African Photo Magazine Issue #8

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the culture trip
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Publishers & Acknowledgements
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Galerie El Marsa,
La Marsa, Tunisia
Galerie El Marsa is dedicated to representing current trends and
developing the potential of contemporary artists in Arab countries, with
a particular focus on artists from Tunisia and the North African region. The
gallery takes pride in supporting artists who have made an exceptional
impact on the contemporary art scene in North Africa and features
art pieces that illustrate the region’s historical and cultural diversity,
shared history, and Mediterranean, Arab and African influences. El
Marsa has also enhanced its worldwide reputation by participating in
international art fairs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Paris, Marrakech, and Miami,
amongst others. Located along the Mediterranean coast in El Marsa’s
historic and artistic neighborhood, the gallery is situated in an idyllic
setting next to the shoreline and is definitely worth a visit.
Galerie El Marsa, 2 al-Marsa 2070,Tunisia, +216 71 74 05 72
Publishers:
House of Fotography
Editor:
Sharon Mitchener
Layout Designer:
Mumbe Mutisya | https://www.behance.net/cmutisya112d49
Editorial Offices:
House of Fotography P.O. Box 25190-00603 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (+254) 702.680.797 | 714.745.924
hello@africanphotomag.co.ke
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Specializing in the promotion of Egyptian contemporary art, the
Zamalek Art Gallery hosts a series of exciting monthly exhibitions
featuring recognized and emerging young artists from Egypt. The
gallery also houses a permanent collection of artwork from more
than 20 prominent Egyptian artists such as painters Gazbia Sirry and
Farouk Hosny, and the late Gamal El Sagini. All the artwork is elegantly
presented in the gallery’s spacious interior, made up of spotless white
walls, gleaming wooden floors, and arched doorways. Privately owned,
the gallery is nestled in the heart of Cairo’s cosmopolitan suburb where
most of the city’s cultural events take place.
A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING:
To all the photographers and artists who are showcased in this 8th issue
To Laylah Amatullah Barrayn and Delphine Fawundu spotlighting a younger generation of
black women photographers
Zamalek Art Gallery,
Cairo, Egypt
Zamalek Art Gallery, 11 Brazil Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt,
+202 2 735 1240
To Artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, who became the first African American painters
to paint the first African American President and First Lady of the United States
Matisse Art Gallery,
Marrakech, Morocco
One of the oldest and most sophisticated contemporary art galleries in
Marrakech, the Matisse Art Gallery exhibits the work of up-and-coming
and well-known Moroccan artists such as painters Farid Belkahia
and Hassan El Glaoui, and calligrapher Noureddine Daifallah. More
recently, the gallery opened its doors to international artists to appeal
to its growing worldwide clientele and has exhibited the artwork of a
number of international famous 20th-century contemporary artists.
The gallery regularly publishes catalogs and artist monographs and is
actively involved in supporting young Moroccan artists and increasing
public appreciation of Morocco’s art scene. Housed in an impressive
building made out of polished black marble, the classy gallery also
runs an art library open to all visitors.
Matisse Gallery, 61 Rue Yougoslavie, Passage Ghandouri,
Marrakech, Morocco,
+212 524 448 326
To the #MeToo Movement and the new inspiration it provides to those facing
gender discrimination
To African photographers EVERYWHERE for telling our stories behind your lenses
To the Photographers Association of South Africa (PSSA) and its publication IMAGE for its
immense contribution to the growth of our industry on the Continent and its support of
this publication
To Mumbe Mutisya for a spectacular layout design and ensuring this publication continues
to see the light of day
To our mother, our hero, Winnie Madikizela Mandela whose death in April 2018 reminds us
that we in Africa stand on the shoulders of Giants!
And
Ultimately, to our Almighty God who still sits on the Throne.
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