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We discussed:
– Artists need galleries
– his need to learn what a gallery should be
– the issues of being outside of the international art market
– the art fair circuit
– the difference between African artists on the continent and African artists living elsewhere in the world
– Contemporary African Art collectors
– Repatriation
– the need for more museums in Africa
– his desire to sell art not artists
– no need for artist statements
– being in the art world is a long game
4 inspiring artists:
Henry ‘Mzili’ Mujunga – https://www.afriartgallery.org/artists/henry-mzili-mujunga/
Richard Atugonza – https://www.afriartgallery.org/artists/richard-atugonza/
Sungi Mlengeya – https://www.afriartgallery.org/artists/sungi-mlengeya/
Gael Maski – https://ugandanartstrust.org/artists-work/por-maski/
People + Places mentioned:
Dakar Biennale – https://biennaledakar.org
Venice Biennale – https://www.labiennale.org
David Adjaye – https://www.adjaye.com
Simon Njami – https://www.at-work.org/en/workshop-leaders-en/simon-njami-workshop-leaders/
32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust – https://ugandanartstrust.org
KLA ART – https://klaart.org
Art Joburg – https://artjoburg.com
START Journal – https://startjournal.org
www.afriartgallery.org
www.kampalaartstrust.org
www.kampalabiennale.org
Hosted by Matthew Dols
http://www.matthewdols.com
Supported in part by:
EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway
https://eeagrants.org
and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:
Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com
Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no
