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African Artists: From 1882 to Now

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Latitudes Online Co-Founder Lucy MacGarry contributes to the advisory panel of the groundbreaking Phaidon Book, African Artists: From 1882 to Now. 

African Artists From 1882 to Now is an innovative A-Z survey of the work of over 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Africa. Modern and contemporary African art is at the forefront of the current curatorial and collector movement in today’s art scene.

This groundbreaking new book, created in collaboration with a prestigious global advisory board, represents the most substantial appraisal of contemporary artists born or based in Africa available. It features the work of more than 300 artists, including El Anatsui, Marlene Dumas, David Goldblatt, Lubaina Himid, William Kentridge, Julie Mehretu, Wangechi Mutu, and Robin Rhode, as well as lesser-known names from across Africa, with stunning and surprising examples of their art paired with insightful texts that demonstrate their contribution to painting, sculpture, installation, photography, moving image, and performance art.



Advisory Panel: Alayo Akinkugbe, Kavita Chellaram, Raphael Chikukwa, Julie Crooks, Tandazani Dhlakama, Oumy Diaw, Janine Gaëlle Dieudji,  Ekow Eshun, Ndubuisi C. Ezeluomba, Joseph Gergel, Danda Jaroljmek, Omar Kholeif, Rose Jepkorir Kiptum, Alicia Knock, Nkule Mabaso, Lucy MacGarry,  Owen Martin, Aude Christel Mgba, Bongani Mkhonza, Riason Naidoo, Paula Nascimento, Simon Njami, Robert Njathika, Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi,  Chika Okeke-Agulu, Hannah O’Leary, Sean O’Toole, John Owoo, Brenda Schmahmann, Mark Sealy, Yasmeen Siddiqui, and Joseph L. Underwood

For those who weren't able to join in London to celebrate the launch of the book, a talk is now available to watch online here.  

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