Tag: africa
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The Contemporary African Art Landscape with Prof. Yacouba Konaté
DakartNews had the privilege of meeting with Yacouba Konaté, an esteemed professor of philosophy at the University of Abidjan, renowned art critic, and honorary president of the International Association of Art Critics. Notably, he served as the General Commissioner of the Dakar Biennale in 2006. We sat down with him at the Rotonde des Arts,…
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[ARTWORK SPOTLIGHT] “The Mask”: Unveiling the Labyrinth of Tidiane Ndongo’s Bogolan Art
Our “Artwork Spotlight” column highlights the work of Malian artist Tidiane Ndongo, known as DEX. In 1995, he created “The Mask,” a piece part of the DakartNews collection. This artist introduced the DOGODOGONI style, distinguished by a unique approach to bogolan, a traditional textile art from West Africa. Traditionally, bogolan was an activity primarily carried…
Bridging Africa and The World Through Contemporary Art 