Tag: Venice Biennale 2026
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“We Are Artists Too”: Senzeni Marasela on the Persistence Marginalisation of Black Women in Global Art Collections
South African artist Senzeni Marasela recently announced that she is preparing for a Netflix documentary exploring the underrepresentation of Black women artists in global collections. Multiple studies — from major museum analyses in the United States and Europe to research conducted in South Africa — have consistently shown that Black women artists, whether African, African…
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Curator and Art Critic Massamba Mbaye on Venice, Dak’Art, and Africa’s Place in the Global Art World
In conversation with DakArtNews, nearly two months after the opening of the second Senegalese Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale. Curator of Senegal’s inaugural participation in 2024 and the 2026 edition featuring artist Caroline Gueye, Massamba Mbaye reflects on this historic moment. In this extensive interview, he delves into the intellectual and symbolic foundations of…
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The Post-Visibility Blues: On Venice 2026 and the Limits of Representation – Review
The Venice Biennale has long been a place where Africa appeared only intermittently. A presence that was rare, often mediated through the gaze of others, and at times reduced to a footnote in the grand narrative of contemporary art. For decades, African artists, critics, and curators were compelled to fight a battle that seemed both…
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For Senegal at the Venice Biennale, Caroline Gueye’s Inquiry Into Gold and Perception
When the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia opens its doors on May 9, under the title In Minor Keys, Senegal will present its second official national pavilion. Curated by Massamba Mbaye, the pavilion features Caroline Gueye, a Senegalese artist whose rigorously conceptual work moves fluidly between the precise languages of astrophysics…
Bridging Africa and The World Through Contemporary Art 