‘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 moreA 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 I... 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 moreAnya 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
