At the Rencontres d’Arles, the exhibition Ghana! Dreaming Independence, 1957–1976 traces the way a newly independent country shaped its identity through images. Its curator, photography historian Damarice Amao, speaks to CITY about a long-term research project spanning official archives, photobooks, banknotes and…
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There is a moment when a tag stops being vandalism and starts becoming history, not because it has changed, but because the city around it has. This summer, Paris becomes the latest stop for Beyond the Streets, the international exhibition that, after…
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In Marseille, the Mucem is dedicating an exhibition to one of the most singular figures in French fashion. More than a retrospective, “Mossi Traoré, la mode aussi” explores a universe shaped as much by haute couture as by popular cultures, urban arts…
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Beauty has never been more visible, or more exhausting. At Bozar in Brussels, Picture Perfect gathers more than sixty artists to question the faces, bodies and fantasies we have been taught to desire. From rhinoplasty clinics in Tehran to queer portraiture, bodybuilding,…
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In Delhi, art does not whisper; it collides, transforms, negotiates with history. At the heart of this restless city, Pristine Contemporary has quickly become one of its most agile platforms. Founded by Arjun Butani and his partner Arjun Sawhney, the gallery moves…
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In New Orleans, artist Leonard Martin followed the movement of Carnival the way one follows a river. An experience of the city, of history and of the collective that profoundly transformed his way of painting, now on view at Galerie Templon in…
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In the vibrant, unsettling world of Olivia Sterling, laughter and pain walk hand in hand. Her paintings, with their bright surfaces and flat, confident lines, peel back the comforts of everyday life to reveal the deep, persistent absurdities of race, identity, and…
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This summer, Nigerian artist Ken Nwadiogbu presents a major solo exhibition in London, offering new works that push the boundaries of figuration, memory, and black identity. Known for his hyperrealistic yet conceptually rich portraits, often marked by cut-out gazes, fragmented figures, and…
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At just 27, Franco-Japanese artist VictorTakeru is emerging as a quiet force in contemporary painting. Trained in graphic design, self-taught in fine art, he’s developed a delicate, introspective visual language he calls “ambient music painting.” A conversation with a soft-spoken painter whose…
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