Must-see Art Destinations in Lagos, Nigeria
Oluwarantimi by Polly Alakija, public art project commissioned by Lagos Government. Photo @Tayo Adeoye As the second in our series of not-to-miss art destinations when scoping out the art scenes in Africa, we turn to Lagos, one of the leading art capitals on the continent. Lagos boasts a strong artistic tradition. When higher educational institutions […]
A Guide to Buying African Art at Auction
If you are new to the world of collecting art, you may already know that the two primary means of acquiring art are through galleries and auction houses. Perhaps you know a couple of the famous, international names: Sotheby’s, Christie’s… But entering the auction house arena can be an intimidating feat, especially for new collectors. […]
Pavillon 54 in Conversation With Saint-Etienne Yeanzi
Saint-Etienne Yeanzi’s Studio, 2021. Pavillon 54 had the chance to have a chat with Saint-Etienne Yeanzi: born in 1988, He graduated in painting and photography at the “ Lycée d’Enseignement Artistique “of Cocody and the National School of Arts in Abidjan, in 2012. Yéanzi, a street art enthusiast, worked as a commissioned portrait painter for […]
NFTs: What to know and how they can empower the African art market?
Metarif, a surreal video of 46.5 MB made by mysterious digital artist Pak If you’re a lover of art, you have more than likely come across the term ‘NFT’ in the past few months. From the record-breaking sale at Christie’s of Beeple’s artwork Everydays: The First 5000 Days—the first purely digital artwork offered at the […]
Contemporary African Art: An Arena for the Creation of New Imageries.
What does the notion of ‘contemporary African art’ refer to today? We have previously published an article on the subject, but now we invite you to consider it from a socio-cultural and collective perspective. What is at stake when we frame or understand contemporary art practices within this concept? Undergoing relevant criticism, this notion still […]
Engaging the Story of Art for a Sustainable African Art Market: The partnership between Pavillon54 and Morton Fine Art
Amy Morton at Morton Fine Art gallery As the one-stop global digital platform and community for art from Africa and the Diaspora, Pavillon54 always seeks to enter fruitful partnerships with artists, curators, collectors, and galleries. It became only natural, then, that for the next step of our development, we partnered with some of the most […]
Meet Greatjoy: a “Contemporary expressionist”
© Greatjoy in his studio, South-Africa Pavillon 54 had the chance to have a chat with Greatjoy Ndlovu: born in 1993, Greatjoy is a Zimbabwean visual artist living and working in Johannesburg, South Africa. One of the most interesting emerging artists on the South African scene, Greatjoy dynamic paintings are enriched by expressive brush strokes, […]
Biennials & The Like in Africa – Where to head to in the near future
With brighter mobility perspectives looming on the horizon, art lovers are probably looking at possibilities to embark on a trip to noteworthy art manifestations. Biennales, Triennale’s, Encounters, you name it, have constituted an unmissable rendezvous’ for those hungry for new trends and seminal creative processes in contemporary art. When the long-standing and established Venice Biennale […]
Frieze & 1-54 New-York: a report from Pavilion 54
Credits: Nil Gallery, Prince Gyasi ‘Dreaming With Attitude’ (2021) New-York hosted two art fairs at the end of spring: Frieze New York & 1-54 New York. With fairs and other arty events progressively reopening their doors to the public – much of the display and outreach still took place online. Online viewing rooms or platforms […]
7 Established Nigerian 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 […]