Reviews These Were the Highlights of the 4th Lagos Biennial Thrust into uncertainty, artists and collectives lead the charge in re-inspiring hope. By Tobi Onabolu, Mar 23, 2024
Reviews An African Photography Biennale Makes a Case for Mali as a Creative Hub—But the Global Art World’s Bad Habits May Hold It Back Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung is artistic director of the 13th edition of Bamako Encounters. By Tobi Onabolu, Jan 18, 2023
Innovators List The Innovators: Alvaro Barrington on Gratitude, Bad Faith, and Why It Takes Eight Galleries to Raise an Artist "My most expensive mistakes are when I don't rely on community," Barrington says. By Tobi Onabolu, Dec 5, 2022
Art Criticism The Dakar Biennale Returns, Energized by Conversations About African Epistemologies and Colonial Legacies Takeaways from the opening weekend of Dak’Art, historically an important platform for thinking about Négritude. By Tobi Onabolu, May 30, 2022
Museums & Institutions As 26 Looted Treasures Go on View in Benin Republic, the West African Cultural Community Is Asking: What Happens Next? Scholars, artists, and politicians believe that restitution is about more than just the objects. By Tobi Onabolu, Mar 11, 2022
Artnet News Pro As the Art World’s Gaze Returns to Nigeria, Meet the Local Players Who Are Working to Ensure the Sustainability of Its Market Key players in the Nigerian market are working to convert deep-pocketed buyers into patrons invested in protecting the local ecosystem. By Tobi Onabolu, Feb 8, 2022
