About Margaret Ngigi: getting to know her better!
Margaret Ngigi is a 24-years-old photographer based in Nairobi, Kenya. Her photographic work focuses on social and cultural issues such as mental illness and feminism, and her most important photo…
Inside Feminism: 3 shots by Lebo Thoka
Lebo Thoka was born in 1996 in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she currently lives and works. Lebo is a freelance photographer moved by a strong feminist sentiment which she firmly…
5 curiosities about Michael Soi
Michael Soi was born in 1972 in Nairobi, Kenya, where he still lives and works. He is best known for his distinctive satirical approach towards contemporary social issues affecting his…
Does African art have to bear the responsibility of a positive social message?
Arts for Art’s sake? Ask me if I agree with this much over-used phrase, and my answer would be an unequivocal yes. Of course, art does not have to have…
African Art sets on fire the auctions houses in London!
The African artists, generally neglected by the secondary market, finally begin to receive adequate recognition. Museums, critics and fairs are increasingly oriented to include art from those states. Sales of…
