The African Art in Venice Forum (AAVF) is a free public discursive event presented every two years in Venice, Italy, during the opening week of the Biennale di Venezia. The project offers a new platform to present and discuss topics related to contemporary art in Africa and its diasporas in the cultural, professional and infrastructural context of the Biennale di Venezia.
For three days, AAVF 2019 offers conferences, workshops and readings in an expanded interactive format.
Among the speakers at the conferences, meet curator and writer Riason Naidoo for a round table discussion on the impact of the Revue Noire (1991-2001), the magazine of contemporary African art in the presence of the original editorial team.
Thirty years ago, very few African artists or photographers were known on the international art scene. The Revue Noire, the magazine of contemporary African art (1991-2001), has radically changed the situation, giving the necessary attention to contemporary creators from Africa and the diaspora, while challenging perceptions of the continent.
Speakers:
N'Gone Fall, independent curator, art writer and cultural consultant
Simon Njami, writer, independent curator, art critic and essayist
Jean Loup Pivin, architect | director, Revue Noire
Pascal Martin Saint Leon, architect | artistic director, Revue Noire
Interview with Riason Naidoo, independent curator and writer
Riason Naidoo (South Africa) is a recipient of the Writing Committees of the Cité internationale des arts.
© Revue Noire #3. Back Cover ; Estate of Rotimi Fani-Kayode & Autograph ABP