Tag: Art Criticism
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We Will Not Forget: How African Artists Confront the Post Colonial Legacy
Published in Art + Australia — Vol 60, No. 2 (The Recurrent) By Remy Mallet, Founder of DakArtNews A generation of contemporary artists are turning to the past—not out of nostalgia, but as a way to reshape the present. In this article, I follow five powerful voices from West and Central Africa—Romuald Hazoumè (Benin), Tidiane…
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The World of Senegalese Contemporary Art Through Sylvain Sankalé’s Eyes
Sylvain Sankalé, a 64-year-old lawyer and business consultant, shares his art journey with Dakartnews. With roots in Senegal, Mali, France, England, and the Caribbean, Sylvain grew up attending art exhibitions. He became a curator at 21 and led the Dakar Biennale in 2000. Owning hundreds of African artworks, he reflects, in this interview, on his…
Bridging Africa and The World Through Contemporary Art 