Heidi Sincuba has not abandoned her original commitment; she has added a dimension to it. This is evident in the works on paper she is showing at Gallery 23 in Amsterdam.
Author: Rob Perrée
Abdoulaye Konaté
“The wealth of African countries does not have to do with money, it is their culture and their traditions. Therefore it is so important that we process traditional culture in our work and at the same time show that we are open for external influences.” Abdoulaye Konaté
Rob Perrée on the Malian artist Abdoulaye Konaté
L’Oisseau Rouge, 2016.
(first published October 3, 2017)
Kwesi Botchway: Rumors of Blackness
With his idiosyncratic portraits, he manages to judge current art history without neglecting its achievements. The exhibition Rumors of Blackness is a prime example. The fact that he also involves his environment, his community, his African origin in his artistic practice, makes him an exceptional artist.
Rob Perrée on Kwesi Botchway
Soul Contact, 2021
(first published: March 5, 2022)
Portrait of a Friendship 5: Langston Hughes and Gilbert Price
This is the 5th article in a series of articles on the friendship between ‘two’ African American artists, a “friendship beyond understanding”. In every article The Harlem Renaissance is the context of the story. This article is about the friendship between the poet Langston Hughes and the opera singer Gilbert Price.
Rob Perrée tries to answer the questions the friendship evokes.
First published September 2020
Langston Hughes (photographer unknown)
PORTRAIT OF A FRIENDSHIP 4: WALLACE THURMAN AND THE NIGGERATI
This is the 4th article in a series of articles on the friendship between ‘two’ African American artists, a “friendship beyond understanding”. In every article The Harlem Renaissance is the context of the story. This article is about the friendship between Wallace Thurman and the Niggerati.