MACAAL’s Othman Lazraq on creating a permanent home for African contemporary art in Marrakech
Following the reopening of MACAAL (Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden) in Marrakech earlier this month, Euronews ...
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Is Marrakech ready to become the ultimate cross-cultural art destination between continents?
From art fairs to vibrant galleries, Marrakech is becoming a top spot for contemporary African art, bringing together local ...
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Student-led research team preserves, documents 2,000-plus collection of African cultural items
The Sankofa Research Team is cataloging baskets, drums and tools donated to Sacramento State, and will eventually share them ...
UTEP hosts third annual Black History Month art exhibit
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is celebrating Black History Month with its third annual art exhibit, showcasing a ...
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France promised to return cultural objects back to Africa. Is it still happening?
Nearly a decade ago, French President Emmanuel Macron made a radical commitment to return art and cultural objects to Africa. It set off a moment of reckoning across cultural institutions in ...
North Texas museum debuts Lion King exhibit, bridging African art and Broadway
The African American Museum of Dallas is showcasing a new exhibit "From Africa to the Broadway Stage: Disney’s The Lion King.
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Building the Market for African Art in France: An Interview With Sitor Senghor, Artistic Director of AKAA
Senghor has big plans to increase the fair’s prestige and visibility and stabilize the African art market in France.