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African Art Now

Osei Bonsu

Over the past two decades contemporary African art has become part of the global mainstream inspiring countless exhibitions art fairs and auctions around the world.

Today African artists work outside the confines of limiting binaries and outdated perceptions; they produce art that is as much a reflection of Africa's tumultuous past as it is a vision of its boundless future. African Art Now is an expansive survey of work by young and emerging African artists from diverse locations cultures and backgrounds. Far-reaching in its scope this book draws together a wide-range of artistic practices to reflect the ever-shifting dynamics and possibilities of contemporary African art today.

Featuring the work of:
Amoako Boafo
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Michael Armitage
Cassi Namoda
Cinga Samson
Zina Saro-Wiwa
And many more.

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  • Classification : Art & Design
  • Pub Date : APR 7, 2022
  • Imprint : Ilex Press
  • Page Extent : 240
  • Binding : HB
  • ISBN : 9781781578384
  • Price : INR 3,099
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Osei Bonsu

Osei Bonsu is a British-Ghanaian curator critic and art historian who is currently the Curator of International Art at Tate Modern. Bonsu is a contributing editor at frieze magazine and he has also worked on the development of a number of projects focusing on African art including 'Pangaea II: New Art from Africa and Latin America' (Saatchi Gallery 2015) and 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair (2013-14). He holds a Masters in History of Art from University College London where he earned a distinction for his dissertation on Surrealism and African sculpture.
https://www.oseibonsu.com/
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