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Gameli Hamelo

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An Art Lover’s Guide to the Best Galleries and Museums in Morocco

Morocco’s contemporary art landscape has emerged as one of the most compelling in North Africa, blending deep-rooted traditions with bold...

21.01.2026 10

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Gameli Hamelo

LagosPhoto Festival Confronts the Historical Weight of Incarceration

From colonial prisons to landmarks of independence, each biennial venue deepens the curatorial dialogue between art, space and history.

18.11.2025 4

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Gameli Hamelo

Ten Years On, Art X Lagos Has Become the Heartbeat of Nigeria’s Creative Ecosystem

“One thing that I would like to have conveyed is the fact that this is not a typical art fair. This is a very unique experience that achieves so...

13.11.2025 4

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Gameli Hamelo

Meet the Collector: Kayode Adegbola On Building a Gallery That Reflects His Passions

A lawyer and cultural entrepreneur, he has been supporting Nigeria’s arts infrastructure for fifteen years through his curatorial platform Adegbola...

02.09.2025 6

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Gameli Hamelo

Silver Lion Winner Karimah Ashadu On Art, Resilience and Making Her U.S. Debut

“Whether I'm thinking of translating sculpture in film or about film as embodying sculptural or painterly qualities, they're all in dialogue with...

15.07.2025 6

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Gameli Hamelo

Craft and Kinship: How Sanaa Gateja’s Art Anchors Community

“Language of We” at ICA Miami is the largest museum exhibition of the Ugandan artist’s work in the United States to date.

02.07.2025 5

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Gameli Hamelo

In Madagascar, Fondation H Anchors a Rising Contemporary Scene

Established by entrepreneur and collector Hassanein Hiridjee in 2017, the foundation has been at the forefront of shaping the country's arts...

31.05.2025 10

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Gameli Hamelo

Through Art, Gustavo Nazareno Brings His Afro-Brazilian Faith to the Global Stage

His U.S. solo debut explores the divine connection between Afro-Latin religions and contemporary art.

19.03.2025 7

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Gameli Hamelo

Black Identity Across Continents: An Interview With Artists Nolan Oswald Dennis and Deborah-Joyce Holman

The artists simultaneously made their U.S. institutional debuts at New York’s Swiss Institute.

28.02.2025 5

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Gameli Hamelo

Ghanaian Artist Patrick Quarm Explores Hybrid Identities in New York

Patrick Quarm in his studio. Photo by Ebenezer Turkson. Courtesy the artist In 2015, Patrick Quarm left his native Ghana to pursue a Master’s in...

06.01.2025 8

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Gameli Hamelo