No doubt, 2023 was the year of exceptional concerts performed by superstars like Beyonce and Taylor Swift. However, for me, the spotlight belonged to Burna Boy, whose sold out stadium shows made history as a first for an African artist. In particular, his album,...
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If you have time this weekend, I highly recommend, Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies, an exhibition currently showing at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The exhibition brings together a diverse group of artists such as ADÁL, Mariam Ghani and Ellen Kelly, Arthur...
As we near the end of 2022, we want to reflect on the last twelve months and also thank everyone that has supported our work. This year was full of changes, particularly as the world continues to grapple with COVID. In many ways we...
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AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH CURATOR PHIN JENNINGS OF RISE ART: A Discussion of Nelson Makamo’s Solo Exhibition in London
Omusana Review is delighted to present an exclusive interview with Phin Jennings of Rise Art, an online gallery that champions contemporary artists. Rise Art works to expand representation and access through online exhibitions as well as physical programming. Currently, Rise Art is hosting a...
Omusana Review is delighted to interview Teesa Bahana, the director of 32 Degrees East Ugandan Arts Trust. Bahana is one of the most inspiring voices in Uganda, leading a non-profit organization that champions the professional development of contemporary artists on the continent. Art’s role...
Huge Congratulations go out to Abdulrazak Gurnah of Tanzania who won the Nobel Prize for Literature 2021. The Nobel Committee awarded the prize to Gurnah for “his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the...
Micheal Armitage’s exhibition Paradise Edict pays homage to the East African Artistic tradition.
Musa Okwonga’s memoir, One of Them, is a compelling, behind-the-scenes look at Eton College, told from a black student’s perspective
Omusana Review mourns the passing of Egyptian Feminist Writer and Activist, Nawal El Saadawi
Daudi Karungi is one of the most respected figures in Contemporary Art. As director of Afriart gallery, and Kampala Art Biennale, Karungi has built a formidable reputation of bringing visibility to artists living and working in Africa.