Gladys Melina Kalichini is a visual artist and researcher from Lusaka, Zambia. She is at present an MFA candidate at Rhodes University in South Africa and a member of the SARCHI research group- Geopolitics of Africa. Her studio practice and research focuses on three main categories, namely; Colonial History, Memory and Marginalisation. She works […]
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James Webb (1975) is a South African artist based in Cape Town. His work, framed in large-scale installations in galleries and museums, or as unannounced interventions in public spaces, often makes use of ellipsis, displacement and détournement to explore the nature of belief and the dynamics of communication in our contemporary world. Webb’s practice employs a variety
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Born and raised in Cape Town and having graduated from the Michaelis School of Fine Art in 2007, Hasan Essop, in collaboration with his brother Husain, has explored the role of the individual in society through haunting photography, drawing on Islamic imagery to explore clashes of culture, morality, religion, and secularism. During 2009 they
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Catherine Nakawesa is an eccentric and acclaimed dancer, choreographer, and writer. She was first exposed to contemporary dance in 2001, while a student of Electrical Engineering at Makerere University Kampala. On completing her degree in 2005, she chose to pursue her passion for dance. Catherine has since honed her art at various institutions including:
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Beza Hailu Lemma is an Ethiopian filmmaker, producer, writer and event organizer based in Addis Ababa. He graduated from Addis Ababa University School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering in 2016, but for the past two years has been working on a wide variety of projects in the arts, ranging from web shows to short documentaries
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The Africa Centre is pleased to announce the winners of our 2016 Artists In Residency (AIR) Programme. After receiving over 400 applications from 20 African countries for our general call, we shortlisted 26 artists on behalf of our residency partners. Based on each residency’s specific interests and requirements, they selected the following artists: Mina Nasr
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We are delighted to share the 2016 Artists In Residency (AIR) shortlist! This year we received a total of 4I5 applications across genres from 20 countries across the continent. While this marked a slight decline in the number of applications received, we noted a general improvement in the quality and diversity of the applications received. We
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Applications for the 2016 Artists In Residency Program are now closed. Thank you for taking the time to send us your submissions. We received a great selection of applications from African artists this year, and are looking forward to reviewing each of them. The shortlist will be announced in early December 2016. All applicants will
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Due to public demand, the application deadline for the 2016 AIR call for applications has been extended. Emerging African artists who are keen to spend four to six weeks resident at our partner spaces in Australia, Brazil, China, India, Spain and USA, now have two more weeks to submit their applications via the various platforms available.
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Since its inception in 2011, the Africa Centre’s Artist in Residency Programme (AIR) has successfully awarded 39 African artists the chance to take up residencies across the globe. Through continued partnerships with residency programmes in Australia, Brazil, India, Spain, China and the United States, we are proud to offer eight new residency opportunities through the 2016 edition of
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