In collaboration with Nigerian designer Lisa Folawiyo, the launch pairs vibrant prints with versatile styling, celebrating 180 years of craftsmanship through a fresh take on fashion, creativity and self-expression.
Plus Zanele Muholi wins the Hasselblad Award, Tyla launches a scholarship and Absa L’Atelier names four winners.
The self-taught artist on leaving banking for painting, the women who remain constant in her life, and finding freedom in dance and space.
With exhibitions, a listening room and a public library, the family-founded gallery offers several ways into African contemporary art. Its closing programme for 2026 includes solo shows by Maggie Otieno and Yaw Owusu, alongside a presentation at Frieze Abu Dhabi.
Plus Anok Yai dominates SS27, Theresa Ikoko’s Girls heads to the Young Vic, Tobe Nwigwe connects Houston and Nigeria, and Soulja takes Sudan’s sound global.
Plus Nigeria turns 66, Dave had Pretoria singing every bar, the Jali Collective brings African cinema to Edinburgh, and Nelson Freitas announces a Lisbon arena show.
