Specially curated
installations & exhibitions
The African Art Series is an innovatory initiative designed to expand the reach and visibility of contemporary African art, providing a stimulant for cultural exploration, and fostering vibrant cultural dialogue.
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Art is a weapon against ignorance and hatred, and an agent of public awareness. Art opens new doors for learning, understanding, and peace among people and nations.
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KOFI ANNAN | FORMER SECRETARY OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Hotel London
Bvlgari
In collaboration with Sotheby's.
The inaugural event of The African Art Series was held in the elegant Grand Ballroom of Bvlgari Hotel London, in the heart of Knightsbridge. The venue, characterised by contemporary design and understated luxury, provided the perfect setting to enhance the inherent resplendence and magnetism of each artwork.
Ben Enwonwu | Africa Dances, 1969
Luminosity
The inaugural exhibition in The African Art Series presented a display of inspirational and incandescent works, to pay homage to the 'luminosity' of African artists.
The exhibition showcased works from renowned artists, such as Ben Enwonwu, El Anatsui and Ablade Glover, as well as some of the rising stars of African art, such as Asiko, Wole Lagunju, Kelechi Nwaneri, and Giggs Kgole, presenting them as fruits of Africa’s myriad expressions of opulence, beauty and enjoyment. >>
Technical Flair and Creative Depth.
Curated by Lisa Anderson, Managing Director at Black British Archives, together with founder of The African Art Series, Cas Ojo, the exhibition celebrated the technical flair and creative depth and technical flair of African artworks, drawing from the fertile intersection between contemporary art from Africa, its diaspora and perennial notions of African luxury, intertwined with the luxury narrative in a modernistic, western context.
Asiko | Framed by Tapestry, 2020
our mission
TO CREATE NEW, INSPIRING, VISUAL NARRATIVES.
Being exposed to visuals from different parts of the world, and from the past, is an important part of our education. We see how other people live, and expand the world around us. When languages can be a barrier to exchange with different cultures, visuals aren’t.
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MARINE TANGUY | THE VISUAL DETOX
Muyiwa Akinwolere | Battlecry, 2014