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Reset filtersTamale · Ghana
An art space established by Ibrahim Mahama in Tamale. Red Clay supports arts education, exhibitions and residencies as part of his wider institution-building work in northern Ghana. It is a distinct site from the Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art (SCCA).
Tamale · Ghana
SCCA is an artist-run exhibition and research space in Tamale. It combines a cultural repository with artist residencies and public engagement, focusing on art and cultural practices emerging in the twentieth century. Founded by Ibrahim Mahama, it belongs to the wider artistic ecosystem he has developed in northern Ghana.
Berlin · Germany
SAVVY Contemporary combines exhibitions, research and public exchange in Berlin. Founded by Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, the organisation connects visual and sonic practices with archives, publishing, education and a library, including sustained engagement with colonial histories and knowledge beyond Western frameworks.
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Suggest a correction or listingLaongo / Ziniaré · Burkina Faso
Laongo is an outdoor sculpture site near Ziniaré where artists carve works into local granite. Its collection has grown through international sculpture symposia, linking Burkinabé sculptural practice with artists from other countries. Works are distributed across Laongo and the related Tambi Yargo site.
Tokyo · Japan
A Tokyo arts and cultural venue dedicated to contemporary African art and exchange between Japan and African countries. Its programme combines exhibitions with talks, workshops, music and film. An invitation-based residency in Yoshino connects visiting artists with local communities and culminates in exhibitions at the Tokyo space.
New York · United States
The Studio Museum in Harlem centres artists of African descent and art shaped by Black culture. Established in 1968, it brings exhibitions, a collection, education and an artist residency programme into dialogue with Harlem and wider artistic communities.
Sinthian · Senegal
A cultural centre and artist residency in Sinthian, developed by the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation with Le Korsa. Thread combines space for visiting artists with a shared resource for communities in the Tambacounda region, linking creative practice to local cultural life, learning and everyday rural activities.
Cape Town · South Africa
A contemporary art museum at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, Zeitz MOCAA focuses on Africa and its diaspora. Collection displays and temporary exhibitions sit alongside educational programmes and an Atelier that supports artists working in the city.
Addis Ababa · Ethiopia
Zoma Museum brings contemporary art, vernacular architecture and environmental learning together in Addis Ababa. Co-founded by artist Elias Sime and curator Meskerem Assegued, the centre includes exhibition and learning spaces alongside gardens, with building practices forming part of its artistic approach.