Tag: Art

Netherlands to return stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

The Netherlands says it will return more than 100 Benin Bronzes that…

Danai Nesta Kupemba Danai Nesta Kupemba

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