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Malala Andrialavidrazana Redraws the Map

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

5 Highlights from the 2016 Addis Foto Fest

A preview of the international photography festival in Ethiopia.

In Amsterdam, Predicting the Future of Photography

Emilia van Lynden previews the Unseen Photo Festival, opening September 16.

Telling Time in Bamako

Joseph Gergel reports on the tenth edition of Rencontres de Bamako, West Africa’s venerable photography festival.

With an Eye Toward the Future: On the 2012 Johannesburg Art Fair

Independent curator Daniel M. Leers reports on the First National Bank Johannesburg Art Fair.

Simon Njami – Q&A

An interview with Paris-based independent lecturer, curator, and art critic Simon Njami.
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Aperture No. 261

Aperture’s issue on craft features photographers who make pictures the slow way—building camera obscuras, creating photograms, and laboring in traditional darkrooms to make handmade, unrepeatable forms.

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