Echoes of Resilience: African Artists and Ecological Consciousness
In an era marked by the far-reaching repercussions of climate change, Africa finds itself grappling with its profound ramifications, bearing a disproportionate burden due to its unique geographical positioning, economic complexities, and limited capacity. The continent is now grappling with an intensified frequency of droughts, floods, and other erratic weather patterns, compounding preexisting vulnerabilities […]
‘Black beauty, pride and excellence: A Tale of Reappropriation’: Pavillon54 in collaboration with the Black In Business club (LBS)
Black beauty, pride and excellence: A Tale of Reappropriation is all about representations of black culture and community. The product of a true collaboration between the Black in Business club at London Business School and Pavillon 54 from conception to the desinstallation. It’s no secret that during the course of history, Africans have been […]
Pavillon 54 in conversation with collector Liesle Barrath
Joburg-based collector Liesle Barrath takes Pavillon54 on a walk through her private art collection. Housed in her leafy home, it is a cool and eclectic mix of works featuring heavy-hitting names such as Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi and Nandipha Mntambo together with street-art inspired works courtesy of artists Khaya Witbooi and Vusi Beauchamp. Walking through […]
7 Kenyan Artists You Should Know
In recent years, Kenya has emerged as a key hub for contemporary art in East Africa. Nairobi is becoming an ever-more important hub for art in the region with a growing list of contemporary art spaces. These include the prominent Circle Art Gallery as well as GoDown Arts Center, Kuona Artists Collective, Nairobi Contemporary Art […]
Bâ Simba and the power of storytelling
Bâ Simba speaks slowly, intentionally, and every word that comes from his brain seems to be hand-crafted and specifically selected for the sentence he wishes to convey. His words have a weightiness and authority that belie his humble nature, but they are well-suited to his body of work, a painterly practice that employs vivacious colour, […]
The African Art Review 2022
Image courtesy of Artxlagos Perhaps it was the contemporary art withdrawals from the Covid-19 era finally being fed with passionate vigour, or perhaps a flagrant denial of the current global economic hardship with inflation and a potential recession on the horizon, but the contemporary art world has been absolutely buzzing in the latter half of […]
Emerging vs mid-career vs established artist — what’s the difference and does it matter?
Building a strong art collection requires an understanding of the art ecosystem as well as the market before deciding on a strategy to build your own. Have you ever heard experts or gallerists referring to artists as emerging, mid-career or established and wondered what it all means? Are there specific criteria to differentiate them or […]
How is the African Art Market faring in 2022?
If you’ve been reading our art market coverage of the African Art Market in articles such as our African Art Market Report 2021 or our ‘Break down of the African Art Market,’ you’ll know that African art sales maintained healthy volume and growth last year. Despite the total restructuring of the global art market due […]
7 Modern Congolese artists you should know
To navigate the history of art of a complex, multifaceted and multicultural continent as Africa, especially if you just got passionate about it, can seem like an overwhelming maze. But no worries, we are here to help you. Follow our series of “Artists you should know or watch” in each country, and you could soon […]
A Breakdown of the African Art Market
As another year comes to a close, the team here at Pavillon54 reflects upon the major happenings in the African art market in 2021. Through yet another unusual year after COVID-19 has been introduced into our lives, the art market as a whole has experienced incredible innovation and a steady comeback after the events of […]