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Interview with Timothy Mpofu: “The contradiction between seduction and discomfort is something I connect to in my own work.”

Interview with Timothy Mpofu: “The contradiction between seduction and discomfort is something I connect to in my own work.”

London-based Timothy Mpofu, also known as Bezalel (b. 2000) is a self-taught South African artist. His incisive work across a wide variety of media — including plywood, collage, and image-based assemblage—explores his unique vision of the structures that shape visibility, desire, and the gaze, and draws on sources as diverse as Japanese gravure magazines, and...

June 16, 2026July 19, 2026
The Toyota Tsusho CFAO African Art Award opening in Lomé

The Toyota Tsusho CFAO African Art Award opening in Lomé

Launched in August 2025, the Toyota Tsusho CFAO African Art Award offers five contemporary African artists the opportunity to deliver an international touring exhibition opportunity in Lomé, Tokyo and Paris, along with the production of a catalogue for each exhibition, and prize money. The Award is a new initiative to help nurture the next generation...

June 12, 2026July 14, 2026
Ekow Eshun to Curate Julianknxx’s First Tokyo Show at Art Week Tokyo 2026

Ekow Eshun to Curate Julianknxx’s First Tokyo Show at Art Week Tokyo 2026

Art Week Tokyo is a contemporary art event that has been held for four years in Tokyo. The city-wide initiative, organised by Japan Contemporary Art Platform in collaboration with Art Basel, activates more than 50 of Tokyo’s leading art institutions and galleries through five days of coordinated programming and special platforms. The fifth edition, happening...

June 3, 2026July 14, 2026