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The Exhibitions That Transformed African Photography

In 2004, the exhibition “Africa Remix” opened in Europe just as interest in contemporary African art was spreading worldwide. Twenty years later, does the show—and others of the era—still hold up?
Juan Orrantia, Garden #3, 2020

The Photographer Who Embraces South Africa’s Lavish Colors

Juan Orrantia’s photographs achieve a vivid punch through the seven-color printing process known as heptachrome.

Santu Mofokeng’s Pensive Visions of Land and Ritual

In a new series of photobooks, the revered photographer conjures the mysteries of faith in South Africa.

In Marrakech, African Photography on Its Own Terms

A new museum in Morocco becomes a destination for contemporary art.

In Cape Town, A New Destination for African Art

Asserting black identity, photographers take center stage at a bold new museum.

Open Roads & Invisible Borders

Since 2009, a photography collective has embarked on five road trips across West and Central Africa, creating a kaleidoscopic portrait of everyday life.

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Aperture presents “Image Worlds to Come: Photography & AI,” a timely and urgent issue that explores how artificial intelligence is quickly transforming the field of photography and our broader culture of images.

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