London had acquired Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo’s Blank stare (2021) painting from Accra ...

The massive exhibition, co-presented with museums in Barcelona and Brussels, will head to Europe at the end of March.

The award does an excellent job of promoting contemporary African art on the world stage ... UK; Same Mdluli, artist, art historian, curator and writer; Thato Mogotsi – Curator of Contemporary ...