El Anatsui is one of Africa’s most influential artists of his generation, and has been named by Britain’s The Independent as one of the fifty greatest cultural figures shaping the continent’s art. Originally from Ghana, but living in Nigeria since 1975, he emerged from the vibrant post-independence art movements of 1960’s and ‘70’s West Africa. […]
From November 25 to December 20, 2017, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg will present Meyina, a solo exhibition by leading contemporary sculptor El Anatsui. Over the past four decades Anatsui has created a vast body of work that has expanded the language of contemporary sculpture in Africa and internationally. Meyina (meaning ‘I am going’ in Ewe). Curated […]
The Hungry Global Wolves Barneby’s is the world’s leading art and auction search engine. Its co-founder, one Pontus Silfverstolpe, says: ‘Now the world’s leading auction houses have taken notice of all the new interest in African art and have taken the plunge. Suddenly we have a new scramble for Africa, and this time it’s about […]
On May 16, 2017, Sotheby’s inaugural sale of Modern and Contemporary African Art realised a total of £2,794,750 in London, a new benchmark for an auction in this category. In addition, a new record was set for the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare, when Crash Willy, from 2009, sold for £224,750. In 2010, this work was the […]
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On May 6, 2017, The Amref Health Africa ArtBall will honour El Anatsui with the Rees Visionary award. The Amref Health Africa ArtBall is a premier Contemporary African art auction and philanthropic event. It will consist of a silent auction via Artsy, a special live auction, an award ceremony, music by DJ Alex Cruz and […]
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Nigerian art features in Sotheby’s first dedicated sale of Modern and Contemporary African art, London, on May 16, 2017. According to Hannah O’Leary, Sotheby’s head of Modern and Contemporary African art: “The marketplace for Modern and Contemporary art from Africa has transformed dramatically over the past decade, but despite this long-overdue correction, there’s still a […]
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No one genuinely likes waste, which is why we crinkle our noses involuntarily when we walk past a heap or pile of unwanted debris. Some of us don’t see these dispensable items even when they’re right there in front of our noses. It’s a conscious yet unconscious thing – locking out the undesirable. Residue and […]
From April 6 to May 13, 2017, October Gallery in collaboration with Factum Arte will present Benchmarks by El Anatsui. He experiments with his newfound mode of creation presenting a selection of works from the Benchmark’s print project and indicating some of the many new directions being explored in this ever-expanding oeuvre. Though globally-renowned for […]
Every library and coffee table needs a rich variety of books. With the richness and diversity of Africa’s numerous tribes, books on the continent’s arts and design, make some of the most interesting reads. Omenka brings to you in no particular, a selection of the most exciting. Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design […]
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On November 14, 2016, El Anatsui’s Ahe, headlined the 17th Modern and Contemporary sale by leading auction house, Arthouse Contemporary as the top-selling work on the domestic secondary market in Nigeria. The sale, which held at The Wheatbaker, Lagos featured a total of 98 lots by celebrated and emerging artists across Africa. The 2016 wood […]