Avant-Garde: Africa
Avant-Garde: Africa
A new series showcasing innovators and creators working across art, design, music, film and fashion.
fashion
Fusing history and industry, Sunny Dolat is ushering in a new age for Kenyan fashion
Wanjeri Gakuru, CNN
architecture
How African 'feng shui' can shape the continent's cities of the future
Matthew Ponsford, CNN
arts
Long-lost picture archive celebrates glamour of 1950s Senegal
Oscar Holland, CNN
arts
Mary Sibande re-imagines the story of South Africa's domestic workers
Ginanne Brownell Mitic, CNN
arts
Namsa Leuba's photography shines light on Tahiti's 'third gender'
Matthew Ponsford, CNN
fashion
Kenneth Ize, the LVMH-prize finalist redefining African luxury
Mazzi Odu, CNN
Editor's Choice
fashion
The South Sudanese refugee making fashion history
Shirine Saad, CNN
fashion
Naomi Campbell: 'Africa is very rich in so many ways and has been so untapped'
CNN Staff
fashion
Cedric Mizero is bringing his Rwandan village to fashion's global stage
Rebecca Appel, CNN
fashion
Thebe Magugu: 'I come from a very rich culture'
Rebecca Appel, CNN
arts
African-American artist Kehinde Wiley is laying down roots in Senegal
Ricci Shryock, CNN
arts
Why being an African artist is so important today
Ekow Eshun
arts
Mati Diop is the first black female contender for the Palme d'Or
Thomas Page, CNN
arts
Noma Osula: The photographer challenging social norms in Nigeria
Marianna Cerini, CNN
arts
Ghana makes a star-studded debut at the Venice Biennale
Jareh Das, CNN
arts
Stephen Tayo captures the sacred kinship of Nigerian twins
Tom Seymour, CNN
arts
Victor Ehikhamenor's portraits show US impact on rural Nigeria
Nosmot Gbadamosi, CNN
architecture
The Rwandan design school re-shaping Africa's future
Jennifer O'Mahony, CNN
fashion
The complex future of African fabric (which isn't African)
Zaina Adamu, CNN
fashion
Africa's gender fluid designs are defying norms
Nosmot Gbadamosi, CNN
arts
Aida Muluneh wants to change the narrative on Ethiopia, one photo at a time
Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN
arts
Yinka Shonibare's colorful artworks subvert colonial narratives
Milly Chan, CNN
fashion
Model Khoudia Diop's skin tone made her a social media sensation
Zahra Jamshed, CNN
arts
Egypt has a new $1 billion home for its most precious artifacts
Ian Lee, CNN
arts
Highlights from ART X Lagos
Nosmot Gbadamosi, CNN
arts
Artist Victor Ekpuk pays homage to African writing systems
Milly Chan, CNN
