African women have always been the creators of culture and the shapers of the art field, long before art had a name or became a profitable sector. Before art had institutions, women carried it in their bodies through the clothes they wove; in their hands through the jewelry passed from one generation of women to …
When Uganda embarked on the process of amending its Copyright and Neighbouring Rights law, artists and rights holders identified the Private Copy Levy (PCL) as one of the most critical reforms needed to align the country’s copyright framework with contemporary digital realities. In copyright-law systems globally, a private copying levy (also called a private-copy compensation …
While the idea of ‘top artists’ shelved on lists remains contested, the 2025 ArtReview Power 100 list could be weighed as rather fair, having projected appreciative attention away from the Western canon. Ibrahim Mahama, blaxTARLINES, and other artists and collectives from Africa and the diaspora on the ArtReview’s Power 100 list 2025 have been making …
