His 2019 retrospective exhibition in Germany, Triumphant Scale, firmly established him as a leading global voice. It was co-curated by the late Okwui Enwezor, who is famed for bringing African art ...
As a curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Eleanor Nairne is very particular about how an artwork should be placed. “I always say that you have to ask the work if it’s sat comfortably,” she says.
One could call El Anatsui the godfather of the artistic scene that has erupted in Ghana in the last decade. At 79 years old and now a household name on the world stage, it seems that the sky is the ...
El Anatsui is a contemporary Ghanian sculptor. Internationally celebrated for his transformation of simple materials into elaborate, mutable sculptures, Anatsui uses wood, discarded metal, and clay ...
El Anatsui’s “Womb of Time” (2014) at The School (all images ©El Anatsui, and courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, unless otherwise noted) KINDERHOOK, NY — The School, Jack ...
Intrigued by an artwork that is new to me, I like to get very close and examine its texture. It's not unlike having a handshake with a new acquaintance that hopefully confirms a first, favorable ...
Contemporary art lovers who are also music fans will find a special offering during the Art Dubai fair this week, with more than 70 examples from the record collection of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui ...
Installation weeks at Rice University Art Gallery are always chaotic, with assistants scrambling to help visiting artists complete their monumental commissions in time for opening night. This week is ...
El Anatsui, born in 1944 in Anyako, Ghana, is a renowned contemporary artist known for his large-scale sculptures made from discarded bottle caps and aluminum. His work, which often explores themes of ...
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