The oldest known cave painting in Africa (and perhaps the world) is a stunning 73,000-year-old cross-hatch pattern on a rock in Blombos Cave, South Africa. More famous are the figurative paintings in ...

The art of miniature painting in Africa is a centuries-old tradition, deeply ingrained in many cultures across the continent. These tiny masterpieces served as historical records, capturing important ...

The 12th edition of the upcoming Investec Cape Town Art Fair, scheduled to take place from 21 to 23 February 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), will highlight the work of ...

Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo is renowned for his innovative approach to the shaping of Black figuration, capturing the expression, style and character ...

RFI English was on the ground to cover the Moroccan edition of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, which first launched in London in 2013, followed by New York in 2015, and Marrakech in 2018.

The annual 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair has drawn collectors ... and Sudanese-Somali ceramicist Dina Nur Satti. Figurative paintings also marked a strong presence, with pieces from Nigerian ...

African modern interior design represents a sophisticated fusion of contemporary aesthetics with traditional African elements ...