Tag: El Anatsui

Los Angeles: a round-up of the best on show

The world may define Los Angeles by Hollywood, but the culture is better represented by the art
El Anatsui – interview: ‘My inspiration comes from things people have used – there are so many endless delights’

As his huge installation begins at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall this month, the artist talks about African identity, authenticity and being inspired by your own environment
El Anatsui: Art and Life – book review

Susan Mullin is both an expert on and a friend to the Ghanaian sculptor El Anatsui. This second edition of her must-read book expands on his incredible artistic practice
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye: The Hilton Als Series

In this gem of a show a handful of Yiadom-Boakye’s paintings and etchings beckon you into their space, captivating you with their imagery
Magdalene Odundo: The Journey of Things

The Kenyan-born artist’s lustrous ceramics become the anchor for a voyage through three millennia of objects and artworks
When the Heavens Meet the Earth

Showcasing works from Robert Devereux’s Sina Jina African art collection, this small but dense exhibition reveals the breadth and quality of artistic output from the world’s second largest continent