African

Short Description Abwab, meaning ‘doors’ in Arabic, is a programme that supports practitioners from across West, South and East Asia, as well as the African continent, through the commissioning of pavilions that are thematically remodelled each year to reflect timely global and regional contexts. To date, over 180 designers from across the region have participated in Abwab, […]

Short Description The African Design Centre (ADC) at MASS turns insights from our projects into sustained movements for change. As a hub for innovation, the ADC fosters a commitment to upholding Africa’s unique heritage and culture—ensuring that architectural education and practice in Africa are deeply rooted in Indigenous knowledge, local narratives, and craft traditions. The […]

Organizer Information: Tender Photos is a digital platform for African photography and visual storytelling, co-founded by Emmanuel Iduma and Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀. Our aim is to contribute to nuanced and layered perceptions of the continent by publishing narratives about the people, places, and events pictured in photographs, while promoting the work of visual storytellers and photographers. Title […]

Sharjah Art Foundation, in collaboration with Alkazi Foundation for the Arts, Asia Art Archive and Contemporary And (C&), invites emerging and mid-career art writers living and working in Asia and Africa to apply for PARA, a fellowship programme supporting the development and publication of new critical writing about contemporary art.  PARA explores what it means […]