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AMIAF 2026 Abuja: Your Ticket Into 4 Days of African Art, Culture, Knowledge & Experience

  AMIAF 2026 Abuja: Your Ticket Into 4 Days of African Art, Culture, Knowledge & Experience Register for AMIAF 2026 in Abuja,                                                   https://selar.com/amiaf2026 28 September–1 October.  Choose FREE exhibition access,  ₦15,000 Exhibition/Learning Pass or  ₦50,000 VIP Festival Pass and experience African art, heritage, workshops, performances and culture.                                                    https://selar.com/amiaf2026 AMIAF 2026 Abuja: Your Ticket Into 4 Days of African Art, Culture, Knowledge & Experience Abuja, this September, don’t just come to see art. Come to experience it.                     ...

Seth Alifo: Painting African Identity, Ancestral Memory and the Living Frequency of Culture by Miabo Enyadike

Seth Alifo: Painting African Identity, Ancestral Memory and the Living Frequency of Culture Discover Ghanaian artist Seth Alifo, whose vibrant contemporary paintings explore African identity, ancestral memory, spirituality, heritage and cultural legacy. African heritage is not something that exists only in museums, archives or history books. It survives through people, through memory, spirituality, clothing, music, ritual, community and the stories carried from one generation to another. This idea sits at the centre of the artistic practice of Seth Alifo , professionally known as Alifo , a Ghanaian visual artist whose paintings explore African identity through vibrant colour, expressive movement and layered figurative imagery. For Alifo, the human figure becomes more than a portrait. It becomes a carrier of history. African Identity as a Living Frequency One of the most compelling ideas within Seth Alifo's practice is his description of African identity as a “living frequency....

Olukunle Adenle: Contemporary African Sculpture Between Heritage, Identity and Transformation by Miabo Enyadike

  Olukunle Adenle: Contemporary African Sculpture Between Heritage, Identity and Transformation Discover Nigerian sculptor Olukunle Adenle, whose contemporary African sculptures explore heritage, identity, migration, resilience, faith, womanhood and transformation through wood and metal.He will be exhibiting at AMIAF 2026 Contemporary African art becomes particularly powerful when heritage is not treated merely as something inherited from the past, but as something continuously being reshaped by the realities of the present. The sculptures of Olukunle Adenle occupy this space. Working primarily with wood and incorporating metal in selected pieces, Adenle uses the sculpted figure to explore deeply human questions surrounding identity, migration, resilience, womanhood, faith, fear, freedom and transformation . His sculptures are not simply representations of people. They function as vessels for psychological and cultural narratives. AREWÀ: African Heritage in Motion Created in 2026,...

Miabo Enyadike: Championing Visual Arts Advocacy in Africa and Beyond by Artmiabo

  Miabo Enyadike: Championing Visual Arts Advocacy in Africa and Beyond At Artmiabo , we believe that art is more than creativity, it is a powerful tool for change, connection, and empowerment . Few embody this vision as strongly as Miabo Enyadike , an award-winning African contemporary artist and a leading voice in visual arts advocacy .  Her journey continues to inspire a new generation of creatives across Nigeria, Africa, and the global art market . African Art with Global Impact With over 30 years of experience in the international art scene, Miabo Enyadike is more than a celebrated painter. She is a visual arts advocate dedicated to creating opportunities for African artists while promoting the value of African creativity on a global stage.  Her vibrant, expressionist works often crafted with eco-friendly and recycled materials   tell powerful stories of culture, sustainability, and socia...