Hello,
On this week’s newsletter writer
Sophie Alal in Uganda brings us a feature about a two man show at Tulifanya Gallery in Kampala that
unites for the first time two previous winners of the coveted
‘Discoveries Young Artists’ Ronald
`Ro’ Odokotho & Yusuf Kiire. In Zimbabwe, Godwin Muzari the
Arts and Entertainment editor for the Standard in Harare tells us why artists
in Zimbabwe have not
been free to express themselves why their voices have been silenced and
information suppressed for ruffling the political elite in the Mugabe regime.
While still down south – South African Zwelethu
Mthethwa's long awaited first Monograph is to be published. The
monographs comprise of stunning large scale works with a fresh approach
marked by colour and a dynamic exchange between the photographer and the
photographed.
Many more stories and opinions can be found
in the newsletter. Be sure to check it out!
Contemporary art events and spaces are
emerging all over the continent. We are buoyed by the re awakening to the
importance of arts and culture in Africa and the interest that it is generating
worldwide.
A new space for contemporary East African
art has been opened by a long time promoter of contemporary art in East Africa
Carol Lees. After nine years running Rahimtulla Museum of Modern Art (RaMoMA),
its former curator’s next mission is to seek new markets for the
extraordinary talent present in East Africa. The One
off Gallery is delighted to invite you for its first open day on 14th March
2010. This will be a rare opportunity to acquire works by established East
African artists Richard
Kimathi, Timothy
Brooke, Peterson
Kamwathi, Joseph
Bertiers and Fitsum
Woldelibanos
Please check our events section of the newsletter
and website to see other important shows, opportunities available to a location
near you. If you have an event related to contemporary African that you would
like listed on the AfricanColours
website do not hesitate to contact
us. For artists who want to submit their portfolios click
here for submission guidelines.
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Justus, Gloria Badaru, David Rhody, Wanjiru Naisenya Kimani, Janet Stanley we say thank you, you have arrived!
We wish you
good reading and success promoting contemporary African art.
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