Out of the fire
Senegalese art historian El Hadji Malick Ndiaye on curating one of the two longest-serving biennales on the African continent.
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Riason Naidoo
Riason Naidoo is an independent curator, writer, researcher and artist. He lived in Paris for the last 5 years where he curated: the public art project "neuf-3" (2021-2023) in the suburb of Saint-Denis. Naidoo directed the South African National Gallery for six years (2009-2015). Naidoo also directed the documentary "Legends of the Casbah"
When paintings are dreams
The vivid imagery of Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera touches powerfully on themes such as womanhood, religion and spirituality.
The lesson of the turtle and the dove
The South African musician known as Madosini passed away in 2022. She was one of the last of a generation who learnt to play traditional Xhosa instruments, in so doing sharing the spirituality, dignity, and joy of Xhosa culture through her inimitable song.
James Barnor, ever young
Riason Naidoo talks to the curator and editor of a book and traveling exhibition about the work of the legendary, 90 year-old Ghanaian photographer.
The great opus of “Small Bobby”
Ranjith Kally (1925-2017), a legendary photographer, documented South African Indian life in famed magazine Drum.