Textiles: The Tentmakers of Cairo at Art in Action 2012
The Tentmakers of Cairo [Egypt] Today sees the start of Art in Action a four-day annual celebration of…
Art: Loman Art Upcycled Creations
Loman Art [Senegal] [Image credits: Loman Art – Sandy Haessner] Creating poetry, songs, and works of art,…
Art: Gayle Garner Roski Zulu Basket Series
Gayle Garner Roski [Africa Inspired] American artist Gayle Garner Roski creates vibrant watercolours based on subjects drawn from…
Art: Nigerian Artist Toni Okujeni
Toni Okujeni [Nigeria] En route to Dakar’s airport is Village des Artes; a thriving community of artists,…
Art: Papa Ibra Tall’s Vibrant Tapestries at Dak’Art 2012
Papa Ibra Tall [Senegal] Several months ago I coveted a dress made out of gorgeously colourful…
Decor: Colourful, Contemporary African Masks on Mbare
Improved Arts Metal Sculpture Project [Zimbabwe] A contemporary take on the ceremonial masks found across the…
Art: Vintage Yoruba Beaded Chairs
Yoruba Beaded Chairs [Nigeria] [Image source: Pair of Yoruba Beaded Chairs via If the Lampshade Fits] Shabby…
Art: Doors of Africa
Doors [Africa Inspired] Fed up after the deafening sound of another slammed door, my sister took…
Art: Rwanda’s Striking Imigongo Panels
Imigongo Paintings [Rwanda] Once upon a time in the Rwandan Province of Kibungo lived Prince Kakira;…
Art: The Flower Series Mosaics Inspired by Elle Decoration South Africa Cover
Forest Mosaic [Namibia] [Image sources: top, Forest Mosaic Flower Series; bottom, Spring Issue Cover – Elle Decoration South Africa] I tend…
Art: British Artist Emily Lamb Raising Awareness on Wildlife Conservation
Emily Lamb [Africa Inspired] [Image credit: ‘They Will be Lost’ – Emily Lamb] I recently read a report stating…
Fashion: Vlisco Delicate Shades Featuring Sabine Pieper Illustrations
Vlisco [Africa Inspired] [Image credit: Delicate Shades Campaign – Vlisco] Having struggled with it in the beginning…
Art: Sculptor Lawson Oyekan at One Canada Square Canary Wharf
Lawson Oyekan [Nigeria] [Image credit: Lawson Oyekan, Manifestation of Dance: 1996 – Los Angeles County Museum of…
Art: Gloria Ssali Pursuing Her Artistic Dream
Gloria Ssali [Uganda] A long-held passion for clay saw Ugandan-born ceramicist, Gloria Ssali give up a career as a…
Art: London’s Darkroom Ndebele Print Inspiration
Rhonda Drakeford / Darkroom [Africa Inspired] The bold and highly distinctive geometric patterns adorning the walls of…
Art: The Zata Family Master Wood Carvers
The Zata Family [Zimbabwe] To some, it may simply be a piece of wood of little or…
Art: Ibeabuchi Ananaba Evocative Paintings
Ibeabuchi Ananaba [Nigeria] [Image credit: ‘Twist n Turn’ – Ibeabuchi Ananaba] I have spent the past few…
Art: The Wonder Welders of Tanzania
Wonder Welders [Tanzania] [Image credit: Large Flamingo – Wonder Welders] Invite the African wildlife into your living…
Art: Etiyé Dimma Poulsen’s Mixed-Media Sculptures
Etiyé Dimma Poulsen [Ethiopia] [Image credit: Trois Statuettes – Etiyé Dimma Poulsen] Adorn your walls with these rather…
Art: Zimbabwe’s Shona Sculpture
Shona Sculpture [Zimbabwe] [Image credit: Celebration; Boet Nyariri – Guruve] Under the skillful hands of a master…