Tag: Julie Mehretu

• Africa’s contemporary art change-makers – Who would feature at the top of your list?

  

  A recent series of articles posted to the AADAT (African & Afro-Diasporan Art Talks) website features a selection of visual artists described as “14 Contemporary Artists Who Are Challenging the Definition of African Art.” The listing was compiled by art historian Martina Dodd and (at the time of writing this blog) features the following 8 out of 14 leading…

  Carol Ann Dixon

  October 23, 2014

  Africa, Art – Politics, Contemporary African Art, Contemporary Art

  AADAT, Abdoulaye Konaté, Barthélémy Toguo, El Anatsui, Francis Pume, Gender, Hassan Musa, Innovation, Joël Andrianomearisoa, Julie Mehretu, Kester, Lubaina Himid, Mary Sibande, Meschac Gaba, Nnenna Okore, Ouattara Watts, Ousmane Sow, Representation, Romuald Hazoume, Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Safaa Erruas, Samuel Fosso, Sokari Douglas Camp, Subjectivities, Victoria Udondian, Wangechi Muti, Yinka Shonibare