The Makers – Africa Utopia
By Marthe Van Der Wolf East Africa has a thriving events sector with unique festivals taking root and flourishing across the region, and the…
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Samira – An Interview with Lainey Richardson
Winner of the ‘Best Short Short Award’ at The London Independent Film Festival 2019 in April, Samira is Lainey Richardson’s self-funded snapshot into the…
Multiple Transmissions: Art in the Afropolitan Age, 25.5.19, Brussels
This May, WIELS (Centre for Contemporary Art in Brussels) will open a group exhibition named “Multiple Transmissions: Art in the Afropolitan Age”. This exhibition…
ALBUM REVIEW: A WORK OF HEART – TY (JAZZ REFRESHED)
Written by Andrew Kay TY is probably one of the best-known British rappers, having cultivated an international reputation for quality rhymes over rich, dense and…
CHEZ MOI LOIN DE CHEZ MOI (Home Far From Home)
By Maria Baoli This project maps the African House (La Maison Africaine or Maisaf), nestled in the Brussels neighbourhood of Matongé, in between the…
The Afropolitan Festival, 03.02.17- 05.02.17, Brussels
The Afropolitan Festival is three days of exceptional programming dedicated to Afropolitan art, creativity and state of mind, presented by BOZAR and its partners,…
LDN to LA with Tahnaiya Russell: Adventures of an Afropean Artist Abroad (Part 1)
By Tommy Evans Afropean’s Tommy Evans converses with artist-designer-illustrator-musician and all round Renaissance woman Tahnaiya Russell concerning ethics, aesthetics and work ethic. With some…
LDN to LA with Tahnaiya Russell: Adventures of an Afropean Artist Abroad (Part 4)
TE: As a professional, how do you balance unbridled creativity with the constraints of commerce? TR: There are a lot of design jobs that offer enough…
LDN to LA with Tahnaiya Russell: Adventures of an Afropean Artist Abroad (Part 3)
TE: We’re acquainted through our shared tenure at The Tate Modern. How did your time there influence your approach to artistry? TR: Oh the memories! My…
LDN to LA with Tahnaiya Russell: Adventures of an Afropean Artist Abroad (Part 2)
TE: How is life as a Brit in the USA? In my journeys there, I’ve found race to be such a salient issue whereas class…
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