Interview: Sudanese Artist Yasmeen Abdullah on Soulscapes

Sudanese Artist Yasmeen Abdullah speaks to TewasArt Africa about her solo show Soulscapes, explaining in detail the inspiration behind a few featured pieces, her creative process, and childhood memories, and briefly highlighting her struggles in Sudan when the war began.

ByTewasArt AfricaSeptember 16, 2024

Art Reviews

Natnael Ashebir (Ethiopian, b. 1995)

Natnael Ashebir is a multi-disciplinary artist (b.1995, Ethiopia) who has completed a BFA from Alle School of Fine Art and Design in 2021, a Diploma from Entoto Polytechnic College in 2016, and a certificate from Abyssinia Fine Art School in 2013.

ByTewasArt AfricaJuly 16, 2024

Art Reviews

Tibeb Sirak (Ethiopian, b. 2002)

My artwork, “Patterns of Life,” primarily focuses on patterns and how they relate to our daily lives. I use primary aspects from Somali and Ethiopian culture to convey this idea. – Tibeb Sirak

ByTewasArt AfricaJuly 16, 2024

Interviews

South African artist Tayhe Munsamy speaks to TewasArt Africa about her work, identity, and culture

Tayhe Munsamy was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. She attended Goldsmiths University of London where she studied Fine Art and History of Art.

ByTewasArt AfricaMay 21, 2024

Interviews

Interview with Babirye Erinah Fridah

Babirye Erinah Fridah (born 1998) is a Ugandan artist based in Kampala.

ByTewasArt AfricaDecember 8, 2023

Interviews

Interview with Tobiloba Fasalejo

Tobiloba Fasalejo | In Studio | Courtesy Artist Tobiloba Fasalejo (b. 2000, Ondo State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian painter and storyteller who uses his canvas to reexamine his world, filled with experiences, exploring an uninterrupted plaster on the faces of his subjects achieved by a well-placed brush and his finger-painted backgrounds, constantly dealing with themes of…

ByTewasArt AfricaDecember 8, 2023

Interviews

Interview with Joseph Cartoon

Kenyan artist Joseph Cartoon opens up about his art journey and his commitment to preserving his African roots through painting

ByTewasArt AfricaDecember 7, 2023

Interviews

Interview with Reem Aljeally

I let go and I can breathe again except that there is no air, 2023, Acrylic on Canvas, 79cm x 78cm | Image: Courtesy the Artist TewasArt Africa: What’s the inspiration behind ‘I let go and I can breathe again except that there is no air'. Reem Aljeally: For this painting, it’s a simple narration of…

ByTewasArt AfricaDecember 4, 2023

Interviews

In Conversation with Salvador Tomnyuy: Leaking Spirits

In Studio: Salvador Tomnyuy Morocco-based South Cameroonian visual artist Salvador Tomnyuy, defies the persistence with which the world around him tries to turn his humanity and blackness into a vessel of pain and trauma. Salvador has tasted violence and conflict in a land that precariously questions the existence of dark-skinned Africans. Like a lifeline, his art…

ByTewasArt AfricaMay 14, 2022

Interviews

Muramuzi John Bosco: The Village Corners

Curated by Tewasart Gallery

ByTewasArt AfricaFebruary 15, 2022

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