Shows & Exhibitions African Nations Are More Present at the Venice Biennale Than Ever—But Not Always on Their Own Terms African contemporary art is commanding higher prices than ever—but local art professionals say there isn't an equivalent investment in programs to support or promote it. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, May 25, 2022
Artnet News Pro 7 Ambitious Collectors Dish on What They Loved—and Are Trying to Buy—From the Venice Biennale From a Nigerian lawyer to a Bangladeshi textile entrepreneur, these collectors were on the hunt at the art world’s biggest show. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Apr 29, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions How Artists From the Countries Hit Hardest by the Pandemic Vaulted Hurdles to Get to the Venice Biennale Participants from New Zealand to Kyrgyzstan beat pandemic odds to make it to the event. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Apr 18, 2022
Artnet News Pro Italy Is Emerging as an Unexpected Hub for Crypto Art. But Regulatory Challenges Are Stunting the Growth of Its NFT Market Here’s what needs to happen for the Italian cultural Renaissance to trickle down to the market. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Apr 18, 2022
Shows & Exhibitions ‘The Namibian Art Scene Deserves Better:’ The Underwriters of Namibia’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Have Pulled Out One Week Before the Event Namibia's ministry of culture has also protested the misrepresentation of the country’s art scene. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Apr 13, 2022
Art World After Decades of War and Political Instability, Is Baghdad’s Art Scene Seeing Glimmers of a Revival? An influx of private and public funding could signal cultural renewal in war-torn Iraq. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Mar 22, 2022
Artnet News Pro The UAE Wants to Become the Cryptocurrency Capital of the World. Here’s How Art Dubai Is Trying to Help The fair's 15th edition includes several NFT projects and digital presentations. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Mar 11, 2022
On View In Saudi Arabia, a Calm, Meditative Biennial Defies the Uproar as Desert X AlUla Organizers Say the ‘Dust Is Settling’ on the Controversial Show Can Desert X AlUla ever separate politics from art? By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Feb 14, 2022
Archaeology A Rogue Taliban Governor Has Been Digging Beneath the Ruins of the Bamiyan Buddhas, Chasing a Rumor of Buried Treasure Afghan scholars are horrified by reports of further devastation of the historic cultural site. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Feb 8, 2022
Artnet News Pro With Local Investment and Rising Auction Prices, Is the Democratic Republic of Congo Poised to Become Africa’s Next Art Hub? The central African country could be following the trajectory of the exploding scenes in West Africa. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Jan 31, 2022
Artnet News Pro From a Cosmetics Entrepreneur to a Seasoned Cultural Advisor, Meet Five Under-the-Radar Saudi Art Collectors These collectors have been tirelessly working to capture the modern and contemporary history of Saudi Arabia now on the brink of change. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Jan 17, 2022
Artnet News Pro Meet 5 Middle Eastern Collectors Shaping the Emirati Art Scene, From a Presidential Advisor to a Retired Pharmaceutical Magnate These collectors have been quietly driving the burgeoning art scene in the Gulf. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Nov 24, 2021
Art Fairs ‘We Sell for the Same Prices Here That We Sell at Basel’: Nigerian Collectors Hunt for West Africa’s Next Art Stars at Art X Lagos The art fair closed its physical iteration on November 7. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Nov 8, 2021
Art Collectors Nish McCree Is Building an Astute Collection of Contemporary African Art—and Working to Embolden the Continent’s Artists in the Process The Alabama-born collector and international-development professional focuses on art of the African diaspora. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Oct 26, 2021
Art World Without State Funding, Ghana’s Rising Stars Are Building an Art Infrastructure of Their Own to Cultivate the Next Generation of Creatives Artists are plowing proceeds into supporting their peers at home. By Rebecca Anne Proctor, Oct 25, 2021
