Methodology

List of art specialists

Introduction to definitions and terms

Brutal facts about the top 20 African curators

Insights into what these facts reveal about the status of curating

Art experts share their opinions on racial, museum and gender politics in curating/exhibition practice

Drawing from our analysis of the data, interviews with our experts we gather recurring insights into the African contemporary Art world.

We list how this report should inform future behaviours

We identify future trends 

A list of the most high-profile African curators

Their motivations, core interests and key projects are detailed

Analysis of the Top 20 African curators exhibition practice leads to identifying the Top 50 artists 

The artists are categorised into tiers, revealing their popularity or the extent of validation they have enjoyed

Their mediums, core interests are captured

Brutal facts on the 35 most validated artists reveals where they come from and what mediums they prefer