Africa Basel Debuts: A New Platform of Possibility in the Heart of the Global Art Circuit
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From June 18 to 22, 2025, Africa Basel, a fair dedicated to contemporary African art and its diaspora, transforms Basel’s Ackermannshof into a vibrant creative space during Art Basel week. With 18 international exhibitors, the inaugural edition—launched with a Curious…
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From Dakar to The World: How RAW Material Company Honors Koyo Kouoh’s Legacy While Looking Ahead
On June 14, 2025, RAW Material Company will host a day of celebration in honor of its founder and visionary curator, Koyo Kouoh, who passed away on May 10, 2025. A leading voice in contemporary African art, Koyo left an…
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Modou Dieng Yacine’s Poetics of Memory and Identity – Interview
During his visit to Senegal in Winter 2025, DakArtNews met with Modou Dieng Yacine, a Chicago-based artist born in Saint-Louis, Senegal, in 1970. A graduate of Dakar’s École des Beaux-Arts and the San Francisco Art Institute, he blends painting, photography,…
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‘Paris Noir’: 300 Works Stir Black Pride
From March 19 to June 30, 2025, Paris pulses with a celebration of African and diasporic artistry, and nowhere is this more evident than at the Centre Pompidou. On its futuristic facade, Gérard Sokoto’s piercing self-portrait announces Paris Noir, a…
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In Dakar, Carole Diop Maps a City’s Art and Past
Carole Diop, an architect and cultural advocate, sat down with Dakartnews to discuss “Dakar, Metamorphosis of a Capital”, a book published in late 2024 and co-authored with Xavier Ricou. This work explores how Dakar, Senegal’s capital and once a key…
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Interview with Ko Sy – A Journey from Fashion to Painting
Ko Sy, whose real name is Colette Diallo, is a self-taught Senegalese artist whose journey into painting began unexpectedly during the Covid-19 pandemic. With a background in fashion design, she spent two decades in the fashion industry in France before…
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Contemporary African Art Takes Center Stage at Basel’s Newest Fair
In June 2025, Basel will welcome a new addition to its globally renowned art scene: Africa Basel, an art fair debuting alongside Art Basel. Co-founded by Benjamin Füglister, who also launched the Contemporary African Photography (CAP) Prize in 2012, this…
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Rituals and Resistance in Artistic Practices in Africa and Beyond: A Curatorial Approach
“For a Counter-Mapping of Resistance Practices (Art, Ritual, and Politics)” is the culmination of Camille Lévy-Sarfati’s research residency at Gallery Selebe Yoon in Dakar. This installation is both an artistic and intellectual exploration, offering an alternative cartography of resistance practices,…
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Ousmane Ndiaye Dago: A Pictorial and Sculptural Photography
Ousmane Ndiaye Dago is a Senegalese artist whose unique journey blends various forms of artistic expression, ranging from graphic design to photography and painting. Through his art, Dago explores the invisible and abstract dimensions of the human body. In this…
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Uncovering the African Soul of Basquiat’s Art: A Conversation with Kemit
Published in 2024 by Dola Editions, Basquiat l’Africain (Basquiat The African) is written by Kemit, a Gabonese artist whose real name is Franck Mboumba. A multifaceted creator—author, composer, singer, rapper, and poet—Kemit explores the African roots that influenced Jean-Michel Basquiat’s…
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