ARTIST OF THE WEEK
Artists possess a gift of distorting reality, to bring forward their own viewpoint on a canvas. Few let brushstrokes paint out their emotions; giving spectators a chance to experience art in the artist’s time. Meet Mafalda Vasconcelos. The exploration of her identity and emotions inspires this expressionist artist to favour these themes in her work.
Artists possess a gift of distorting reality, to bring forward their own viewpoint on a canvas. Few let brushstrokes paint out their emotions; giving spectators a chance to experience art in the artist’s time. Meet Mafalda Vasconcelos. The exploration of her identity and emotions inspires this expressionist artist to favour these themes in her work.
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WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES - Nigatu Tsehay
Location: Hope 93 Gallery, 54 Eastcastle St, London W1W 8EF (Until 5th March 2025)
Price: Unknown
Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism
Location: Royal Academy, Main Galleries | Burlington House (until 21st April 2025)
Price: £23.50-£25.50
Christina Kimeze: Between Wood and Wheel
Location: South London Gallery, 65 Peckham Rd, London SE5 8UH (until 11th May 2025)
Price: Unknown
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We’re back with our annual collection of Artists To Watch; highlighting 12 handpicked artists and photographers with a promising 2024.
Artists To Watch: 2024 Top 12
ARTISTS TO WATCH
Diana Carla Rowe
"Seeing Doubles"
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami
“Antennae to the Ancestors”
Georgia Semple
"You're Missing The Good Part"
Diana Carla Rowe
"Seeing Doubles"
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami
"Antennae to the Ancestors"
Georgia Semple
"You're Missing The Good Part"
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UPCOMING ARTIST
ELFREDA DALI
Elfreda Dali
Elfreda Dalil is a London-based textile artist who transforms leather, cotton, and repurposed clothing into wearable art. She prides herself on craftsmanship and sustainability. With a background in fashion design, her creative process is driven by research into diasporic cultures and expressions.
Elfreda’s work serves as a medium for dissecting narratives of self-exploration and migration. Her collaged materials contrast culture with geography, exploring the “psychological complexities inherent in diasporic journeys, mirroring the intricate pathways of migration and adaptation.” A highly decorated, award-winning artist, Elfreda is a member of the Somerset House Artists in Residence and was named in Arise’s 30 Under 30 in 2020.
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Lagos, Peckham, Repeat
Location: South London Gallery (Until 29th October 2023)
Price: Free
A World In Common: Contemporary African Photography
Location: Tate Modern (until January 2024)
Price: £17 / Free for Members
Postcards From A Promised Land
Location: Gallery 1957 (until 28th January 2023)
Price: FREE
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Based in Lagos, Nigeria, the Nike Art Gallery is one of Nigeria's hidden treasures. Showcasing the country's formidable history of artistic talent, this gallery celebrates national and diaspora talent.
Founder of the gallery, Dr Chief Nike Monica Okundaye, is a renowned artist specialising in Adire and Batik textiles. She found liberation in crafting richly detailed wax textiles, then amassing a personal archive of art to open the first centre in Abuja. Her efforts as an artist and philanthropist address the social disadvantages faced by women in Nigeria- with 4 centres for Arts and Culture across Nigeria, creating an apprenticeship to train aspiring artists, focusing on young disadvantaged women.