AFI Fastrack 2020 Finalists share what Mandela Day means

The Insider
July 18, 2020October 20, 2020

Earlier this year AFI announced the 2020 top six contestants who will be joining its development programme, Fastrack. Keneoue Mhletswa, Siyabonga Mtshali, Anita Makgetla, Cheron…

#MUSICVID: Before You Pass The Dutchie, Get A Peak Of The Designer That Laced Up KiDi’s Latest Video ‘TOUCH IT’ June 22, 2021
Dennis Nana Dwamena, better known as KiDi, is a Ghanaian high-life and afrobeats singer-songwriter. He is signed to Lynx Entertainment, MadeInENY, EMPIRE and is best known for his hit single ‘Ɔdɔ’. The remix features Nigerian superstars Mayorkun and Davido and has received massive airplay across Africa. From ‘Say Cheese’ to his latest release, KiDi has […]
#fGSTYLE: Check Out The Wave Of Bland Urban Colour Styles Hitting This Chilly Rainy Season June 22, 2021
As some set their colorful tones for the unended Chilly Rainy season right here in West Africa, many fashionistas seems to be investing their styles in the direction of bland Urban colors. Bland colors are primarily a mixture of orange and yellow color. Download Bland color background image. Although we are not ones to follow […]
Being the Bride’s Best Friend: How to Make Yourself Useful June 22, 2021
Being the best friend to the bride is such an exciting role – definitely the next best thing after being the bride yourself. When you are the bride’s best friend, you will probably be almost as excited as the couple are, since your close relationship with them means that you can share their happiness. To […]

Five Black-Owned Businesses To Support This Black Friday November 26, 2020
Black Friday is right around the corner, and in the wake of an ongoing pandemic, shopping Black-owned is crucial for […] The post Five Black-Owned Businesses To Support This Black Friday appeared first on Demand Africa.
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Alaffia: Growing and Giving November 26, 2020
For many, Black Friday this year means spending more time on our phones and computers online shopping rather than shopping […] The post Alaffia: Growing and Giving appeared first on Demand Africa.
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Annecy Festival spotlights African animation films June 18, 2021
Established in 1960 between lake and mountain, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival is today the largest event in the world dedicated to this cinematography. Supplemented in 1985 by the International Animation Film Market (Mifa), in June the Festival brings together more than 12,000 participants, students, professionals and journalists from 92 countries. For 6 days, […]
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The Studio Museum in Harlem receives extraordinary endowment gift from MacKenzie Scott June 18, 2021
Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, today expressed deep gratitude to philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott on behalf of the institution’s Board of Trustees, staff, and community for providing the Museum with an extraordinary and transformative gift. As the international nexus for artists of African descent, the Studio Museum […]
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‘Never Cross The Same River Twice’ at space52 June 18, 2021
‘Never Cross the Same River Twice’, curated by French-Togolese independent curator Kisito Assangni and Greek-British curator Ariana Kalliga, is a time-shifting survey of performances converging between video, film and installation. Initiated as a travelling research project in 2020, the exhibition connects two borders that unfold in tandem, tracing the recent video practices of 11 international […]
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Julie Mehretu mid-career survey at the Whitney Museum of American Art June 18, 2021
This mid-career survey of Julie Mehretu (b. 1970; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), co-organized by the Whitney and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), covers over two decades of the artist’s career and presents the most comprehensive overview of her practice to date. Featuring approximately forty works on paper and more than thirty paintings dating […]
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‘Outsiders/Insiders?’ at the Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden (MACAAL) June 18, 2021
The Museum of African Contemporary Art Al Maaden (MACAAL) in Marrakech has the pleasure to announce ‘Outsiders/Insiders?: Artists of Essaouira from the Fondation Alliances and Fundación Yannick y Ben Jakober Collections’, a group exhibition open to the public from 11 March to 25 July 2021. This exhibition presents a vast selection of artworks by the […]
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Open Call: First Biennale College Arte for emerging young artists under 30 June 18, 2021
The call for applications opens today for the first Biennale College Arte, which will begin with a workshop to be held this autumn 2021. The goal is to complement the International Art Exhibition with a workshop for advanced training, research and experimentation to develop and produce projects by emerging artists ages 30 and under from all over the world. The international call for the […]
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Open Call: Vantage Point Sharjah 9 June 18, 2021
Calling all photographers! Exhibit your work at this year’s Vantage Point Sharjah Sharjah Art Foundation welcomes submissions for Vantage Point Sharjah 9 (VPS9), an annual initiative dedicated to the practice of photography. Both local and international photographers are invited to apply. Applicants are free to choose their own theme and artistic approach that falls under […]
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‘Bag Factory 30 Years: So Far, The Future’ at FADA Gallery June 18, 2021
The Bag Factory has announced their 30th-anniversary exhibition, ‘Bag Factory 30 Years: So Far, The Future’, presented in partnership with the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) Gallery, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. The Bag Factory is celebrating three decades of its history and legacy as a non-profit contemporary visual arts organisation by looking […]
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Tagne William Njepe’s ‘Enfance volée’ at Sakhile&Me June 11, 2021
‘Enfance volée’ is the artist‘s first-ever solo exhibition and deals with issues of forced child labour and education as a basic human right Sakhile&Me is pleased to present ‘Enfance volée’ (“Stolen Childhood”), the first solo exhibition of Cameroonian artist Tagne William Njepe. The show is centred around the artist’s ongoing series of works by the […]
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Shiraz Bayjoo’s ‘Apart Bez, Tu Korek’ at Ed Cross Fine Art June 11, 2021
Shiraz Bayjoo’s first solo show with Ed Cross Fine Art – ‘Apart Bez, Tu Korek’ – considers the implications of social and colonial hierarchies on both communities and environments of the Indian Ocean. Across the exhibition’s two floors, the artist presents painting, photography, sculpture and installation to articulate his ongoing multidisciplinary and research-based practice. ‘Apart Bez, Tu […]
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PVH Sells Heritage Brands Assets to Authentic Brands Group in $220 Million Deal June 23, 2021
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