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…
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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,…
“VIVRE !” La collection agnès b. au Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration, 18.10.16 – 08.01.17
Du 18 octobre 2016 au 8 janvier 2017, la collection agnès b. investit le Musée national de l’histoire de l’immigration pour un dialogue inédit…
Looking B(l)ack Travel Symposium 2018 – highlights
The dust has settled and the buzz has finally faded – or rather it has dispersed into and energised other projects – so it…
African American Interest & Experiences in Russia: A Brief History
By Robert Fikes, Jr. Robert Fikes, Jr., Librarian at San Diego State University, recounts the history of the African American presence in Russia from…
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…
Islamophobia: What’s in a Word?
By Will Furtado The French writer Michel Houellebecq, best known for his best sellers ‘Atomised’ and ‘Platform’, claimed in a recent Paris Review interview…
An Afropean Odyssey Presented by The New York Times At The NY Travel Festival 15.04.15
Johny Pitts – AN AFROPEAN ODYSSEY “One cold afternoon in October, founder and co-editor of Afropean.com Johny Pitts left London on the Eurostar to…
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…