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Abreham Brioschi’s furniture is inspired by his native EthiopiaRising talent Abreham Brioschi draws on his native African roots to create futuristic forms inspired by tradition and symbolism
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‘Where To Now’: Zara and Wallpaper* launch offbeat travel guidesZara and Wallpaper’s ‘Where To Now’ travel guides launch with five off-the-beaten-track adventures, from California to Naoshima, for armchair and actual explorers, available to buy now
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Discover Dakar: from African art to rooftop hangouts and hidden culinary gemsIn Dakar, colonial style meets modernity, and a new city is emerging. Wallpaper* contributor Emeline Nsingi Nkosi takes us on a tour of the must-see spots
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Tate Modern announces El Anatsui as artist for 2023 Hyundai commissionAs Tate Modern announces El Anatsui for its 2023 Hyundai commission (taking over the Turbine Hall from 10 October 2023-14 April 2024), we revisit our 2019 profile of the leading Ghanaian artist, published ahead of his survey exhibition at Doha's Arab Museum of Modern Art
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‘The Art of Advocacy’: Aïda Muluneh’s vivid photographs are forces for changeAt Efie Gallery, Dubai, Aïda Muluneh’s upcoming show, ‘The Art of Advocacy’ (12 January – 24 February 2023) surveys the photographer’s art as a tool for change, and debuts a new work, revealed exclusively here
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Kéré Architecture’s Uganda community centre provides safety and opportunityA Uganda community centre created by Kéré Architecture was designed with development in mind
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Reflections & Opportunities: Design, Cities and The World Cup -
Cover story: Michael MacGarry designs limited edition cover for April 2020Each month Wallpaper* offers a leading creative figure carte blanche to design a limited-edition cover, available exclusively to our subscribers. Here, Johannesburg-based artist Michael MacGarry reveals the inspiration behind his digital illustration for the April 2020 issue, arriving in post boxes anytime now
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African queen: we dip a regal toe in the rising tribal art market -
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami’s modern-pop portraits frame gender, sexuality and raceThe Zimbabwean-born artist, who explores identity through vivid cartoon-inspired collages, headlines our January 2021 Next Generation issue. Writer Amah-Rose Abrams interviewed Hwami ahead of today's announcement that she has joined the roster of Victoria Miro Gallery
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Fondation Louis Vuitton throws into sharp relief the raw energy of African art -
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair: the eye of modern Mali and more -
Manuel Herz wins Senegal hospital project in Tambacounda -
Jiamini’s powerful jewellery pieces celebrate the strength of Kenyan womenJennifer Mulli, creative director and founder of Jiamini, brings a modern take to Kenyan artisanal jewellery
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The winners of the inaugural Africa Architecture Awards announced -
Mariam Issoufou Kamara to design Bët-bi museum in SenegalMariam Issoufou Kamara, founder of Atelier Masōmī in Niger, has been selected by a jury to lead the design of the new Bët-bi museum in the Senegambia region of West Africa
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Home proud: surveying the work of African architect Francis Kéré -
A new book looks to the future of African art, while remembering its roots -
Ibrahim Mahama explores bats, Ghana, and new beginnings at White CubeIbrahim Mahama’s ‘Lazarus’, a new exhibition at White Cube (until 7 November 2021), sees the Ghanaian artist explore the hidden life of Nkrumah Volini, a brutalist grain silo from Ghana’s immediate postcolonial era
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A virtual tour of Houston FotoFest: ‘Africa is everywhere'Our digital review of the festival explores photography's historic link to colonialism and resistance, surveyed by 33 global African artists
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Sub set: a new exhibition traces African modernist architecture -
Last chance to see: Studio NYALI's Venice pavilion on African futuresArchiAfrika Pavilion by Studio NYALI traverses historic and contemporary architectural design coming from practitioners in Africa and its diaspora
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African art and design celebrated at the Xigera Safari LodgeLocated in Botswana's impressive Okavango Delta and immersed in nature, the Xigera Safari Lodge features a remarkable collection of African art and design pieces curated by South African gallery Southern Guild
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Andile Dyalvane honours Xhosa culture in clayAndile Dyalvane presents ‘iThongo’, a collection of ceramic pieces showcased through an exhibition at Friedman Benda, until 22 May 2021, and a documentary film following the designer back to his hometown
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Five African artists demonstrating creative resilience in challenging timesAs the world is forced to embrace new social distancing measures, we look at how five very different African artists are finding creative solace in solitude
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Vitra Design Museum unmasks the new face of African design -
Zizipho Poswa: ‘I celebrate my heritage, and I forge my own way’South African designer and artist Zizipho Poswa talks about her iLobola collection and the traditions that inspired it, in a new video by Southern Guild Gallery in cooperation with BMW South Africa
