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Every year the art and design fair AKAA, or "Also Known as Africa", brings dozens of African and Afro-descendant artists to the French capital. As the 11th edition gets underway, we welcome Nigerian painter Midegbeyan Ojisua and South African artist Olivié Keck. Ojisua's ethereal paintings are inspired by the Italian Renaissance and the colour palette of Leonardo da Vinci in particular, with earthy tones emphasising the connection between humans and nature.
Keck, meanwhile, sets faceless female figures against bright pop backgrounds– a nod to ancient Greek ceramic silhouettes that highlights femininity and elevates them to the status of divine beings. We discuss the two artists' latest work, their differing styles and a new generation of Africanart buyers. Film show: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård star in horny feminist fantasy 'Wicker' France riots: AI photos falsely depict elderly couple 'stripped and robbed' US sanctions on ICC are 'a shock' and 'unacceptable', Nobel peace laureate Navi Pillay says 'I'm alive': Paris street medic isn't dead, despite viral claims he was killed by police In run-up to mass protests and riots, pro-Russian accounts amplified French anger, NGO finds Trump exploits France riots to push false immigration claims ahead of midterms From fine wine to no alcohol: The changing world of French sommeliers Trump admin 'destroying' US democracy with 'autocratic, terrorist version of Christian nationalism' © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved.
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