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Outsiders Outside Art Fair set for Sept. 1-3

Harbor Country News 31 Aug 2023
The opening reception for the 27th Outsiders Outside Art ... The 2023 Art Fair will include a hand-carved door lock from Africa, works by jimmy Suddith, Lee Godies and The Peace Prophet, along with a special handmade quilt created to celebrate the birth of a child, spring and more.
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Ayogu Kingsley’s Portraits to Grace 16th FNB Joburg Art Fair

This Day 29 Aug 2023
Nigerian artist Ayogu Kingsley celebrated for his profound exploration of black consciousness, is poised to make a captivating return to South Africa as he joins the prestigious FNB Joburg Art Fair ... His prominence in the Nigerian art scene is marked by his participation in numerous group exhibitions across Europe and Africa.
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Lindokuhle Sobekwa wins 2023 FNB Art Prize

Eye Witness News 16 Aug 2023
JOHANNESBURG - Lindokuhle Sobekwa is the winner of the 2023 FNB Art Prize ... FNB Art Joburg is the largest and most established contemporary art fair in Africa, with the FNB Art Prize "established to honour creativity and talent in the arts", said FNB's Faye Mfikwe.
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15th Abu Dhabi Art to showcase 92 galleries from over 30 countries

Beijing News 09 Aug 2023
Taking place from 22nd-26th November 2023 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, the art fair is a culmination of Abu Dhabi Art's year-long visual arts programme and plays a vital role in the burgeoning art scene of West Asia, North Africa and South Asia (WANASA). Abu Dhabi Art's annual fair is an important cultural platform for West Asia.
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Global art convergence: 15th Abu Dhabi Art edition to feature 92 galleries from over 30 countries

Hindustan Times 09 Aug 2023
Taking place from 22nd-26th November 2023 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, the art fair is a culmination of Abu Dhabi Art’s year-long visual arts programme and plays a vital role in the burgeoning art scene of West Asia, North Africa and South Asia (WANASA). Abu Dhabi Art’s annual fair is an important cultural platform for West Asia.
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15th Abu Dhabi Art to showcase 92 galleries from 30+ countries

Urdu Point 08 Aug 2023
Taking place from 22nd-26th November 2023 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, the art fair is a culmination of Abu Dhabi Art’s year-long visual arts programme and plays a vital role in the burgeoning art scene of West Asia, North Africa and South Asia (WANASA). Abu Dhabi Art’s annual fair is an important cultural platform for West Asia.
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Twenty-Six Galleries Will Present at This Year’s 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in New York

Barrons 29 Mar 2023
Sixteen galleries, representing works of 60 artists from Africa and the global diaspora, will debut at this year’s 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in New York from May 17-21, coinciding with the Frieze Week. Altogether, the fair will feature 26 new and returning galleries from across Africa, Europe, and the U.S., the organizer said.
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To a fine art: The MENA art affair making a scene in Europe

The New Arab 28 Feb 2023
The installation was just the start of the MENART Fair, the only one in Europe dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region that in recent decades has seen a proliferation of creativity ... "In Europe, there are fairs dedicated to Asia or Africa, but nothing about the Middle East.
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The creative ecosystem: Art Dubai's 16th edition brings together brightest cultural minds

Khaleejtimes 18 Feb 2023
The event is a leading international art fair for the Middle East and Global South, and will run from 3-5 March at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai ... We are a fair of discovering and innovation and opening young minds to the wonders of art is a central part of what we do at Art Dubai.
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A guide to insuring precious works of art

Independent online (SA) 09 Feb 2023
The Investec Cape Town Art Fair has become an institution in the world of art. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the three-day art exhibition takes place mid-February, and will unite collectors from all over Africa given that it is the biggest contemporary art fair on the continent ... Tips for art lovers.
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With Beirut still reeling, Menart Fair offers regional artists a lifeline

The National 08 Feb 2023
The third Menart Fair in Brussels has been a showcase of contemporary art and design talents from the Middle East and North Africa. Staged at the Boghossian Foundation’s lavish Art Deco-era Villa Empain over the weekend, the art fair gathered 24 galleries from 134 countries, presenting more than 250 pieces by 146 creatives.
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A Sotheby’s Show Brings African Contemporary Art to Israel

Barrons 27 Jan 2023
The collection was assembled in recent years by two Israeli brothers who were drawn to African contemporary art during business trips to Africa ... Collectors flock to fairs such as the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, which features works by artists from Africa and the diaspora at events in London, Paris, and New York.
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Reliving the Local Arts Scene’s Landmark Moments in 2022

This Day 25 Dec 2022
... NXT.Art Fair organised by AfricaNXT, a Pan-African platform ... Tokini Peterside Schwebig, the founder and Creative Director of Art X Lagos also announced her pregnancy to the ART X family during the opening while also clamouring for a bigger venue for West Africa’s Premier Art fair.
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Curiosity sparks growing demand for African art in the UAE

Arab News 18 Dec 2022
“It seems there’s a lot of curiosity about art from Africa ... At the recent Abu Dhabi Art fair, there were several first-time participants from the African continent, signaling a growing appetite for art from Africa in the UAE ... Efie Gallery, founded by Ghanaian family Valentina, Kwame and Kobi Mintah, is a more-permanent fixture in the UAE art scene.
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Feel-good gifts

Santa Barbara News-Press 14 Dec 2022
2KG African Imports offers baskets, bowls and home décor from Zimbabwe, South Africa, ... 2KG African Imports will be showcasing extraordinary upcycled telephone wire baskets and bowls and other home décor featuring fair trade art from Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Kenya from 10 a.m.

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