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How African patterns are influencing wall art

African patterns have taken the world of wall art by storm, adding unique cultural elements to modern interiors ...
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How bead art is influencing abstract designs

African bead art has been making waves in the world of modern abstract design. The colorful and intricate beadwork, which has ...
The Nation Newspaper

UK-based artist blending African patterns

Onyinyechi Jennifer Omole is a United Kingdom-based Nigerian artist. Onyinyechi draws inspiration from the vibrant colours, intricate patterns, and compelling stories found in African fabrics. Growing ...
CNN

Moroccan artist ‘empowering’ rural communities awarded prestigious contemporary African art prize

The Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, designed to elevate the work of contemporary African artists, has found its latest artist to thrust into the spotlight. Inspired by Moroccan architecture and ...
insider.si.edu

African aesthetics : patterns of life : West African strip-weaving tradition

Review of the 1987 exhibition at the National Museum of African Art, "Patterns of Life : West African Strip-weaving Traditions." https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20 ...
CNN

Fred Ebami is illustrating modern Africa with his contemporary take on Pop Art

For the past decade, Fred Ebami has been blazing a trail for a style he calls “New Pop” – digital Pop Art through an African lens. The Franco-Cameroonian artist, aged 45, creates hopeful images ...
The New York Times

Back in New York, an African Art Fair Relishes the Sense of Place

The 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair is returning for its 10th year in New York, an event one collector described as “a kind of movable feast.” By Ginanne Brownell In her previous works, the ...