Author: Ewang Johnson
Six institutions, six powerful histories, and a call to artists to reimagine heritage with immersive artsThe Embassy of France in South Africa, Lesotho, and Malawi, in partnership with the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and Electric South, has launched Futures_Past: Amplifying Memory with Immersive Technologies — a two-year initiative designed to reimagine the role of archives through the power of immersive storytelling.At a time when the heritage sector faces pressing challenges, from limited digitisation tools to shifting audience expectations, Futures_Past provides a timely response by using emerging digital technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, spatial audio, and interactive…
In this show dedicated to the 10th edition of Also Known As Africa (AKAA), Dheepthika Laurent talks to Zimbabwean mixed-media artist Victor Nyakauru, known for being a “found-object” sculptor. He tells us why he is passionate about breathing new life into old objects and what messages he hopes to convey about environmental sustainability. Also on set: South African photographer and visual artist Gavin Goodman. He talks about his “Vela series” at AKAA, in which he blends African heritage with a minimalist perspective. Finally, we look ahead to Asia Now — the Parisian contemporary-art fair celebrating Asian art and artists at…
AVA Hotel Nairobi, Tapestry Collection by Hilton becomes Aleph Hospitality’s fifth hotel under management in KenyaDUBAI, 24 October 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Aleph Hospitality, the largest independent hospitality management company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a management contract for the first Tapestry by Hilton branded hotel in Kenya with owner AVA Hotel Limited, further solidifying the company’s position as a leading hotel operator in Kenya and the region.The milestone agreement underscores Aleph Hospitality’s commitment to East Africa, where the company has been strategically expanding its footprint in key cities and tourism hubs. With a growing portfolio and a…
A portrait by Pablo Picasso of his muse and partner Dora Maar sold for at auction in Paris for €32 million on Friday. The auction offered a rare public viewing of the brightly-coloured painting which has been held in a private collection for more than 80 years. Source link
“They weren’t buddies,” author El-Hai tells the BBC. “But they formed a connection, and Kelley recognised that they shared certain personality traits.” As well as acknowledging Göring’s charm and intelligence, the doctor noted his drive, his defiance, his enormous ego, and his intense loyalty to family and country.AlamyThe book inspired the upcoming film Nuremberg, starring Russell Crowe as Göring (Credit: Alamy)The doctor’s own ambition was to identify among the Nazis a shared psychosis or particular derangement, because only that, he believed, could account for their monstrous acts. Yet after intense study, Kelley conceded the men were fundamentally opportunists who had…
TUNIS, Tunisia, 23rd October 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/-Open Startup (OST) announces the launch of GROW 3.0, the third cohort of its flagship Investment Readiness Program designed to empower advanced African startups to scale their businesses and secure funding.Now in its third cohort, GROW reflects continuous learning and iteration. With each edition, OST has refined its model to deliver a more hands-on, tailored, and practical investment-readiness experience that directly addresses founders’ go-to-market, fundraising, and growth challenges.GROW 3.0 continues to build a stronger pipeline of investor-ready African startups, providing them with the tools, mentorship, and global connections needed to scale confidently and secure…
His latest exhibition, Dedicated to the One I Love, reflects what Jeffrey Gibson describes as a journey much like a loving relationship — marked by ups and downs, moments of great joy, and times of difficulty. As the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale, Gibson talks about bringing Native American practices and performances to his pedestals at the U.S. Pavilion, and about how the ideas of French philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jacques Derrida have found their way into his installations. We discuss the artistic and social realities of living under a Trump presidency,…
In Ingres’s La Grande Odalisque, 1814, a lounging woman’s absurdly elongated lumbar was lampooned by critics for its anatomical illogic. So severely has the artist taffy tugged his subject’s backbone, medical scholars have since estimated that she has been given at least five additional vertebrae – a malformation that would, in reality, result in profound physical paralysis. Rather than enhancing sexuality, these interventions mistune their subjects’ bodies. In Man Ray’s photograph, the positioning of the f-holes conceptually impair Kiki’s capacity for sound. They silence her.’Teasing emblem of love and control’ Nor does it stop there. These blemishes are also marks of…
Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), in a co-production with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios and supported by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, have produced ‘Wild Hope: Rhino Ops’, a gripping film showcasing the park’s largest rhino horn programme to date.NEWF celebrates the recent premier of the film, on Wild Hope TV and on PBS Nature’s YouTube Channel, which took place on 6 October 2025. Watch it here. “This film, an African production being featured on a global platform, is a testament to our mission; to offer a platform where African conservationists and filmmakers can create stories that echo across the world,” said Noel…
Oby Ezekwesili has a long history in education. The founder of Transparency International and former minister in Nigeria, including that of education, has spent the last few years focusing on building the next crop of public sector leaders. In early October, a new crop of students graduated from her programme. Abdulkareem Baba-Aminu reports. That sunny Abuja morning at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Center, 262 students from the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG) got on the stage to receive certificates, emerging as change agents of sorts in Nigeria’s push for good governance and responsible leadership. The October 4, 2025 graduation,…