It’s that time of year !
If you follow this blog you know I am obsessed with AKAA, the yearly art fair in Paris displaying up-and-coming african artists. You can see previous recaps here and here where I take you through the show and share my biggest crushes of the year. Now usually it’s all about the photography, which is so high voltage, unique and personal with such an accent on close-up portraits, something that speaks to me on a deep level. But this year photography wasn’t the main attraction (although the ones that made the show were gorgeous!) and to my surprise, I still found a lot to love in the paintings and discovered some extremely cool new works and artists.
Come take a virtual tour with me through the amazing display of creativity for this year’s edition !
Very unique fire art by Pedro Pires
This one is a side discovery as this artist is under the banner of the same gallery as
some AKAA artists but it really caught my eye so I’m sharing him too !
Stephan Gladieu
It’s always such a fabulous show, and this is just a fraction of the amazing roster of artists represented, so make sure you check out the website for all the other works that might speak to you, and as always go follow these artists and give them all the love online !
— Marie
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[…] Good morning all and welcome to our favorite yearly event : the AKAA art fair here in Paris !Now if you’re new here, AKAA (Also Known As Africa) is an international collective comprised of young African artists, that showcase in multiple places around the world during the year and settles in Paris for one weekend each fall. It’s a fabulous event, with mind-blowing art all around and each year it is my pleasure to attend and report back on the fantastic discoveries !You can catch up on past recaps here : 2018-19 Edition / 2021 Edition / 2022 Edition. […]