The “Ghana Freedom” pavilion, designed by David Adjaye is the first of its kind at the international art exhibition and features the works of six prominent Ghanaian artists. The 58th Venice Biennale, a top destination for international design, art, architecture and…
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Photographer Iain McKell captures the creative spirit of a tribe of female artists living in north London
Renowned photographer Iain McKell spent two years immersed in a community of young female artists, documenting their unique performances, parties and personalities. The resulting visual diary is a celebration of freedom and self-expression, and a reminder to embrace the most creative parts…
Kirsty Mitchell’s best photograph: a storyteller in a bluebell wonderland
It took five seamstresses two weeks to make the dress. Then, two minutes into the shoot, the model said she was cold and wanted to go home. The Storyteller by Kirsty Mitchell. Photograph: Kirsty Mitchell Growing up, our house was…
Stop saying your children are drawing jagajaga — Biodun Omolayo
The founder of the Omolayo Art Gallery, Mr. Biodun Omolayo, has advised parents not to say or do things that can kill their children’s talents, especially when the talents are just unfolding. According to him, many potential superstars had been…
I’ve Got to Give it to Sigma, the 85mm Art is Still my Favorite Portrait Lens
I am definitely one of those photographer’s whose favorite and go-to lens for portraits is the 85mm focal length. After loads of time spent with it, I can say that even now years later, the Sigma 85mm 1.4 Art is…
Lagos, City of Hustle, Builds an Art ‘Ecosystem’
West Africa’s new art destination is a sprawling megacity with a generation of artists, gallerists and collectors powering the scene. Right, a painting by Samson Akinnire at the Signature Beyond Art Gallery booth at the Art X Lagos fair. Left,…
The little-known Botswana artist whose British Airways tail art angered Margaret Thatcher
When British Airways was looking for art design for their aircraft’s tail in 1997, they settled for the art work of Cg’ose Ntcox’o, a Khoisan woman from Botswana. Also known as Cgoise, she was a member of the Ncoakhoe tribe of the San people.…
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Red crested pochard 3 Dec 2018 Bilaspur ,chattisgarh Chesapeake Bay Jigsaw Puzzle at Sunset. Canon EOS (JPEG) DOP: 12/11/2018 Rock Hall, MD (Chesapeake Bay) USA Magical moment in the karwendelgebirge, in tyrol / Austria Sony Alpha 6000, f 4, 16…
