VIDEO: Bringing art to the masses in Uganda

An electrical goods store in Kampala has become an unlikely contemporary art space for a group of young artists in Uganda who are looking for new ways to get their work noticed

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

BBC

31 Aug

VIDEO: Akon 'bringing electricity to Africa'

Senegalese born hip-hop musician Akon is hoping to bring electricity to 600 million people across Africa through his Lighting Africa project.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Art on motorbikes in Kampala

Artists in Uganda are using motorbikes to carry and display street art installations as part of the Kampala Contemporary Art Festival.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Turning tyres into art

Meet the Senegalese artist, Amadou Fatoumata Ba, who uses old tyres as raw material for his sculptures.

 

11 years ago

Dewji Blog

18 Oct

CREATIVITY: Digital Art, Graphic Art

Archan Nair is a self taught visual artist who’s into mixed media, paintings, digital and graphic art. Nair has been an independent artist since 2007 and has worked with all sorts of companies such as NIke, Sony, Canon, GQ and Vanity fair.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: The man who makes art from rubbish

Ishmael Mhike, who was left paralysed after a robbery, now makes amazing artworks from rubbish.

 

9 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: African art scene flourishes in UK

A growing interest in African art means that pieces are increasingly fetching high prices at auction.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Contemporary art on show in DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is hosting its first ever contemporary arts biennial where local talent Freddy Tsimba will display his work.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Running a ceramic art business

Ceramic artist Majolandile Dyalvane takes the BBC on a tour of his gallery in Cape Town, South Africa.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Mogadishu - from art deco to ruins

An exhibition that documents Somalia's architecture during its transition from an Italian colony to an independent state and then descent into civil war has opened in London.

 

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