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Happy birthday AboutAfrica

Forum: The 4x4 Pub Posted By: Emmie L Post Time: 2023/11/17 at 10:43 AM http://dlvr.it/SyxtMc

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Howick Falls, South Africa #kwazulunatal #southafrica #southafrican #southafricanadventure #beautifulsouthafrica #beautifulafrica #howick #howickfalls #falls #africa #africanadventure #africa #travel #travelphotography #travelafrica #travelsouthafrica #aboutsouthafrica #aboutafrica #wowsouthafrica #lovesouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #southafricathroughmyeyes #southafricathroughmyeye (at Howick, KwaZulu-Natal)

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Great African Painting Artists Who Performed Art of Painting Best

As in many fields, the value of some African artists was unknown at the time. In this blog post I will talk about some of the important African painting artists. In the Richard Taittinger gallery exhibited in New York in 2016, Chika Okeke-Agulu's magazine titled 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner' was exhibited. The works of 12 artists who can literally be called 'Real Artists' were exhibited in this exhibition.

The most important wish of the exhibition is to show the cultural or aesthetic works of contemporary African artists by breaking down the "Africanness" phenomenon in fixed assumptions. Apart from the creative thoughts engraved in their individual work, individual practices have intimate contexts that motivate internationalism. It points out that these contents will gradually become globally modern.

In the exhibition where Ephrem Solomon took the first place, there were works by people who have devoted themselves to African art such as Aida Muluneh, Halida Boughriet, Amalia Ramanakarihina, Onyeka Ibe, Chike Obeagu, Gopal Dagnogo, Uche Uzorka, Beatrice Wanjiku, Amina Menia, Chika Modum, and Sam Hopkins. 

Algerian artist Halida Boughriet's work, which reflects the portraits of people living on the margins of society, attracted great attention. According to a report I have read, the rorşah-ink prints of the Madagascar artist Amalia Ramanakarihina amazed and impressed the visitors. Visitors who saw the photographs made by Aida Muluneh as an Ethiopian artist influenced by the surrealism movement, they were very surprised to see this work. Because this painting reflected how much the artist had a contemporary perspective. Many of these artists are either born in African countries or have African descent. The important thing is that these works have presented global problems to the audience by conveying local experiences through art. 

As an additional information, I can say that Jimmy Nelson, an artist from England, was educated in Africa. Known for his portraits of indigenous peoples, Nelson also mentioned the importance of art in Africa in some of his books. 

You can also browse the news about the exhibition at https://richardtaittinger.com/?s=africa. 

Below are photos of some of the works exhibited. Have a good time to look at these magnificent works ..

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Touch down in Malawi and already enjoying local beer #kuchekuche, meaning ' till late in Chichewa one of prominent spoken languages after English. This country has rich history from being amongst the top African countries to achieve independence, in 1964 (not without a fight!) and were 2nd to have female President, that is huge in a continent highly ruled by men. Sadly though, Malawi has it's own struggles, stacks amongst the poorest in the world. I look forward to exploring this country more over the next few days, it does have a lot to offer, Lake Malawi being top of my #bucketlist. For now let me relax, enjoy my beer and free WiFi. Chat later #travelwithmissj 🎤reporting live from Lilongwe, Malawi. . . #travellingthecontinent #travel #travelblogger #iamtb #adventure #explore #africanstories #holiday #food #cuisine #africancuisine #worldguru #aboutafrica #mountains #lake #lakemalawi #lilongwe #malawi #southeasternafrica #fromsouthafricatotheworld #africa (at Lilongwe, Malawi)

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Five outright lies about Africa and African people that are stupid debunked lies but are still believed to be factual. The biggest stupid lie is not understanding Africa's wildlife is basically confined to national parks and reserve

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I Chose Africa

Africa!Land of quasa drumNature’s valid essence,The land of palm beer,Of enormous cascadesAfrica!Land of hills & valleysCourteous clans,A land of milk & honeyFlowing all aboutAfrica!Land of pots & drinksA calabash of hot soupCheerful smiles & winksA merry couples nightAfrica!Cradle of civilization,Terrific folk & historyMother of all nationsHome to the first manMy Africa!Land of the roaring…

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Comment: amukelanimayimele said "Who said #football can't be a water sport? #aboutafrica #senegal #dakarlives #visiterlafrique"

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Forum: Nissan Posted By: AboutAfrica Post Time: 2023/02/26 at 08:26 AM http://dlvr.it/Sk1Jcg

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Nelson Mandela Capture Site 3 of 4 #southafrica #southafrican #southafricanadventure #beautifulsouthafrica #beautifulafrica #africanadventure #africa #travel #travelphotography #travelafrica #travelsouthafrica #aboutsouthafrica #aboutafrica #wowsouthafrica #lovesouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #southafricathroughmyeyes #southafricathroughmyeye #nelsonmandela #mandela #capturesite "On 5 August 1962, an otherwise ordinary piece of road along the R103, roughly three kilometres outside Howick in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, suddenly took on profound consequence. Armed apartheid police flagged down a car in which Nelson Mandela was pretending to be the chauffeur. Having succeeded in evading capture by apartheid operatives for 17 months, Mandela had just paid a clandestine visit to African National Congress (ANC) president Chief Albert Luthuli’s Groutville home to report back on his African odyssey, and to request support in calling for an armed struggle. It was in this dramatic way, at this unassuming spot, that Nelson Mandela was finally captured, and proceeded to disappear from public view for the next 27 years. Marking the 50-year anniversary of what began Nelson Mandela’s “long walk to freedom” – and the piece of land that, quite randomly, irrevocably altered the history of South Africa – is a quietly powerful new sculpture, set into the environment of this silently potent space. The extraordinary sculpture by artist Marco Cianfanelli comprises 50 steel column constructions – each between 6.5 and 9.5 metres tall – set into the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands landscape" Excerpt from: https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/mandela/capture-site-open (at Howick, KwaZulu-Natal)

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Nelson Mandela Capture Site 1 #southafrica #southafrican #southafricanadventure #beautifulsouthafrica #beautifulafrica #africanadventure #africa #travel #travelphotography #travelafrica #travelsouthafrica #aboutsouthafrica #aboutafrica #wowsouthafrica #lovesouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #southafricathroughmyeyes #southafricathroughmyeye #nelsonmandela #mandela #capturesite "On 5 August 1962, an otherwise ordinary piece of road along the R103, roughly three kilometres outside Howick in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, suddenly took on profound consequence. Armed apartheid police flagged down a car in which Nelson Mandela was pretending to be the chauffeur. Having succeeded in evading capture by apartheid operatives for 17 months, Mandela had just paid a clandestine visit to African National Congress (ANC) president Chief Albert Luthuli’s Groutville home to report back on his African odyssey, and to request support in calling for an armed struggle. It was in this dramatic way, at this unassuming spot, that Nelson Mandela was finally captured, and proceeded to disappear from public view for the next 27 years. Marking the 50-year anniversary of what began Nelson Mandela’s “long walk to freedom” – and the piece of land that, quite randomly, irrevocably altered the history of South Africa – is a quietly powerful new sculpture, set into the environment of this silently potent space. The extraordinary sculpture by artist Marco Cianfanelli comprises 50 steel column constructions – each between 6.5 and 9.5 metres tall – set into the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands landscape" With thanks. Excerpt from: https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/mandela/capture-site-open (at Nelson Mandela Capture Site)

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Umhlangha Beach Pier #umhlangha #beach #southafrica #southafrican #southafricanadventure #beautifulsouthafrica #beautifulafrica #africanadventure #africa #travel #travelphotography #travelafrica #travelsouthafrica #aboutsouthafrica #aboutafrica #wowsouthafrica #lovesouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #southafricathroughmyeyes #southafricathroughmyeye #dawn #sunrise #sunrise🌅 #pier #beautifulbeaches #beautifulbeach #beautifulsouthafrica #beautifulafrica #kwazulunatal #beachwalk #beachlife (at Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal)

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On the Open Road 3 #southafrica #southafrican #southafricanadventure #beautifulsouthafrica #beautifulafrica #africanadventure #africa #travel #travelphotography #travelafrica #travelsouthafrica #aboutsouthafrica #aboutafrica #wowsouthafrica #lovesouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #southafricathroughmyeyes #southafricathroughmyeye #dusk (at South Africa)

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On the Open Road 2 #southafrica #southafrican #southafricanadventure #beautifulsouthafrica #beautifulafrica #africanadventure #africa #travel #travelphotography #travelafrica #travelsouthafrica #aboutsouthafrica #aboutafrica #wowsouthafrica #lovesouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #southafricathroughmyeyes #southafricathroughmyeye #dusk #landscapephotography #landscape (at South Africa)

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Durban, South Africa #kwazulunatal #southafrica #southafrican #southafricanadventure #beautifulsouthafrica #beautifulafrica #africanadventure #africa #travel #travelphotography #travelafrica #travelsouthafrica #aboutsouthafrica #aboutafrica #wowsouthafrica #lovesouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #southafricathroughmyeyes #southafricathroughmyeye (at Durban, KwaZulu-Natal)

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South African Landscape #southafrica #southafrican #southafricanadventure #beautifulsouthafrica #beautifulafrica #africanadventure #africa #travel #travelphotography #travelafrica #travelsouthafrica #aboutsouthafrica #aboutafrica #wowsouthafrica #lovesouthafrica #thisissouthafrica #southafricathroughmyeyes #southafricathroughmyeye #dusk #landscapephotography #landscape #moon #bnw_rose #blackandwhite #bnw_baper #blackandwhitephoto #blackandwhitephotography #landscape #landscapephotography #harrismith (at Harrismith Free State South Africa)