There is no shortage of extraordinary female artists across the African continent. From the intricately layered canvases of Njideka Akunyili Crosby to the bold visual activism of Zanele Muholi, women have always been central to Africa’s artistic story. And yet, walk into most galleries — whether in Lagos, London, or Los Angeles — and you will find their work dramatically under-represented. The question is not whether these artists exist. The question is why galleries so often fail to find...

The African art market found itself at a paradoxical crossroads in 2025: while commercial sales cooled dramatically, cultural institutions embraced African artists with unprecedented enthusiasm. This divergence between market performance and institutional validation is forcing a fundamental reassessment of how we measure success and value in the contemporary African art world. The Numbers Tell a Sobering Story African art auction sales hit a decade low, mirroring a broader global art market...