Honey in the coffee

  It is very sad to me to write this post. I have just known that the exhibition Precarious Imaging: Visibility and Media Surrounding African Queerness at Raw Material Company (Dakar, Senegal) has been vandalized on May 13 and then been interrupted after a series of pressure and acts of violence from the religious community. I think it is very important to support the work of Artistic Director Koyo Kouoh and her team at Raw Material Company, and here an opportunity to do so by signing the petition. It takes only few minutes of our time, so please do it! Here the link to sign the petition . Artistic Director Koyo Kouoh at Raw Material Company, Dakar

Andrew Esiebo, Who Are We, 2012, lambda print, 50x70cm, edition of 5 + 2AP, courtesy Raw Material Company Another exhibition not to be missed in Dakar OFF,  Precarious imaging: a photography exhibition presenting works by Kader Attia (France-Algerie), Jim Chuchu (Kenya), Andrew Esiebo (Nigeria), Amanda Kerdahi M. (Egypt) , Zanele Muholi (South Africa). The exhibition, that explores homosexuality in Africa (where in most countries is considered illegal), is curated by Ato Malinda and Koyo Kouoh.  Precarious imagining is part of a year long programme that addresses Personal Liberties with an emphasis on homosexuality and the growing homophobia in African societies.  Opened few days ago at Raw Material Company (Dakar, Senegal), it will be running until the 18th of June. Kader Attia, stills from "Collages", 2011, 67min, courtesy Galerie Nagel Draxler and Raw Material Company with the support of Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris Andrew Esiebo, Who Are We, ...

We are only one week ahead before the opening of 1:54 , the first Contemporary African Art Fair to be held in London ( Somerset House ). Exhibitors list's include 17 international galleries with a focus on African and Africa related projects. Ransome Stanley, The Purpose, 2012 The name of the Fair refers to the 54 African countries. Fair Founder and Director is Touria El Glaoui, daughter of Moroccan artist Hassan El Glaoui. She is supported by an extraordinary team: Architect David Adjaye made the design and Koyo Kouoh is the Artistic Director. Otobong Nkanga FORUM PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT With aim to foster an axis for ideas, exchange and debate, 1:54 Forum will act as the theoretical substructure to 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair. The programme curated by Koyo Kouoh (Artistic Director of 1:54 and Founder of Raw Material Company) will encompass keynote lectures, artist talks, panel discussions and associate film programme, traversing critical themes and...