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Christina Fernandez's Lines of Sight

In two new bodies of work, the artist considers space, architecture, and the nature of collaboration.

The Midcentury Style

Fatoumata Diabate’s traveling studio revives the golden age of Malian studio portraiture.

How Do We See War?

In the age of drone strikes and nuclear threats, artists challenge expectations of photographing conflict.

In Putin's Russia, an Island of Tolerance

Dasha Yastrebova captures a fleeting moment in Moscow’s queer underground.

The American Dream in Saudi Arabia

In Ayesha Malik’s new photobook, a California-style suburb in the heart of oil country.

Can African Critics Rewrite the Story of African Photography?

Two writers speak about the influential role—and responsibility—of art criticism in Africa today.

A Readymade World in the Heart of the Country

In a studio outside of Cape Town, photographer Nico Krijno refashions sculpture and performance.

Délio Jasse’s Endless Archive

Looking to vintage photos and alternative processes, an Angolan Portuguese artist engages the infinite possibilities of an image.

Queering “Straight” Photography 

With a rush of color, David Benjamin Sherry’s new photograms gesture to abstract painting and gay history.

Malala Andrialavidrazana Redraws the Map

In photographs and photomontages, the Madagascar-born artist considers the global reverberations of African culture.

Tracey Moffatt Imagines an Uncertain Future

In her solo exhibition at the Venice Biennale, the Australian photographer spins stories of displacement.
Eric Gyamfi, Some of the LGBT community members organize a night of dance, 2016

In Ghana, Visions of Queer Friendship and Love

Eric Gyamfi reflects on his activism, photography, and telling the stories of West Africa’s queer communities.

Learning From Addis Ababa

Aida Muluneh, founder of the Addis Foto Fest, speaks about how education plays a central role in connecting African photographers.

Between Two Worlds

In poetic, politically charged images and videos, Zineb Sedira confronts the recent history of North Africa.

Camerawork Now

For Akinbode Akinbiyi, new technologies have helped and hindered the development of photography in Africa.

Myles Loftin Wants to Change the Conversation About Black Youth

Picturing friends and family in vivid colors, the nineteen-year-old photographer reframes representations of masculinity.

The Lives of Samuel Fosso

The acclaimed photographer pushes self-portraiture into new realms of gender-bending theatricality.

Picturing the Early Days of Hip-Hop

Charlie Ahearn and Grand Wizzard Theodore discuss the rise of Hip-Hop at the Ecstasy Garage Disco.
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