Stockholm is not exactly spoiled with exhibitions showcasing work from Africa, but this fall things have turned around. Three major institutions are simultaneously putting up large shows featuring African art, creating a diverse story of the continent – with the historical past, recent past and present all available depending on where you decide to visit.

For the most present perspective, visit Fotografiska to see the raw, documentary style of Pieter Hugos journalistic photos. At Marabouparken in Sundbyberg, there is a different view. With the “Malian” fall, they are showing female photographer Fatoumata Diabaté’s show Natten är vår (A Nous La Nuit), as well as countryman Malick Sidibé’s work La vie en rose, comprising around fifty pictures taken in Mali’s capital Bamako during the 1960s and 1970s.

For a more historical perspective, pay a visit to Världskulturmuseet. There, we are taken south-east of Mali to Nigeria.

“Afrikanska Mästerverk” is comprised of over 100 sculptures made in metal, stone and terracotta from the 12th to the 16th centuries. All the pieces contribute to the telling of the story of the cosmopolitan Ife civilization, named after the ancient Yoruba city.

Under the original title Dynasty and Divinity, the exhibition was originally produced by Museum for African Art, New York, and the  Fundación Botín of Santander, Spain, in collaboration with National Commission for Museums and Monuments in Nigeria.

We can see it in Stockholm until February next year. Don’t miss it!

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