On display in Paris until January 15: Mirror of the world in Musée du Luxembourg

For people who might go to Paris in December and early January, this might be a nice tip (of course …

In the Black Fantastic at the Hayward gallery

In the Black Fantastic 2022 Afrofuturist works at the Hayward Gallery ‘In the Black Fantastic is the first major exhibition …

Seen at the last moment: Berlinde De Bruyckere

Last weekend I visited exhibitions that were ending. One of these was Engelenkeel by Berlinde De Bruyckere in the Bonnefantenmuseum …

2018: Contemporary ‘stained glass’ by Kehinde Wiley and the Singh Twins

Similarities and Differences between Kehinde Wiley and the Singh Twins Kehinde Wiley During my visit to Bozar in Brussels in …

Op de valreep: de Surinaamse school tentoonstelling

Afgelopen maandag, 14 dec. 2020, ging ik na lange tijd weer eens naar het Amsterdamse Stedelijk Museum. In één klap …

Escape from Amsterdam: Tell me your story in Amersfoort

Op de valreep bezocht ik de tentoonstelling Tell me your Story. 100 jaar storytelling in de Afrikaans- Amerikaanse kunst. Gast curator van de …

Warme herinneringen aan bijzondere conferenties (2): Black Portraiture(s) Parijs en Florence

Black portraiture(s) Parijs 2013 en Florence 2015 Naar conferenties gaan zit er, door corona, voorlopig niet in. Wel komen er …

Tate Britain 2020: Steve McQueen, Barok and 60 Years woman artists

Just over a week ago (2020 February), I wandered through Tate Britain in London for hours. In the first instance …

From the Black is beautiful catalogue: Africa in the subconscious (1920-1960)

Because I receive more and more requests from abroad for the exhibition catalogue Black is beautiful, Rubens to Dumas from 2008, I …

De Grote Suriname tentoonstelling deel II

Met hierin: de slavenhandel, de Marroncultuur, hedendaagse kunstenaars, Grondstoffen en Paramaribo Update: Intussen is er weer een tentoonstelling in Amsterdam …