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Apr 16, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Melissa Davis |Angela N. Carroll |Roli O’tsemaye |Sumaiyah Wade
a divination of enjoyment: extended play (EP) vol. 3In recent years, the Government of Ghana and its Tourism Authority launched a campaign to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Va.. “The ‘Year of Return,” as it was coined, aimed to deepen the connection between Ghana and the diaspora while boosting local trade and tourism. It was launched in 2019, followed by a second edition called “Beyond the Return” in 2020.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Angela N. Carroll |Melissa Davis |Roli O’tsemaye |Sumaiyah Wade
By Quincey ArringtonWhen Faith Ringgold is one of the earliest lessons you have ever learned, everyday African life in the U.S. or anywhere else can be a freedom unto flying. Ringgold passed over to the ancestor realm at the age of 93, leaving a legacy. We, the African American children she helped raise, had her longer than we had most, but it seems not long enough.
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Apr 13, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Roli O’tsemaye |Angela N. Carroll |Sumaiyah Wade |Melissa Davis
While some of the most notable events that have taken place recently have been detailed here to bring you up to speed with what is happening, the best part of the highlight on This Week in African and Art and Culture is the event recommendations.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Melissa Davis |Sumaiyah Wade
Roberts Projects to present Betye Saar: New Work, February 24 – April 27, 2024. Occupying the intersections of historic narrative and ancestral memory, factitive ritual and metaphysical truth, this exhibition is testament to Saar’s enduring legacy as a pioneer of Assemblage art and an American cultural icon.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Melissa Davis |Sumaiyah Wade
Jack Shainman Gallery has announced its representation of conceptual artist Charisse Pearlina Weston in collaboration with Patron Gallery. Based in Brooklyn, Weston works across sculpture, writing, installation, and photography. Utilizing techniques such as concealment, repetition, and enfoldment, her work posits Black interior life as a central site of Black resistance. Weston often integrates glass into her work due to its inherent nature.
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Feb 24, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Roli O’tsemaye |Melissa Davis |Sumaiyah Wade
Dear Friends, I hope the past week has been good to you. If it hasn’t, I hope the weekend brings you calm and comfort. As usual, I bring you news—glad tidings and updates you might have missed—from the African art and culture scene. A thought-provoking exhibition, an exciting animation debuting soon and prize winners are what we are about this week …Ahmed Yasser’s First Solo Exhibition at Mashrabia Gallery of Contemporary Art, EgyptEgypt is a country that seldom makes it to our weekly newsletters.
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Feb 24, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Melissa Davis |Sumaiyah Wade |Melissa Davis
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced eight storytellers selected for the 2024 Momentum Fellowship. Now in its sixth year, Momentum continues its mission of fostering professional growth for mid-career artists, emphasizing professional development opportunities during a critical juncture in their creative journey. The fellowship specifically targets mid-career artists hailing from historically marginalized backgrounds, offering them tailored support and resources.
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Feb 24, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Melissa Davis |Sumaiyah Wade
This Wednesday, the visionary Ethiopian-American vocalist, composer, and cultural activist Meklit has shared the title track from her upcoming EP Ethio Blue, a prescient six-song collection attuned to inner landscapes. The song is an homage to Mongo Santamaria’s seminal hit “Afro-Blue,” and seeks to honor the incalculably rich legacy bequeathed by her forebearers.
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Feb 24, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Sumaiyah Wade |Melissa Davis
The Shed announced today that it is seeking proposals for new works across all disciplines for the fourth edition of Open Call, its large-scale commissioning program for early-career artists who live and work in New York City. Proposals are currently being accepted online with a submission deadline of April 4, 2024. Commissions from selected artists will be presented in summer 2025 (visual art) and in 2026 (live performance).
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Feb 24, 2024 | 
sugarcanemag.com | Sumaiyah Wade |Melissa Davis
AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, the award-winning series by Black Public Media(BPM) and WORLD, debuts season 16 on Monday, April 1. The series, renowned for its powerful documentaries, rebrands as the public media home for both documentary and narrative films about the global Black experience.
