Art

Artworks generated by artificial intelligence (AI) have become a source of controversy, but Nigerian filmmaker and artist Malik Afegbua is making a case that it can challenge us to create a better real world - and a more stylish one for…

Nujuum Hashi, who has overcome traditional prejudice to become a respected artist in Somalia, decided on her career as she drew pictures in the sand as a seven-year-old in the capital, Mogadishu. Her family had no fixed abode as this…

She’s only 29 yet her paintings have already been scooped up by the Tate and fetched over £1m at auction. Now she’s thinking even bigger. On the eve of a new exhibition, the artist talks colour visions and anime obsessions Acorrugated…

From crawling babies to ‘cool Constance’, Barnor spent decades capturing his country’s independence and the diaspora experience during the swinging 60s. Alfred Quarshie by the advertising board of the Ever Young Studio, circa 1955. …

I personally feel like the democratic nature of the internet has meant that the opinions and ideologies of the so-called gatekeepers - who are mainly white - are null and void. It’s made it a lot easier for people like me, who are of…

The first time I step foot in Africa, I’m married to a king and I have a long-standing road to go ahead for Eti-Oti and our people and I’m just really happy to be here. It’s just like a fairytale that came true. It was actually our…

Previously unseen portraits of ordinary people and everyday life on the island are going on show in Madagascar's capital decades after they were taken. They are the work of known as Emile Rakotondrazaka, who was regarded as the…

I am a pan-African activist, campaigning for reparations for the crimes against African people committed during colonialism. Recently, I have taken matters into my own hands: I go to museums that exhibit African artefacts; I tell the truth…

Thirty-seven-year-old Malawian hip-hop artist, Limbani Kalilani, better known by his stage name, Tay Grin says it is his aim to showcase the beautiful culture of the people of Malawi, through his music. The hip-hop artist has a…

The scarcity of designs, textiles and accessories with vibrant colours that celebrate African aesthetics is the motivation behind Eva Sonaike’s unique brand. Launched in 2009 in the UK, Eva Sonaike's unique African-inspired products…