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Peterson Rich Office Designs Permanent Galleries for Brooklyn Museum's African Art Collection

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Peterson Rich Office Designs Permanent Galleries for Brooklyn Museum's African Art Collection

Brooklyn Museum is extending its neoclassical building to include new galleries for its historic African art collection.
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1 week ago

Brooklyn Museum Will Debut New African Art Galleries in 2027

The Brooklyn Museum is renovating to create permanent Arts of Africa galleries, showcasing over 300 works of African art by fall 2027.
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1 week ago

Brooklyn Museum Plans $13 Million Overhaul for New African Art Galleries

Brooklyn Museum will renovate galleries for its African art collection, opening a 6,400-square-foot space in 2027 featuring 300 works from antiquity to today.
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1 week ago

Brooklyn Museum announces $13M renovation for new African art galleries with 2027 opening date Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn Museum will open a permanent African Arts gallery in fall 2027, featuring over 300 works and a $13 million renovation project.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The violence of racist tyranny': African Guernica goes on display alongside Picasso masterpiece

African Guernica by Dumile Feni parallels Picasso's work, reflecting the impact of apartheid through its disturbing imagery and themes of violence and innocence.
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1 week ago

"The Antwerp Six" at 40, and Other News - SURFACE

The Antwerp Six exhibition celebrates influential Belgian designers, while the Brooklyn Museum plans a $13 million renovation for its African art galleries.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'It doesn't look African' - challenging stereotypes at Tate Modern

African art includes modern, conceptual, abstract movements like African Modernism and Afro-Surrealism that challenge clichés of masks and traditional sculpture.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

We are both freedom fighters': Africa exhibition at war-damaged Kyiv gallery strikes a chord

On a quiet street in central Kyiv, where monuments are wrapped in sandbags and shrapnel shields, the Khanenko Museum has opened an exhibition about Africa. Its title, Africa Direct, is a statement and a method: a call to approach the continent not through inherited filters (Soviet, colonial, or western) but through direct engagement with its histories, philosophies and living cultures.
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fromTheartnewspaper
9 months ago

Basel's new satellite fair rides the wave of interest in contemporary African art

Africa Basel is a dedicated platform for contemporary African art aiming to enhance its global presence.
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fromTime Out New York
10 months ago

First look: This historic wing of The Met just got a major update

The newly renovated Rockefeller Wing at The Met showcases a re-envisioned collection of global art, celebrating cultures from Africa, the Americas, and Oceania.
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fromTheartnewspaper
10 months ago

Remembering Koyo Kouoh, one of the most influential curators in the global art world, and one of its most original thought leaders

Koyo Kouoh was a transformative force in the art world, fostering community engagement and international recognition for African artists.
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fromTheartnewspaper
10 months ago

Remembering Koyo Kouoh, one of the most influential curators in the global art world, and one of its most original thought leaders

Koyo Kouoh was a transformative force in the art world, fostering community engagement and international recognition for African artists.
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fromTheartnewspaper
10 months ago

Adam Lindemann opens exhibition of 19th-century African sculpture and contemporary Black abstraction

The exhibition 'Urhobo + Abstraction' bridges historical Urhobo sculptures with contemporary Black abstractionists.
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fromTheartnewspaper
10 months ago

1-54 makes the most of its new home in New York

US galleries are prominently participating in the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, reflecting a shift towards more accessible African art.
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10 months ago

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art abruptly postpones LGBTQ+ exhibit

LGBTQ+ African Artists exhibition postponed due to budget constraints, initially set for WorldPride, now rescheduled for early 2026.
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