Tag: Art

Amoako Boafo – the Ghanaian artist who has exhibited in space

Amoako Boafo, who has become a superstar in the art world, has…

Stephen Smith Stephen Smith

I make the smallest sculptures in the world

Growing up as a kid in Wolverhampton, I was fascinated by insects.…

Willard Wigan Willard Wigan

Venice Biennale: The woman behind the whirlwind festival

Lesley Lokko has spent the last two years planning the world's biggest…

Pauline McLean Pauline McLean

The Nigerian AI artist reimagining a stylish old age

Artworks generated by artificial intelligence (AI) have become a source of controversy,…

Tarik Habte Tarik Habte

The sand doodler who conquered her Somali Islamic critics

Nujuum Hashi, who has overcome traditional prejudice to become a respected artist…

Mary Harper Mary Harper

‘Painting takes me over – like witchcraft’: Jadé Fadojutimi

She’s only 29 yet her paintings have already been scooped up by…

Alex Needham Alex Needham

James Barnor: Ghana’s photography genius

From crawling babies to ‘cool Constance’, Barnor spent decades capturing his country’s…

The Guardian The Guardian

The internet has made things a lot easier for me

I personally feel like the democratic nature of the internet has meant…

Jamal Edwards Jamal Edwards

I got into ventriloquism because I was actually bullied

The first time I step foot in Africa, I’m married to a…

Seraphine Akua Dogbey Seraphine Akua Dogbey

Unseen works by one of Madagascar’s greatest photographers make waves

Previously unseen portraits of ordinary people and everyday life on the island…

BBC BBC