Tag: Art and Diaspora
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Why the Dakar Biennale Still Matters — Despite Everything
The announcement, in late January 2025, that the 16th edition of the Dakar Biennale would take place from November 19 to December 19, 2026, brought a sense of relief commensurate with the concerns that had preceded it. For months, the possibility of another postponement—or even a deeper weakening of the event—had fueled discussions within Senegalese…
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Touria El Glaoui, Founder of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, on Building Beyond Visibility
As recent institutional research suggests that the African art market has “come of age,” with dedicated auction departments now integrated into broader contemporary sales, the conversation around African art has shifted from questions of visibility to those of structural integration. Founded in London in 2013 as a platform dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and…
Bridging Africa and The World Through Contemporary Art 