Friday
Jul092010

ARTE: AFRIKAN BAZAAR: INTERN

The gallery has its own YouTube channel now. Papillion Institute of Art

Thursday
Jul082010

ARTE: AFRIKAN BAZAAR ENDS JULY 12

Wednesday
Jul072010

ARTE: Ken Saro Wiwa: Street Art

Ken Saro Wiwa was an extraordinary writer and fought against the oil companies that polluted his land and people.  He was imprisoned and ultimately murdered by those he fought against.

"I am a man of ideas, in and out of prison my ideas will be heard"


Tuesday
Jul062010

ARTE: Sam Nhlengethwa

I think Rommie would be happy with these.

PS Sam is South African

Monday
Jul052010

ARTE: Stuart Bird

Stuart Bird lives in South Africa.  He is deeply concerned and not happy with the abuses and treatment of women.

Sunday
Jul042010

ARTE: FELA

Just read that this show ends in Jan 2011.  Only a few months left, make it to NY and see it.

Saturday
Jul032010

ARTE: Numa Perrier

Miss Numa Perrier was an artist from the Hello Show exhibit.  We just love this piece tons.

MISS NUMA GLOVES YOU 

Friday
Jul022010

ARTE: Muraina Oyelami

Muraina Oyelami is a master painter and performance artist.  He was born in Nigeria in 1940.

Thursday
Jul012010

ARTE: POP AFRICANA

WE HAVE A FEW ISSUES LEFT IN THE POP SHOP...HURRY HURRY AND GET YOURS NOW!


Wednesday
Jun302010

ARTE: Bouncing Cats

Directed by Nabil Elderkin

Tuesday
Jun292010

ARTE: MUSIC: U-N-I

This rap duo consist of one part Eritrean, one part Ivory Coast, one part Belizean and one part Black American

 

Monday
Jun282010

ARTE: AFRICA10 Shorts

Sunday
Jun272010

ARTE: Kudzanai Chiurai

Kudzanai Chiurai was born in Zimbabwe in 1981.  He is a mixed media artist.   A painter and photographer.

 

Saturday
Jun262010

ARTE: Nontsikelelo Veleko

Nontsikelelo Veleko is South African.  She is one of my favorite photographers.


Friday
Jun252010

ARTE: Patrizia Guerresi Maïmouna

Patrizia Guerresi Maïmouna was born in Italy. She is a Mourides.

Thursday
Jun242010

ARTE: Jorge Dias

Jorge Dias is from Mozambique.  He was born in 1972.

Wednesday
Jun232010

ARTE: Samuel Fosso

Samuel Fosso is from Cameroon.  He was born in 1962.  He uses himself as the subject similiar to other photographers like Cindy Sherman.  The third photo is himself as Martin Luther King Jr. 

Tuesday
Jun222010

ARTE: World Cups Past

Guillermo Conte created works of each of the countries that participated in World Cup 2006 in Germany.

Brazil - Ecuador - Ghana - Togo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a video of a World Cup 1982 remake... ooh the French

 

Monday
Jun212010

ARTE: Shona

From Zimbabwe: When I look at Shona sculptures I see where Picasso and Cubism was influenced by African art

Sunday
Jun202010

ARTE: Opening Ceremonies World Cup 2010

From our friends at A10