Festivals and Films
Cairo What's on
Abdel-Aal in Girls from my Country
20 April-13 May 2010. This exhibition features paintings by Egyptian artist Abdel-Aal, who portrays women from his country.
Lagos What's on
Benin 1897 .com: Art and the Restitution Question
8 April - 30 May 2010. As part of Nigeria's 50th anniversary celebrations, the University of Lagos is staging a solo exhibition by artist and scholar Peju Layiwola. The show presents viewers with the...
Cairo What's on
Giufá: Un Ponte sul Mediterraneo
1 April - 4 May 2010. With the help of a children's art workshop, the story of Giuf
Cairo What's on
Impulsive Expressionism by Omar El-Nagdi
19 April-19 May 2010. This exhibition features a selection of paintings by the Egyptian artist Omar El-Nagdi, one of the Middle East
Cape Town What's on
20 March - 23 May 2010. Wayne Barker is a multi-media artist who works within the realms of conceptual expressionism. For 25 years he has kept South Africa's complex history to the forefront of his ar...
Lagos What's on
Pinar Yolacan: The Maria Series
17 April - 28 May 2010. Turkish artist Pinar Yolacan is a critically acclaimed photographer who has exhibited in such varied locations as Brazil, Denmark, Dubai and New York. At first glance, the arti...
Cape Town What's on
Us. Xenophobia in South Africa in 2008
15 April-30 Oct 2010. This exhibition reflects on the xenophobic violence in South Africa in 2008. Lesser known and established local and international artists including Andrew Putter, Bili Bidjocka,...
Cairo What's on
15 April-11 May 2010. This exhibition displays the latest watercolours by the Egyptian artist Fadwa Ramadan. Before becoming an artist Ramadan studied art history in Italy, was an art critic for many...
Cape Town What's on
15 April-15 Sept 2010. This exhibition gives a broad overview of the history of modern and contemporary South African art from the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910 to the present day. Th...
Cairo What's on
14 April-6 May 2010. The American University of Cairo once again pays homage to its art students and their production during the last academic year. The work will be judged by a jury made up of some o...
Cairo What's on
11-25 April 2010. This is the 44th exhibition by Professor Mohamed Shaker, who on this occasion displays his latest colourful paintings. Shaker graduated in fine arts from Alexandria University and th...
Cairo What's on
9 April-9 May 2010. This major exhibition displays paintings by pioneers of the Egyptian art movement including Hassan Mohamed Hassan, Saleh El-Shety, Henry Sheha and Nazir Khalil. There is a special...
Nairobi What's on
El Tayeb Exhibition At Le Rustique
9 April-2 May 2010. Mixed media work by El Tayeb, who is widely considered the most talented Sudanese artist based in Nairobi. Here colourful works on paper, canvas and textiles explore the cycle of l...
Dar Es Salaam What's on
30 April-7 May 2010. French artist, theatre and fashion designer Berengere Brooks explores the themes of motherhood, womanhood and our working spaces in Conversations, a mixed-media exhibition includi...
Dar Es Salaam What's on
Drums and marimbas by Gerard Bruno
8-24 April 2010. French musician and woodcarver Gerard Bruno presents 100 drums and marimbas (a type of xylophone) made by hand in a traditional way. Bruno has lived in Tanzania since 1988. Opening 8...
Addis Ababa What's on
Mickael Selassie and Konjit Seyoum exhibition
13-26 April 2010. Joint exhibition of work by two prestigious Ethiopian artists, Mickael Bethe Selassie and Konjit Seyoum.
Born in 1951 in Dire Dawa, Selassie is known for his sculptures and relief...
Maputo What's on
18 March-30 April 2010. The Creative Block is the result of an ongoing art project involving emerging and established South African artists. It consists of a series of works each measuring 18x18 cm th...
Cairo What's on
African photographs by Jaime Mota
29 March-29 April 2010. This exhibition displays recent works by the internationally acclaimed Spanish photographer Jiame Mota, who in this series depicts Africans in their daily life at school, at wo...
Accra What's on
Wisdom 'Wiz' Kudowor exhibition
24 March-24 April 2010. This exhibition features a selection of recent canvases by the Accra-based artist Wisdom 'Wiz' Kudowor, whose works recall traditional Ghanaian paintings and explore the themes...
Cairo What's on
2-8 April 2010. This exhibition features a collection of prints by the Scottish painter David Roberts (1796-1864), belonging to the collection of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi...
