John Akomfrah's highly-anticipated commission for the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale promises to be a poignant exploration of memory, migration, racial injustice, and climate change. The exhibition, set to run from April 20 to November 24, 2024, marks a...
John Akomfrah, who will be representing Britain at the 2024 Venice Biennale this Spring, has unveiled his latest film installation, "Arcadia", an exploration of historical intersections between continents and cultures. It will be debuting at The Box, Plymouth. "I...
The artist and filmmaker Sir John Akomfrah RA will is to represent Great Britain at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2024, the British Council has announced. “John Akomfrah is one of the most outstanding artist filmmakers working...
The New Year's Honours list 2023 has given a nod to several Visual Artists in this year’s presentation. The List reflects the contribution the Visual Arts sector has undertaken and its considerable cultural accomplishments. Artists Grayson Perry CBE Artist, Writer and...
The UK artist John Akomfrah OBE has won the Artes Mundi 7 art prize. He was chosen from a shortlist of six international contemporary artists. The prize was announced by Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure. The biennial award carries a...
Turner Contemporary is presenting the exhibition 'JMW Turner: Adventures in Colour'; and in association with the great British painter's reflections on light, colour, and the sea, contemporary British artist John Akomfrah OBE presents his installation: the video...
Lisson Gallery will present John Akomfrah’s first exhibition with the gallery, showing new and recent works by this internationally acclaimed artist and filmmaker. Akomfrah’s work is characterised by a rich, multi-layered visual style that is as poetic as...
When Artlyst first started its Alt Power 100 Artlyst fifteen years ago, we were aiming at an audience fed up with the gratuitous love fest that other Power 100 lists produced. This list rewarded the commercial while ignoring the hard work of curators, museum...
November's art diary begins with exhibitions by artists (including Lakwena Maciver, Hannah Rose Thomas, Tuli Mekondjo, and Paul B. Kincaid), about which I've written previously or with which I have worked, and venues with similar connections, mainly with a link to...