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Sacred Womanhood
Inside Manyaku Mashilo’s Art exploring the healing power of ‘The Laying of Hands’
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The Art Fair equation : Between rising costs and visibility; what future model for galleries ?
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MAYÌ ARTS a pioneering media ressource for Artists, Trailblazers and Executives shaping the African Arts market all around the world.
Our mission is to support emerging and developing African contemporary artists along with established whose artistic vision navigates themes critical to the continent's growth: Land, Identity, and Education. Far more than a mere aesthetic expression, art is a powerful driver of transformation, and we are committed to supporting creators whose works embody authentic values and aim to inspire lasting change for Africa.
This is the meaning behind our core values : CARE, CURATE, CREATE. Read More.
MAYÌ ARTS, un média pionnier pour les artistes, innovateurs et dirigeants qui façonnent le marché de l'art africain à travers le monde.
Notre mission est de soutenir les artistes contemporains africains émergents et en développement, ainsi que les artistes confirmés dont la vision artistique explore des thèmes cruciaux pour la croissance du continent : la terre, l'identité et l'éducation.Bien plus qu'une simple expression esthétique, l'art est un puissant moteur de transformation, et nous nous engageons à soutenir les créateurs dont les œuvres incarnent des valeurs authentiques et visent à inspirer un changement durable pour l'Afrique : CARE, CURATE, CREATE. Suite.
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THE BOARD
Global trailblazers and Industry leaders take the front seat and let you know everything about African Arts from their journey.
Les pionniers mondiaux et les leaders de l'industrie prennent le devant de la scène et vous dévoilent tout sur les arts africains à travers leur parcours.
IN CONVERSATION
Exclusive interviews with African Contemporary Artists uncovering their unique story with no filters.
Nos interviews exclusives d’artistes contemporains originaires d’Afrique et de la diaspora
[ì]n CONVERSATION
Sungi MLENGEYA’s Tides of Being exclusive preview
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STUDIO+
Watch our original interviews with artists and visual storytellers who transcend the odds to narrate identity through their crafts.
Studio + | In Conversation
PITSHO MAFOLO - opens up his studio and the gates of his mind
In this original interview, Pitsho MAFOLO opens up the gates of his mind and reveals the secrets of an artistic expression he refers to as African trans symbolism. Natural alchemist, Pitsho MAFOLO shares some of the meaning behind the use of specific colours and shapes in his paintings along with his plea for the expansion of the Congolese art scene. His work has been featured in high class fairs, Auctions houses and worldwide exhibitions. AKAA, Stanley Auction, Demif Gallery and Melrose Gallery
JULIAN KNXX - on Black Corporeal and navigating Space(s)
There is a lingering feeling of intimacy when entering the world of Julian Knxx. In Black Corporeal, the artist specifically addresses the experience of black bodies navigating space(s), pass the limitations of the mind and external expectations. This resonates at length with his own experience. Now aged 34, the London-based artist takes us through his work and leaves some valuable pieces of advice. Our thoughts are the main designer of our trajectory in life and one should trust themselves into being authentic.
Jennifer SIVI, is bold and outspoken and shares her thoughts and story in this original interview. Navigating the contemporary arts market as an independent artist, is a bold move, and she did it. the Franco-Congolese self-taught artist paints Congo out of her imagination, recollection of travels memories and pictures. Through her work she ought to share the experience of the women she depicts but also her own experience as a woman navigating the art world.
JENNIFER SIVI - A Tale of CONGO through its Women
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Take a look back at our Special Project ODE TO DIVERSITY, group show at KIFF&MARAIS presenting the work of Isaac BUJIRWA and Jonathan BAKENGA from Nexus collective held from 8-18 April 2025 in Paris. The group show ODE TO DIVERSITY also featured the work of 14 artists from Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora.