Oyindamola Olaniyan holds a B.sc in Botany from Lagos State University. Broadly experienced in this area, her core expertise includes social media management, content development and brand identity.
Touria El Glaoui is the founding director of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair. Held annually in London, New York and Marrakech, it is a sustainable platform dedicated to contemporary art...
An annual celebration for the achievements and accomplishments of Africans and African-Americans today, The Black History Month was created to raise awareness for their contributions in history and present day....
Late prolific Moroccan painter Hassan El Glaoui was born on December 29, 1924, to the last pasha of Marrakech, Thami El Glaoui. He is best known for his depictions of...
South African artist Simphiwe Ndzube’s exciting portraits often depict figures in motion against a backdrop of theatrical landscapes. While Ndzube’s characters may analyse the new worlds in which they find...
Egyptian contemporary artist Nevine Farghaly holds a bachelor’s degree (1997), a master’s degree (2001), and a doctorate (2007) from Helwan University, where she is currently a professor. Farghaly produces work...
Ravi Naidoo is the founder of Interactive Africa and of Design Indaba, an annual three-day design conference hosted in Cape Town, South Africa. He has created a few other events...
Born in Cairo in 1955, Tayseer Hamed is a well-seasoned member of Egypt’s contemporary art scene. “His signature technique and his experimentation with diverse colour palettes link together three decades...
Nkechi Cryan is the founder of Niki Cryan, an art consultancy firm that provides a range of bespoke services to satisfy the creative interests of her clients. Cryan also seeks to...
Dawn Okoro is a Nigerian artist best known for her figurative paintings inspired by fashion and popular culture. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas and a...
Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga studied painting in the capital city, Kinshasa. His paintings bear similarities to 19th-century neo-classical art in their classical poses...