Category Archives: Art

June 14, 2010

How to Write About Africa

Yesterday I attended a panel event as part of the Luminato festival in Toronto titled ‘African Issues and the Challenge of Artistic Response’. One of the speakers, and the main reason I attended was Binyavanga Wainaina. Wainaina offers extensive insight … Continue reading →

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April 21, 2010

‘Authentic African-ness’

Headless manikins in vibrantly colored clothes point guns at each. They sit at a round table discussing the fate of something unknown. They decline in the luxurious setting of a wooded paradise. These are a few of the installations that … Continue reading →

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