African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art For The Twentyfirst Century

African Art Now: 50 Pioneers Defining African Art For The Twentyfirst Century

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This deluxe hardcover survey, featuring profiles of 50 artists on the rise, is the definitive guide to contemporary African art.With African artists attracting sizable audience numbers to museums, setting skyhigh auction records, and appearing in mainstream press, it has become impossible to overlook the cultural significance of contemporary African art today. Author and curator Osei Bonsu's engaging profiles of leading African artistsalong with gorgeous fullcolor reproductions of their workintroduce readers to a generation of movers and shakers whose innovative artwork reflects on Africa as both an idea and an experience. Using diverse forms, languages, and expressions to articulate what it means to be a part of the world, these artists generate alternate histories and imaginative futureswork that is both personal and political, universal and incredibly specific. Their work helps define contemporary African art as a vast artistic and cultural movement.STELLAR ROSTER OF ARTISTS: Amoako Boafo, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Tunji AdeniyiJones, Bronwyn Katzfrom household names to upandcoming artists, African Art Now features some of the most exciting artists working today.IMPORTANT AND TIMELY: Over the past two decades, contemporary African art has become part of the global mainstream, inspiring countless exhibitions, fairs, and auctions around the world. And yet, African art remains overlooked as an area of dedicated study due to continued academic and cultural bias. This book shines a spotlight on the artists whose wideranging accomplishments represent the shifting dynamics and boundless possibilities of African art today.Perfect for: Artists, art collectors, art lovers, and museumgoers Educators and students Anyone interested in learning about contemporary African art

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