Anthologies.            

And More.

During the We Are Afrika exhibition, the World Bank Art Program hosted virtual artist talks led by curator Marina Galvani, bringing together artists and development professionals to explore themes like girls’ education and digital futures in Africa’s creative industries. Highlighting the role of art in development, these conversations led to a digital anthology featuring key contributions—including Fatima Bocoum’s curatorial work on Musow Ka Touma Sera—that reflect the power of art to drive social change

Christine Eyene, art historian and curator, offers a vivid travelogue from the 2019 Rencontres de Bamako, Africa’s leading photography biennial. She guides readers through standout exhibitions, including Fixing Shadows, Julius and I by Eric Gyamfi, composed of 2,000 silkscreens and cyanotypes. She highlights Musow Ka Touma Sera (It’s the Era of Women), curated by Fatima Bocoum, featuring Malian female photographers who challenge restrictive cultural norms—fittingly shown at a local girls’ high school. Eyene also spotlights intimate family albums shared by Malian households, bringing personal history into public view with grace and insight. Zam Magazine

 African Arts. Volume 57 marks the beginning of the journal’s fifty-seventh year—a threshold of quiet significance that signals both continuity and transformation. While not a conventionally celebrated milestone, this volume embodies subtle shifts and renewed directions. It also coincides with the executive editor’s twentieth year at the helm, a personal milestone that blurs the line between public institution and private reflection. This issue also references Musow Ka Touma Sera, a curatorial project by Fatima Bocoum, contributing to the broader discourse on contemporary African expression and feminist cultural memory.