Recognizing that there are few opportunities for emerging professionals to receive practical training and guidance, and reflecting the potential for building a pan-African curatorial network, the Curatorial Intensive in Johannesburg, the first Intensive produced in Africa, was developed by ICI in collaboration with The Bag Factory Artists’ Studio. The program was targeted toward self-motivated individuals—working [...]

Image  Gallery of ‘Before and After’ pictures of the Kuona Trust Library. Work has been completed on the upgrade of The Kuona Trust Art Library which currently houses one of Kenya’s most extensive collections of art literature, including rare archive material. The Library is the only non-University based public arts library in Nairobi and a [...]

Chris Paul Daniels shares with us the trailer for his sixty minute feature film made during his Fellowship Residency at Kuona Trust, Kenya, The film is a personal exploration of notions of division in Nairobi, Kenya in the run up to the 2013 presidential elections. Kuona Trust was founded in Nairobi, Kenya in 1995 to [...]

Based in the heart of the capital, Kampala, work has just reached completion on the addition of further studio space to support the development of practising artists in Uganda. The space will be purposely designed to promote dialogue and exchange amongst resident artists and will include a central communal workshop space. 32˚ East additionally intend [...]

Gasworks announces the purchase, expansion and development of its gallery, studios and participation space in London with a major  Arts Council England pledge of £1 million. Gasworks, a non-profit contemporary visual arts organisation based in London, has received a £1million commitment from Arts Council England towards the purchase and renovation of its building. This is [...]