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‘Bipolar, colour and me’ - an artist’s spreadsheet of emotion
Penny Dale , BBC, September 14, 2024 One day when struggling to get to grips with a spreadsheet to calculate his annual budget for art supplies, an... Read more -
Ermias Ekube at Ed Cross: 5 Standout Shows to See at Small Galleries in June 2024
Arun Kakar, Artsy, June 11, 2024 After graduating from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, Ermias Ekube founded his own school, the Asmara School of the Arts,... Read more -
Abdulrazaq Awofeso at Aberdeen Art Gallery
Aberdeen City, June 6, 2024 The 50th anniversary of Peacock – a workshop for art, Aberdeen’s renowned print studio, is being marked with an exhibition... Read more -
Ugonna Hosten: 9 Artists We Discovered at the New York Art Fairs 2024
Arun Kakar, Artsy, May 3, 2024 I was gripped by the depth and narrative profundity of a series of works on paper by Ugonna Hosten ,... Read more -
Multi-Hyphenate Joseph Awuah-Darko on the Rise of Africa’s Art Market
Holly Black, artnet, May 1, 2024 At the age of 27, Ghanaian collector Joseph Awuah-Darko already has many strings to his bow. He is also a... Read more -
Anya Paintsil and Abdulrazaq Awofeso: Seven Buzzy Black British Artists You Need To Know Now
Precious Adesina, Mr Porter, October 29, 2023 'The Lagos-born, Birmingham-based artist Mr Abdulrazaq Awofeso is known for creating striking figurative sculptures out of discarded wooden shipping pallets... Read more -
ArtReview: Sola Olulode: Burning, like the star that showed us to our love
Madeleine Jacob, Art Review, September 28, 2023 'The paintings almost uniformly depict joyful intimacy, yet there’s a compelling friction on their surfaces and between the different materials... Read more -
Show Some Love
Eloise Hendy, Plinth , August 24, 2023 The first word that comes to mind when looking at Sola Olulode’s new works, currently on display at Ed Cross... Read more -
Sola Olulode Q + A
Elise Nwokedi, Grimshaw Foundation, August 24, 2023 Sola Olulode on light, love, joy and creating queer spaces through her art in her newest exhibition ‘Burning, like the... Read more -
Liv Little in Conversation with Sola Olulode on her Solo Exhibition: Burning, like the star that showed us to our love
Liv Little, Polyester, August 9, 2023 'When we meet, Olulode’s studio is filled with the monochromatic schemes she has become widely recognised for – green, blue,... Read more -
Mário Macilau: My Best Shot, The Guardian
Edward Siddons, The Guardian, June 8, 2023 'There’s a giant landfill site near Maputo, Mozambique’s capital city, that covers 42 acres and rises to 15 metres in... Read more -
Art Report Africa: Interview with Abdulrazaq Awofeso
Art Report Africa, April 1, 2023 'Art Report: This exhibition features a series of portraits based on characters observed and encountered on two roads (Broad Street... Read more -
A Masquerade Parade: Leah Gordon Interview
Jon Stapley, Black+White Photography, March 16, 2023 From Black + White Photography Issue 276 'Leah has been documenting the participants in Jacmel’s carnival for more than two... Read more -
FT Magazine, Gallery: Leah Gordon
Josh Lustig, Financial Times, January 21, 2023 'As a nation, Haiti has used every cultural tool at its disposal to share its history', says photographer Leah Gordon,... Read more -
Anya Paintsil: 5 Artists on Our Radar in January 2023
Olivia Horn, Artsy, January 13, 2023 'Long before tufted rugs spawned a viral pandemic-era hobby, Welsh and Ghanaian artist Anya Paintsil learned rug hooking from her... Read more -
Ed Cross Now Represents Nigerian Artist Abdulrazaq Awofeso Who Creates Sculpture For Discarded Wooden Palettes
Victoria L. Valentine, Culture Type, December 1, 2022 'After estabishing a unique practice that reflects his own biography and speaks to global issues, Abdulrazaq Awofeso is working with... Read more -
Interview: Eugene Palmer with Flo London
Flo London, November 16, 2022 'How would you describe your artistic style? My artistic style has in the past been referred to as ‘Black Classicism’,... Read more -
Considering Art Podcast: Eugene Palmer
Bob Chaundy, Considering Art Podcast, November 14, 2022 'One of Britain’s leading black artists, Eugene Palmer, talks about his childhood in Jamaica, how a school teacher inspired him... Read more -
Ed Cross in London takes on Abdulrazaq Awofeso
Art Daily, November 5, 2022 'LONDON .- Ed Cross has announced its representation of British based Nigerian artist Abdulrazaq Awofeso (b. 1978, Lagos, Nigeria). Ed... Read more -
Anya Paintsil: World of Interiors
World of Interiors, November 1, 2022 World of Interiors, December cover: Anya Paintsil's 'Blod', 2022. Read more -
Wole Lagunju, Cut From the Same Cloth
Mark Westall , FAD Magazine, September 20, 2022 'In 2014, after my exhibition Wole Lagunju: African Diaspora Artist and Transnational Visuality at James Madison University, Virginia, United States,... Read more -
Artist Wole Lagunju's first solo show explores issues of power, gender and identity
Tom May, Creative Boom, September 7, 2022 Delving into themes of cultural identity and a reinterpretation of contemporary fashion, Cut from the Same Cloth seeks to bridge... Read more -
What I Buy and Why: Ed Cross on Collecting African Artists Before the Market Boom, and the £20,000 Jadé Fadojutimi Work
artnet, July 18, 2022 'Ed Cross has been championing the work of African and African diaspora artists since he founded his eponymous gallery 13... Read more -
Editors’ Picks: Six Standout Projects from Documenta 15
Andrew Durbin, Frieze, July 6, 2022 'At the St. Kunigundis Catholic Church in Bettenhausen, Atis Rezistanz has staged an exhibition that is, at turns, haunting and... Read more -
Textile artist Anya Paintsil incorporates humour, hair and folklore to tell stories of her dual heritage
Ayla Angelos, Creative Boom, May 30, 2022 'She grew up speaking Welsh and always had a 'weird little art practice' going on the side, even though she... Read more -
Rising Art Star Anya Paintsil Weaves Powerful Personal Stories with Tapestry
Lucy Rees, Galerie, April 14, 2022 'African hair braiding and Welsh rag rug making may not seem to have much in common. But in the hands... Read more -
Interview: The Many Faces of Pabi Daniel
Sammi Gale, Plinth, April 13, 2022 'In the work of Pabi Daniel, there is style and there is style . Thick climbing holds of paint meet... Read more -
“We are not separated by the sea, we are connected by it” - Shiraz Bayjoo in interview with Komplex Culture Magazin
Brigitte Egger, Komplex Kultur Magazin, February 14, 2022 'When visiting a historical museum, an archive or an art collection, did you ever question the power structures behind the... Read more -
Abe Odedina in "On my radar: Tanya Moodie’s cultural highlights"
Kathryn Bromwich, The Guardian, December 11, 2021 'I’ve been collecting Abe’s paintings for some years now: I used to drive by his gallery in Brixton and... Read more -
Sahara Longe: The Need-to-Know Artists From 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair 2021
Holly Black, Elephant, October 15, 2021 'Every one of Sahara Longe’s canvases are dripping in art historical references, in which the artist reimagines a canon long... Read more -
Every Must-See Highlight At Frieze London 2021
Katy Hessel, The Great Women Artists, Vogue, October 9, 2021 'Head to 154 Art Fair at Somerset House , the leading international fair dedicated to contemporary African art. There are... Read more -
Anya Paintsil in 'State of the Nation: Young Artists Discuss Life and Work in Britain'
Elephant, September 9, 2021 'Being Welsh is personally more significant to her than being British, believes Anya Paintsil. She combines elements of her upbringing... Read more -
Ones to Watch: The Definitive Art Stars of 2021
Charlotte Jansen, Elephant, February 2, 2021 'These artists are on the rise this year. Keep your eyes peeled—you’re going to be seeing a whole lot more... Read more -
Abe Odedina: Love and Hate Review
Jessica Lack, World of Interiors, February 2, 2021 In 1960, the year of Nigerian independence, the artist Uche Okeke wrote a manifesto: ‘Young artists in a new nation,... Read more -
New York art diary: a miracle on 24th Street
Enuma Okoro, Financial Times, October 24, 2020 'Then, there are paintings I want to pour myself into, like “Wanderlust”, by the French-Belgo-Congolese artist Tiffanie Delune. Geometric bands... Read more -
Anya Paintsil: Artists to Watch at 1-54 and Frieze Masters
Rebecca Anne Proctor, Ocula, October 8, 2020 'Welsh-Ghanaian artist Anya Paintsil has just completed her Master's at Manchester Metropolitan University's School of Art, having been announced as... Read more -
Anya Paintsil: A Walk In The Park, Whitworth Podcast
Francine Hayfron, The Whitworth 'Continuing the discussions raised by the Black Lives Matter movement, we meet and chat with the artist Anya Paintsil. Anya... Read more -
In The Spotlight: Ed Cross Fine Art
David Noel, Occhi, May 20, 2020 'Way back in 1988 I left my London publishing job at Heinemann to live in Kenya to pursue a career... Read more -
Innocence and Experience: Interview with Tiffanie Delune
Sammi Gale, WhyNow, March 4, 2020 'Tiffanie Delune’s work is both deeply personal and universal, archetypal. So I shouldn’t be surprised by the bright and open... Read more -
What To See And Buy At The African 1-54 Art Fair In London
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, October 4, 2019 'This London gallery never fails to impress with its quality and the four artists at 1-54 are no exception. Nelly... Read more -
Nelly Guambe wins the inaugural edition of EPI held in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Art Africa, August 5, 2019 “I am very happy not just for myself but also to represent emerging artists in Mozambique. The group of artists... Read more -
Dismantle the Map: As Demonstrated by 52 Artists and their Actions
Stephanie Bailey, Ocula, July 17, 2019 'Shiraz Bayjoo's accounts of marginalised histories include a pair of videos about Mauritius as a shelter for runaway slaves in... Read more -
Abe Odedina, Nataal Issue 2
Helen Jennings, Nataal, June 26, 2019 Opening the door to his south London home wearing his signature blue overalls and spectacular spectacles, two rambunctious dogs barking... Read more -
When the Painterly meets the Political: Shiraz Bayjoo and Denise Clarke
Denise Clarke, Arts Cabinet, June 7, 2019 'Mauritian born, London based Shiraz Bayjoo is a contemporary, multi-disciplinary artist whose research-led practice focuses on the interrogation of public... Read more
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Abe Odedina at 1-54 London 2024
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Mozambique’s Mário Macilau wins James Barnor prize – in pictures
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Anya Paintsil’s character-filled textiles
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the intoxicating power of queer, black love in sola olulode’s latest exhibition
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Sola Olulode at Ed Cross: 5 Standout Shows at Galleries across the Globe This August
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Mário Macilau in A World in Common: "Africa unmasked at the Tate: The continent through its own lens"
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A World In Common: Contemporary African Photography, Tate Modern, review: A mind-blowing delight There are big, importan
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Review: Abdulrazaq Awofeso at South London Gallery's Lagos, Peckham, Repeat
Precious Adesina, Evening Standard, July 4, 2023 -
In Conversation with Eric Pina
FLO London, March 13, 2023 -
Foreign Lands: Things to do in London this weekend: 13 – 19 March 2023
Connor Sturges, Conde Nast Traveller, March 13, 2023 -
The Best Booths at 1-54’s Marrakech Art Fair, Including Kehinde Wiley’s First Painting Created in Africa
Sarah Belmont, ArtNews, February 10, 2023 -
The Next Big Thing? Here Are 6 Breakout Artists to Watch From the 1-54 Art Fair in Marrakech
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Breaking News: Mario Macilau, Tate Etc
Mario Macilau, Tate Etc, January 24, 2023 -
Considering Art Podcast: Leah Gordon
Bob Chaundy, Considering Art Podcast, January 16, 2023 -
Pabi Daniel Challenges The Tradition Of Western History Through Abstract Portraiture
ArtPlugged, November 7, 2022 -
Kanaval: A People’s History of Haiti in Six Chapters review – spirited and striking
Phuong Le, The Guardian, November 7, 2022 -
Anya Paintsil and Hannah Traore: The Gucci Podcast
The Gucci Podcast, October 28, 2022 -
'We Gonne Be Alright': Art Exhibitions to see in London this November 2022
FLO London, October 27, 2022 -
Pabi Daniel, 'We Gonne Be Alright': 18 must-see London exhibitions during Frieze Week
Fiona McKenzie Johnston, House & Garden, October 7, 2022 -
A Turning Tide
Tara Loader Wilkinson, Billionaire, October 3, 2022 -
Need To Know: What's On This Week In London
Joanna Taylor, ES Magazine, September 2, 2022 -
Made in Bed: Anya Paintsil
Danni Han, Made In Bed, July 27, 2022 -
Summer Show //1: The best exhibitions in London in 2022
Sarah James and Anya Meyerowitz, Condé Nast Traveller, July 19, 2022 -
London Art Fair 2022: A New Seriousness
Sue Hubbard, Artlyst, April 21, 2022 -
How to buy art for your home: a guide to investing in the best up and coming artists
Jess Denham, The Evening Standard, April 20, 2022 -
The Debrief: Tiffanie Delune
Foreign Agent, The Debrief, April 6, 2022 -
On Cutting, Time and Transformation in Abe Odedina’s ‘Cutting Edge’ Show
Hanou Amendah, TSA Contemporary Art Magazine, December 13, 2021 -
Sahara Longe: 10 Artists to Discover at ART X Lagos 2021
Kaylie Felsberg, Artsy, November 3, 2021 -
Seven questions with Sahara Longe
Lydia Figes, Art UK, October 28, 2021 -
Seven questions with Anya Paintsil
Lydia Figes, Art UK, September 23, 2021 -
Listen to Your Life: Tiffanie Delune
Enuma Okoro, Cultured, June 21, 2021 -
Shiraz Bayjoo Interview: Searching for Libertalia
Elisa Dainelli, Urbanautica, April 7, 2021 -
Abe Odedina: Love and Hate Review by Chris Spring
Chris Spring, ART AFRICA, March 30, 2021 -
Image of the Day: Anya Paintsil's Anya or Anum
Elephant, February 11, 2021 -
Pick of the Week: Tiffanie Delune & Kaye Freeman
Cole Sweetwood, Artillery Magazine -
Five Highlights from London Art Fair: Abe Odedina
Marie Claire Chappet, Harpers Bazaar, January 25, 2021 -
A Conversation with Wole Lagunju
Phyllis Hollis, Wole Lagunju, Cerebral Women Podcast, December 23, 2020 -
Radically Different, This Year: Art X Lagos 2020
Sabo Kpade, Contemporary And, December 10, 2020 -
Wole Lagunju: ART AFRICA presents their top 7 picks from ART X Lagos 2020
Suzette Bell-Roberts, Art Africa, December 4, 2020 -
The Portfolio: Mário Macilau
Sean O'Toole, The Mail & Guardian, November 20, 2020 -
Thread by Thread: An Interview with Anya Paintsil
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Interview with Tiffanie Delune
Vanessa Murrell, DATEAGLE ART, August 17, 2020 -
Studio Visit with Tiffanie Delune
Photography by Martin Mayorga, DATEAGLE ART, August 17, 2020 -
Wole Lagunju: Importante vente d’art contemporain africain à Paris
Olivier Herviaux, Le Monde, June 22, 2020 -
C&: Searching for Libertalia
Contemporary &, May 7, 2020 -
Tiffanie Delune in The Bite Magazine
Jada Brookes, The Bite Magazine, May 1, 2020 -
Africanizando el confinamiento (3)
CHEMA CABALLERO / ÁNGELES JURADO, El Pais, April 25, 2020 -
Confinement: 10 expositions d’art contemporain à voir en ligne
Nicolas Michel, Jeune Afrique, April 15, 2020 -
SEEDS OF LIGHT
Contemporary &, March 3, 2020 -
5 Peintres Africains qui sont plus doués que Picasso
Gnadoe Magazine, February 12, 2020 -
Profiles from Art X: ABE ODEDINA
Funke Babs-Kufeji, ThisDay Style, November 10, 2019 -
Rushdi Anwar: Stories told through an artist's eyes
Mayada Kordy Khalil, SBS Language, October 4, 2019 -
‘Road through Kurdistan’ exhibition celebrates Kurdish culture in London
Wladimir van Wilgenburg, Kurdistan24.net, October 3, 2019 -
Sharjah Biennial art exhibitions enrich Gulf's cultural discourse
Caline Malek, Arab News, June 13, 2019 -
Abe Odedina, Birds Of Paradise: 3D Virtual Tour
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The National 2019: New Australian Art
Elyse Goldfinch, Ocula, April 13, 2019 -
MOZAMBICAN PHOTOGRAPHER MARIO MACILAU ON DOCUMENTING THE LIVES OF SOCIETY’S MOST VULNERABLE
Indaba Africa , Africa.com, April 6, 2019 -
Sharjah Biennial: where hidden stories become public displays
Maya Jaggi, Financial Times, March 27, 2019 -
Ed Cross talks to African Kitsch about the Africa Art label, collecting and Kimathi Donkor at the London Art Fair, 2019
February 25, 2019 -
Contemporary And - Shiraz Bayjoo - In Search of Libertalia
January 19, 2019 -
6 Artists to Know at 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair: Shiraz Bayjoo
Rozalia Jovanovic, Galerie, October 5, 2018 -
1-54 Interview: SHIRAZ BAYJOO: LOUNGE DESIGNER AT 1-54 LONDON 2018
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair Blog, October 3, 2018 -
Abe Odedina at The Department Store
Peter Watts, World of Interiors, September 1, 2018 -
Abe Odedina Profile: Painterly Paradise
Emily Watkins, Harpers Bazaar Art Arabia, April 1, 2018 -
In conversation with Wole Lagunju
Obtala , March 26, 2018 -
Abe Odedina | The Sacred Art of Humility
Celine Angbeletchy, Griot , November 1, 2017 -
Review of the 2017 edition of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London
Carol Ann Dixon, Museum Geographies, October 8, 2017 -
5 Works of Art You Need To See at 1:54 Contemporary African Fair London 2017: Abe Odedina
okayafrica., October 6, 2017 -
Contemporary &: Abe Odedina: Eye to Eye
Contemporary &, November 29, 2016 -
Mário Macilau: Growing in Darkness Publication
Kehrer Verlag, October 1, 2016 -
The Auction Room unveils its African Arts Programme: Mario Macilau
Contemporary &, March 9, 2016 -
Interview: Mario Macilau, Growing Up In Darkness
Atlas of Humanity, March 6, 2016 -
Alumnus Kimathi Donkor residency at The Gate Theatre - Interview with UAL
UAL: Camberwell College of Arts, March 19, 2015 -
Review of ‘The Bow Boys Archive’ at Whitechapel gallery
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