Agenda 29 Juni - 05 Juli 2014

Aspects of a career spanning more than half a century. The works on show are from the collection of George Hallett and augmented by a comprehensive display of biographical information, as well as, book and record covers designed by Hallett. Included on this exhibition, amongst others, are recognisable images of Hout Bay, District Six, the Bo-Kaap, as well as immigrants and gypsies in London. His series of portraits of exiled South African writers, artists and musicians in London and France are of special interest.

iziko

The first exhibition to focus on the art of Ife, an ancient city in modern day Nigeria. The artists of Ife made sculptures from metal, stone and terracotta that have placed the region on the map in terms of world art history. The exhibition displays some of the world's most sophisticated historical art works – more than 100 sculptures of metal, stone and terracotta from the 12th to 16th centuries tell the story of the African civilisation of Ife, ancestors of the Yoruba, one of the largest ethnic groups of modern day Nigeria. The exhibition has previously been on view in the USA, Great Britain and Spain.

varldskulturmuseerna africanart

Starting point of the exhibition is the general consensus among art historians today that in the so-called primitive societies individual masters created unique works of the highest quality. Approximately 180 masks, figures and everyday objects from Ivory Coast and neighbouring countries, created by exceptionally talented artists working in a wide range of fields, sheds new light on the role of the artist in African society. The exhibition sets out to place these outstanding works in an art historical context that is comparable to that of our great masters, from Michelangelo to Picasso.

bundeskunsthalle

Fotografie heeft zich in de afgelopen decennia in Afrika tot een krachtig medium ontwikkeld. Een steeds grotere goep jonge fotografen gebruikt de camera voor het tonen van sterk ontwikkelde visies op het continent die ver voorbijgaan aan de stereotype beeldvorming van culturen en koloniale verhalen. De mondiale belangstelling voor de snelle ontwikkeling van deze vorm van fotografie is groot. Met plezier laat Sanaa een overzicht zien van (recent) fotowerk van zes Afrikaanse kunstenaars: Myriam Mihindou, Michael Tsegaye, Anannias Leki Dago, Uche Okpa Iroha, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Mario Macilau.

galeriesanaa

Mufuki Mukuna studied monumental painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. His work concentrates on exploring relentlessly the boundaries of figurative painting. In each of his paintings, Mufuki invites us to witness clashes, changes of life or attitudes boiled down to simply "human behaviour" with dark shades or a night time feel inspired by Motion Pictures, urban environments, Occidental or African elements. An abundance of images that highlight the loneliness human beings are often subjet to. A spiritual, raw and lively approach to painting, sometimes painful or even fascinating.

lumieresdafrique

On three floors, one each devoted to heaven, hell and purgatory, works of over 50 artists from all over Africa in a variety of media are presented: paintings, photographs, sculptures, videos, installations and performances. Against the background of the many Africa-related exhibitions of the past years, the MMK perceives the need to investigate the significance of African art not only in the post-colonial context but also with regard to aesthetics. The exhibition concept transports the universal issues of the Divine Comedy, an incunable of European literature, into the present and places them in a transnational contemporary context.

mmk-frankfurt

For Diane Victor, making art ‘provides a way of working through troublesome images that lodge themselves persistently in her memory.’ The process is cathartic. The visual equivalent of psychoanalytic ‘talking cure’, Victor draws her subject matter from far and wide, pulling information from the media and personal encounters, transforming them into rich and heavily populated compositions, full-blown narratives employing her grotesque and characteristic iconography. In this exhibition, one sees Victor still pre-occupied with ‘the big “catholic” sins – greed, lust, envy and excess.

davidkrutprojects

In deze tentoonstelling nemen we u mee naar Ganvié, een vissersdorp aan de zuidkust van het West-Afrikaanse land Benin. Kenmerkend voor het dorp zijn de woningen op palen, zwevend boven het water van een lagune, het meer van Nokoué. Fotografe Angèle Etoundi Essamba (Cameroun) bezocht Ganvié de afgelopen jaren meerdere keren, ging in gesprek met de vrouwen en volgde hen in het ritme van hun dagelijks leven, waarin water zo’n cruciale rol speelt. Want terwijl de bewoners, de Toffinou, volledig omringd worden door water, is drinkwater schaars. De vrouwen spelen een belangrijke rol in het watermanagement, beheren de grote vaten met drinkwater en zijn uiterst zuinig in het gebruik ervan.

afrikamuseum

Aspects of a career spanning more than half a century. The works on show are from the collection of George Hallett and augmented by a comprehensive display of biographical information, as well as, book and record covers designed by Hallett. Included on this exhibition, amongst others, are recognisable images of Hout Bay, District Six, the Bo-Kaap, as well as immigrants and gypsies in London. His series of portraits of exiled South African writers, artists and musicians in London and France are of special interest.

iziko

The first exhibition to focus on the art of Ife, an ancient city in modern day Nigeria. The artists of Ife made sculptures from metal, stone and terracotta that have placed the region on the map in terms of world art history. The exhibition displays some of the world's most sophisticated historical art works – more than 100 sculptures of metal, stone and terracotta from the 12th to 16th centuries tell the story of the African civilisation of Ife, ancestors of the Yoruba, one of the largest ethnic groups of modern day Nigeria. The exhibition has previously been on view in the USA, Great Britain and Spain.

varldskulturmuseerna africanart

Starting point of the exhibition is the general consensus among art historians today that in the so-called primitive societies individual masters created unique works of the highest quality. Approximately 180 masks, figures and everyday objects from Ivory Coast and neighbouring countries, created by exceptionally talented artists working in a wide range of fields, sheds new light on the role of the artist in African society. The exhibition sets out to place these outstanding works in an art historical context that is comparable to that of our great masters, from Michelangelo to Picasso.

bundeskunsthalle

Fotografie heeft zich in de afgelopen decennia in Afrika tot een krachtig medium ontwikkeld. Een steeds grotere goep jonge fotografen gebruikt de camera voor het tonen van sterk ontwikkelde visies op het continent die ver voorbijgaan aan de stereotype beeldvorming van culturen en koloniale verhalen. De mondiale belangstelling voor de snelle ontwikkeling van deze vorm van fotografie is groot. Met plezier laat Sanaa een overzicht zien van (recent) fotowerk van zes Afrikaanse kunstenaars: Myriam Mihindou, Michael Tsegaye, Anannias Leki Dago, Uche Okpa Iroha, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Mario Macilau.

galeriesanaa

Tyler Dolan is a South African photographer specializing in hyper realism and editorial styled photographs often resulting in colourful and energetic imagery. His ‘Walking The Streets’ project is about documenting the various traditions and cultures that reside on the streets of Durban, South Africa. In 2012 he exhibited his photographs at the Afrovibes Festival. In 2013 he worked together with Amsterdam based artist Kitchell Samuel and made a series 'Walking the Streets of Amsterdam', The exhibition with photographs from 2012 and 2013, organized in cooperation with the Afrovibes Foundation, can be seen in the corridors on the 3rd floor and in the ASC library (ground floor). They are for sale (prices between 50 and 200 euros).

ascleiden afrovibes tylerdolan

Mufuki Mukuna studied monumental painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. His work concentrates on exploring relentlessly the boundaries of figurative painting. In each of his paintings, Mufuki invites us to witness clashes, changes of life or attitudes boiled down to simply "human behaviour" with dark shades or a night time feel inspired by Motion Pictures, urban environments, Occidental or African elements. An abundance of images that highlight the loneliness human beings are often subjet to. A spiritual, raw and lively approach to painting, sometimes painful or even fascinating.

lumieresdafrique

On three floors, one each devoted to heaven, hell and purgatory, works of over 50 artists from all over Africa in a variety of media are presented: paintings, photographs, sculptures, videos, installations and performances. Against the background of the many Africa-related exhibitions of the past years, the MMK perceives the need to investigate the significance of African art not only in the post-colonial context but also with regard to aesthetics. The exhibition concept transports the universal issues of the Divine Comedy, an incunable of European literature, into the present and places them in a transnational contemporary context.

mmk-frankfurt

In deze tentoonstelling nemen we u mee naar Ganvié, een vissersdorp aan de zuidkust van het West-Afrikaanse land Benin. Kenmerkend voor het dorp zijn de woningen op palen, zwevend boven het water van een lagune, het meer van Nokoué. Fotografe Angèle Etoundi Essamba (Cameroun) bezocht Ganvié de afgelopen jaren meerdere keren, ging in gesprek met de vrouwen en volgde hen in het ritme van hun dagelijks leven, waarin water zo’n cruciale rol speelt. Want terwijl de bewoners, de Toffinou, volledig omringd worden door water, is drinkwater schaars. De vrouwen spelen een belangrijke rol in het watermanagement, beheren de grote vaten met drinkwater en zijn uiterst zuinig in het gebruik ervan.

afrikamuseum

Aspects of a career spanning more than half a century. The works on show are from the collection of George Hallett and augmented by a comprehensive display of biographical information, as well as, book and record covers designed by Hallett. Included on this exhibition, amongst others, are recognisable images of Hout Bay, District Six, the Bo-Kaap, as well as immigrants and gypsies in London. His series of portraits of exiled South African writers, artists and musicians in London and France are of special interest.

iziko

The first exhibition to focus on the art of Ife, an ancient city in modern day Nigeria. The artists of Ife made sculptures from metal, stone and terracotta that have placed the region on the map in terms of world art history. The exhibition displays some of the world's most sophisticated historical art works – more than 100 sculptures of metal, stone and terracotta from the 12th to 16th centuries tell the story of the African civilisation of Ife, ancestors of the Yoruba, one of the largest ethnic groups of modern day Nigeria. The exhibition has previously been on view in the USA, Great Britain and Spain.

varldskulturmuseerna africanart

Starting point of the exhibition is the general consensus among art historians today that in the so-called primitive societies individual masters created unique works of the highest quality. Approximately 180 masks, figures and everyday objects from Ivory Coast and neighbouring countries, created by exceptionally talented artists working in a wide range of fields, sheds new light on the role of the artist in African society. The exhibition sets out to place these outstanding works in an art historical context that is comparable to that of our great masters, from Michelangelo to Picasso.

bundeskunsthalle

Fotografie heeft zich in de afgelopen decennia in Afrika tot een krachtig medium ontwikkeld. Een steeds grotere goep jonge fotografen gebruikt de camera voor het tonen van sterk ontwikkelde visies op het continent die ver voorbijgaan aan de stereotype beeldvorming van culturen en koloniale verhalen. De mondiale belangstelling voor de snelle ontwikkeling van deze vorm van fotografie is groot. Met plezier laat Sanaa een overzicht zien van (recent) fotowerk van zes Afrikaanse kunstenaars: Myriam Mihindou, Michael Tsegaye, Anannias Leki Dago, Uche Okpa Iroha, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Mario Macilau.

galeriesanaa

Tyler Dolan is a South African photographer specializing in hyper realism and editorial styled photographs often resulting in colourful and energetic imagery. His ‘Walking The Streets’ project is about documenting the various traditions and cultures that reside on the streets of Durban, South Africa. In 2012 he exhibited his photographs at the Afrovibes Festival. In 2013 he worked together with Amsterdam based artist Kitchell Samuel and made a series 'Walking the Streets of Amsterdam', The exhibition with photographs from 2012 and 2013, organized in cooperation with the Afrovibes Foundation, can be seen in the corridors on the 3rd floor and in the ASC library (ground floor). They are for sale (prices between 50 and 200 euros).

ascleiden afrovibes tylerdolan

On three floors, one each devoted to heaven, hell and purgatory, works of over 50 artists from all over Africa in a variety of media are presented: paintings, photographs, sculptures, videos, installations and performances. Against the background of the many Africa-related exhibitions of the past years, the MMK perceives the need to investigate the significance of African art not only in the post-colonial context but also with regard to aesthetics. The exhibition concept transports the universal issues of the Divine Comedy, an incunable of European literature, into the present and places them in a transnational contemporary context.

mmk-frankfurt

In deze tentoonstelling nemen we u mee naar Ganvié, een vissersdorp aan de zuidkust van het West-Afrikaanse land Benin. Kenmerkend voor het dorp zijn de woningen op palen, zwevend boven het water van een lagune, het meer van Nokoué. Fotografe Angèle Etoundi Essamba (Cameroun) bezocht Ganvié de afgelopen jaren meerdere keren, ging in gesprek met de vrouwen en volgde hen in het ritme van hun dagelijks leven, waarin water zo’n cruciale rol speelt. Want terwijl de bewoners, de Toffinou, volledig omringd worden door water, is drinkwater schaars. De vrouwen spelen een belangrijke rol in het watermanagement, beheren de grote vaten met drinkwater en zijn uiterst zuinig in het gebruik ervan.

afrikamuseum

Aspects of a career spanning more than half a century. The works on show are from the collection of George Hallett and augmented by a comprehensive display of biographical information, as well as, book and record covers designed by Hallett. Included on this exhibition, amongst others, are recognisable images of Hout Bay, District Six, the Bo-Kaap, as well as immigrants and gypsies in London. His series of portraits of exiled South African writers, artists and musicians in London and France are of special interest.

iziko

The first exhibition to focus on the art of Ife, an ancient city in modern day Nigeria. The artists of Ife made sculptures from metal, stone and terracotta that have placed the region on the map in terms of world art history. The exhibition displays some of the world's most sophisticated historical art works – more than 100 sculptures of metal, stone and terracotta from the 12th to 16th centuries tell the story of the African civilisation of Ife, ancestors of the Yoruba, one of the largest ethnic groups of modern day Nigeria. The exhibition has previously been on view in the USA, Great Britain and Spain.

varldskulturmuseerna africanart

Starting point of the exhibition is the general consensus among art historians today that in the so-called primitive societies individual masters created unique works of the highest quality. Approximately 180 masks, figures and everyday objects from Ivory Coast and neighbouring countries, created by exceptionally talented artists working in a wide range of fields, sheds new light on the role of the artist in African society. The exhibition sets out to place these outstanding works in an art historical context that is comparable to that of our great masters, from Michelangelo to Picasso.

bundeskunsthalle

Fotografie heeft zich in de afgelopen decennia in Afrika tot een krachtig medium ontwikkeld. Een steeds grotere goep jonge fotografen gebruikt de camera voor het tonen van sterk ontwikkelde visies op het continent die ver voorbijgaan aan de stereotype beeldvorming van culturen en koloniale verhalen. De mondiale belangstelling voor de snelle ontwikkeling van deze vorm van fotografie is groot. Met plezier laat Sanaa een overzicht zien van (recent) fotowerk van zes Afrikaanse kunstenaars: Myriam Mihindou, Michael Tsegaye, Anannias Leki Dago, Uche Okpa Iroha, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Mario Macilau.

galeriesanaa

Tyler Dolan is a South African photographer specializing in hyper realism and editorial styled photographs often resulting in colourful and energetic imagery. His ‘Walking The Streets’ project is about documenting the various traditions and cultures that reside on the streets of Durban, South Africa. In 2012 he exhibited his photographs at the Afrovibes Festival. In 2013 he worked together with Amsterdam based artist Kitchell Samuel and made a series 'Walking the Streets of Amsterdam', The exhibition with photographs from 2012 and 2013, organized in cooperation with the Afrovibes Foundation, can be seen in the corridors on the 3rd floor and in the ASC library (ground floor). They are for sale (prices between 50 and 200 euros).

ascleiden afrovibes tylerdolan

On three floors, one each devoted to heaven, hell and purgatory, works of over 50 artists from all over Africa in a variety of media are presented: paintings, photographs, sculptures, videos, installations and performances. Against the background of the many Africa-related exhibitions of the past years, the MMK perceives the need to investigate the significance of African art not only in the post-colonial context but also with regard to aesthetics. The exhibition concept transports the universal issues of the Divine Comedy, an incunable of European literature, into the present and places them in a transnational contemporary context.

mmk-frankfurt

In deze tentoonstelling nemen we u mee naar Ganvié, een vissersdorp aan de zuidkust van het West-Afrikaanse land Benin. Kenmerkend voor het dorp zijn de woningen op palen, zwevend boven het water van een lagune, het meer van Nokoué. Fotografe Angèle Etoundi Essamba (Cameroun) bezocht Ganvié de afgelopen jaren meerdere keren, ging in gesprek met de vrouwen en volgde hen in het ritme van hun dagelijks leven, waarin water zo’n cruciale rol speelt. Want terwijl de bewoners, de Toffinou, volledig omringd worden door water, is drinkwater schaars. De vrouwen spelen een belangrijke rol in het watermanagement, beheren de grote vaten met drinkwater en zijn uiterst zuinig in het gebruik ervan.

afrikamuseum

Aspects of a career spanning more than half a century. The works on show are from the collection of George Hallett and augmented by a comprehensive display of biographical information, as well as, book and record covers designed by Hallett. Included on this exhibition, amongst others, are recognisable images of Hout Bay, District Six, the Bo-Kaap, as well as immigrants and gypsies in London. His series of portraits of exiled South African writers, artists and musicians in London and France are of special interest.

iziko

The first exhibition to focus on the art of Ife, an ancient city in modern day Nigeria. The artists of Ife made sculptures from metal, stone and terracotta that have placed the region on the map in terms of world art history. The exhibition displays some of the world's most sophisticated historical art works – more than 100 sculptures of metal, stone and terracotta from the 12th to 16th centuries tell the story of the African civilisation of Ife, ancestors of the Yoruba, one of the largest ethnic groups of modern day Nigeria. The exhibition has previously been on view in the USA, Great Britain and Spain.

varldskulturmuseerna africanart

Starting point of the exhibition is the general consensus among art historians today that in the so-called primitive societies individual masters created unique works of the highest quality. Approximately 180 masks, figures and everyday objects from Ivory Coast and neighbouring countries, created by exceptionally talented artists working in a wide range of fields, sheds new light on the role of the artist in African society. The exhibition sets out to place these outstanding works in an art historical context that is comparable to that of our great masters, from Michelangelo to Picasso.

bundeskunsthalle

Fotografie heeft zich in de afgelopen decennia in Afrika tot een krachtig medium ontwikkeld. Een steeds grotere goep jonge fotografen gebruikt de camera voor het tonen van sterk ontwikkelde visies op het continent die ver voorbijgaan aan de stereotype beeldvorming van culturen en koloniale verhalen. De mondiale belangstelling voor de snelle ontwikkeling van deze vorm van fotografie is groot. Met plezier laat Sanaa een overzicht zien van (recent) fotowerk van zes Afrikaanse kunstenaars: Myriam Mihindou, Michael Tsegaye, Anannias Leki Dago, Uche Okpa Iroha, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Mario Macilau.

galeriesanaa

Tyler Dolan is a South African photographer specializing in hyper realism and editorial styled photographs often resulting in colourful and energetic imagery. His ‘Walking The Streets’ project is about documenting the various traditions and cultures that reside on the streets of Durban, South Africa. In 2012 he exhibited his photographs at the Afrovibes Festival. In 2013 he worked together with Amsterdam based artist Kitchell Samuel and made a series 'Walking the Streets of Amsterdam', The exhibition with photographs from 2012 and 2013, organized in cooperation with the Afrovibes Foundation, can be seen in the corridors on the 3rd floor and in the ASC library (ground floor). They are for sale (prices between 50 and 200 euros).

ascleiden afrovibes tylerdolan

On three floors, one each devoted to heaven, hell and purgatory, works of over 50 artists from all over Africa in a variety of media are presented: paintings, photographs, sculptures, videos, installations and performances. Against the background of the many Africa-related exhibitions of the past years, the MMK perceives the need to investigate the significance of African art not only in the post-colonial context but also with regard to aesthetics. The exhibition concept transports the universal issues of the Divine Comedy, an incunable of European literature, into the present and places them in a transnational contemporary context.

mmk-frankfurt

In deze tentoonstelling nemen we u mee naar Ganvié, een vissersdorp aan de zuidkust van het West-Afrikaanse land Benin. Kenmerkend voor het dorp zijn de woningen op palen, zwevend boven het water van een lagune, het meer van Nokoué. Fotografe Angèle Etoundi Essamba (Cameroun) bezocht Ganvié de afgelopen jaren meerdere keren, ging in gesprek met de vrouwen en volgde hen in het ritme van hun dagelijks leven, waarin water zo’n cruciale rol speelt. Want terwijl de bewoners, de Toffinou, volledig omringd worden door water, is drinkwater schaars. De vrouwen spelen een belangrijke rol in het watermanagement, beheren de grote vaten met drinkwater en zijn uiterst zuinig in het gebruik ervan.

afrikamuseum

Aspects of a career spanning more than half a century. The works on show are from the collection of George Hallett and augmented by a comprehensive display of biographical information, as well as, book and record covers designed by Hallett. Included on this exhibition, amongst others, are recognisable images of Hout Bay, District Six, the Bo-Kaap, as well as immigrants and gypsies in London. His series of portraits of exiled South African writers, artists and musicians in London and France are of special interest.

iziko

The first exhibition to focus on the art of Ife, an ancient city in modern day Nigeria. The artists of Ife made sculptures from metal, stone and terracotta that have placed the region on the map in terms of world art history. The exhibition displays some of the world's most sophisticated historical art works – more than 100 sculptures of metal, stone and terracotta from the 12th to 16th centuries tell the story of the African civilisation of Ife, ancestors of the Yoruba, one of the largest ethnic groups of modern day Nigeria. The exhibition has previously been on view in the USA, Great Britain and Spain.

varldskulturmuseerna africanart

Starting point of the exhibition is the general consensus among art historians today that in the so-called primitive societies individual masters created unique works of the highest quality. Approximately 180 masks, figures and everyday objects from Ivory Coast and neighbouring countries, created by exceptionally talented artists working in a wide range of fields, sheds new light on the role of the artist in African society. The exhibition sets out to place these outstanding works in an art historical context that is comparable to that of our great masters, from Michelangelo to Picasso.

bundeskunsthalle

Fotografie heeft zich in de afgelopen decennia in Afrika tot een krachtig medium ontwikkeld. Een steeds grotere goep jonge fotografen gebruikt de camera voor het tonen van sterk ontwikkelde visies op het continent die ver voorbijgaan aan de stereotype beeldvorming van culturen en koloniale verhalen. De mondiale belangstelling voor de snelle ontwikkeling van deze vorm van fotografie is groot. Met plezier laat Sanaa een overzicht zien van (recent) fotowerk van zes Afrikaanse kunstenaars: Myriam Mihindou, Michael Tsegaye, Anannias Leki Dago, Uche Okpa Iroha, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Mario Macilau.

galeriesanaa

Tyler Dolan is a South African photographer specializing in hyper realism and editorial styled photographs often resulting in colourful and energetic imagery. His ‘Walking The Streets’ project is about documenting the various traditions and cultures that reside on the streets of Durban, South Africa. In 2012 he exhibited his photographs at the Afrovibes Festival. In 2013 he worked together with Amsterdam based artist Kitchell Samuel and made a series 'Walking the Streets of Amsterdam', The exhibition with photographs from 2012 and 2013, organized in cooperation with the Afrovibes Foundation, can be seen in the corridors on the 3rd floor and in the ASC library (ground floor). They are for sale (prices between 50 and 200 euros).

ascleiden afrovibes tylerdolan

On three floors, one each devoted to heaven, hell and purgatory, works of over 50 artists from all over Africa in a variety of media are presented: paintings, photographs, sculptures, videos, installations and performances. Against the background of the many Africa-related exhibitions of the past years, the MMK perceives the need to investigate the significance of African art not only in the post-colonial context but also with regard to aesthetics. The exhibition concept transports the universal issues of the Divine Comedy, an incunable of European literature, into the present and places them in a transnational contemporary context.

mmk-frankfurt

In deze tentoonstelling nemen we u mee naar Ganvié, een vissersdorp aan de zuidkust van het West-Afrikaanse land Benin. Kenmerkend voor het dorp zijn de woningen op palen, zwevend boven het water van een lagune, het meer van Nokoué. Fotografe Angèle Etoundi Essamba (Cameroun) bezocht Ganvié de afgelopen jaren meerdere keren, ging in gesprek met de vrouwen en volgde hen in het ritme van hun dagelijks leven, waarin water zo’n cruciale rol speelt. Want terwijl de bewoners, de Toffinou, volledig omringd worden door water, is drinkwater schaars. De vrouwen spelen een belangrijke rol in het watermanagement, beheren de grote vaten met drinkwater en zijn uiterst zuinig in het gebruik ervan.

afrikamuseum

Aspects of a career spanning more than half a century. The works on show are from the collection of George Hallett and augmented by a comprehensive display of biographical information, as well as, book and record covers designed by Hallett. Included on this exhibition, amongst others, are recognisable images of Hout Bay, District Six, the Bo-Kaap, as well as immigrants and gypsies in London. His series of portraits of exiled South African writers, artists and musicians in London and France are of special interest.

iziko

The first exhibition to focus on the art of Ife, an ancient city in modern day Nigeria. The artists of Ife made sculptures from metal, stone and terracotta that have placed the region on the map in terms of world art history. The exhibition displays some of the world's most sophisticated historical art works – more than 100 sculptures of metal, stone and terracotta from the 12th to 16th centuries tell the story of the African civilisation of Ife, ancestors of the Yoruba, one of the largest ethnic groups of modern day Nigeria. The exhibition has previously been on view in the USA, Great Britain and Spain.

varldskulturmuseerna africanart

Starting point of the exhibition is the general consensus among art historians today that in the so-called primitive societies individual masters created unique works of the highest quality. Approximately 180 masks, figures and everyday objects from Ivory Coast and neighbouring countries, created by exceptionally talented artists working in a wide range of fields, sheds new light on the role of the artist in African society. The exhibition sets out to place these outstanding works in an art historical context that is comparable to that of our great masters, from Michelangelo to Picasso.

bundeskunsthalle

Fotografie heeft zich in de afgelopen decennia in Afrika tot een krachtig medium ontwikkeld. Een steeds grotere goep jonge fotografen gebruikt de camera voor het tonen van sterk ontwikkelde visies op het continent die ver voorbijgaan aan de stereotype beeldvorming van culturen en koloniale verhalen. De mondiale belangstelling voor de snelle ontwikkeling van deze vorm van fotografie is groot. Met plezier laat Sanaa een overzicht zien van (recent) fotowerk van zes Afrikaanse kunstenaars: Myriam Mihindou, Michael Tsegaye, Anannias Leki Dago, Uche Okpa Iroha, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Mario Macilau.

galeriesanaa

Tyler Dolan is a South African photographer specializing in hyper realism and editorial styled photographs often resulting in colourful and energetic imagery. His ‘Walking The Streets’ project is about documenting the various traditions and cultures that reside on the streets of Durban, South Africa. In 2012 he exhibited his photographs at the Afrovibes Festival. In 2013 he worked together with Amsterdam based artist Kitchell Samuel and made a series 'Walking the Streets of Amsterdam', The exhibition with photographs from 2012 and 2013, organized in cooperation with the Afrovibes Foundation, can be seen in the corridors on the 3rd floor and in the ASC library (ground floor). They are for sale (prices between 50 and 200 euros).

ascleiden afrovibes tylerdolan

De Noorderlicht Fotogalerie belicht deze zomer met Haute Africa de zonnige zijde van het Afrikaanse continent. Van 5 juli tot en met 31 augustus tonen zeven fotografen een ander Afrika: een continent dat nog steeds de verbeelding tart en een plek waar creativiteit welvaart kan brengen. Deze bloeiende Afrikaanse crea tiviteit vindt geen betere uitdrukking dan in de mode. Met Phyllis Galembo (US), Héctor Mediavilla (ES), Jim Naughten (GB), Jehad Nga (US), Sabelo Mlangeni (ZA), Daniele Tamagni (IT) en Nontsikelelo Veleko (ZA)

noorderlicht

On three floors, one each devoted to heaven, hell and purgatory, works of over 50 artists from all over Africa in a variety of media are presented: paintings, photographs, sculptures, videos, installations and performances. Against the background of the many Africa-related exhibitions of the past years, the MMK perceives the need to investigate the significance of African art not only in the post-colonial context but also with regard to aesthetics. The exhibition concept transports the universal issues of the Divine Comedy, an incunable of European literature, into the present and places them in a transnational contemporary context.

mmk-frankfurt

In deze tentoonstelling nemen we u mee naar Ganvié, een vissersdorp aan de zuidkust van het West-Afrikaanse land Benin. Kenmerkend voor het dorp zijn de woningen op palen, zwevend boven het water van een lagune, het meer van Nokoué. Fotografe Angèle Etoundi Essamba (Cameroun) bezocht Ganvié de afgelopen jaren meerdere keren, ging in gesprek met de vrouwen en volgde hen in het ritme van hun dagelijks leven, waarin water zo’n cruciale rol speelt. Want terwijl de bewoners, de Toffinou, volledig omringd worden door water, is drinkwater schaars. De vrouwen spelen een belangrijke rol in het watermanagement, beheren de grote vaten met drinkwater en zijn uiterst zuinig in het gebruik ervan.

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