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Riason Naidoo
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The Portfolio: ‘neuf-3’ — a public art project in Saint-Denis, Paris
The ‘neuf-3’ art project, curated by Riason Naidoo, aims to pay tribute to the African communities of Saint-Denis — and of Paris
JP Mika is a Congolese artist in full bloom
The painter, who hails from the DRC, is currently presenting his first solo exhibition outside his home country in Paris
Mancoba’s genius is at long last acknowledged
In Europe, where he lived most of his life, he was either ‘too African’ or ‘not African enough’
‘I’m finally getting recognition’
Celebrated Ghanaian photographer James Barnor continues his interview with Riason Naidoo, focusing on the later years of his career
Photographer James Barnor – Ever Young at 90
He tells the story of his becoming a photographer and photojournalist in Ghana and in London
To know Jean-Michel Basquiat, look at his art
Jean-Michel Basquiat produced an influential body of work reflecting on issues such as race in 1980s North America
Basquiat retrospective boasts central masterpieces and never-before-exhibited works
A retrospective on Jean-Michel Basquiat is showing at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Its curator has dubbed it the most comprehensive Basquiat show
Katz makes a jump from her mattress
The artist, in her first international show, also uses the ground to map out the directions people take
Rethinking a key festival of African art
The curator of Dak’art talks about how he has transformed the concept of the biennale
Tragedy of an Indian family
Riason Naidoo reviews <i>Gandhi My Father</i>, which is based on the private and troubled relationship between the public figure of the Mahatma and his anonymous son Harilal.
Full circle
Visual Trajectories is part of a cultural exchange agreement between India and South Africa, writes Riason Naidoo.
Kally’s open shutter
Born in 1925 in Isipingo, Durban, Ranjith Kally worked in a shoe factory for 15 years before he began a full-time career as a professional photographer. A South African…