TewasArt Africa

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Dec 2024

Interview with Zambian Artist Erica Kapaya

Born in 1998 in Kabwe, Zambia, Erica discovered her passion for art at the tender age of seven. Using natural pigments from flowers, she began creating watercolors, an early indication…

ByTewasArt Africa

20

Dec 2024

Interview with Burkinabé Artist Olga Yaméogo

I often work on series, inspired by real-life moments, encounters, and feelings.

ByTewasArt Africa

16

Sep 2024

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…

ByTewasArt Africa

16

Sep 2024

Exhibition: Amasaka Gallery, Masaka, Uganda presents Patterns Through Time

Amasaka Gallery exhibition Patterns Through Time, features seventeen works from two contemporary artists based in Addis Ababa, Birhanu Manaye and Tibeb Sirak.

ByKaren Chalamilla

18

Jul 2024

10 Standout Tanzanian visual artists

Most notably, the contemporary Tanzanian scene is characterized by the use of mixed media, and a preference for inward exploration of our identities, communities, and histories, over the outward gaze.

ByKaren Chalamilla

18

Jul 2024

Interview with Tanzanian Artist Sabi John Kitaule

“There’s a lot of Tanzania’s history and culture that cannot be depicted through realism, like our true emotions about our history and culture. If you are only painting things that…

ByKaren Chalamilla

16

Jul 2024

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…

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16

Jul 2024

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.…

ByTewasArt Africa

21

May 2024

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 Africa

21

May 2024

Interview with Rasto Cyprian

Rasto Cyprian (b. 2001, Nairobi, Kenya) is a mixed-media figurative artist based at Kobo Trust, Nairobi.

ByAnjellah Owino

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