• Methodology

• List of art specialists

• Pertinent questions and terms

• A list of the most high-profile African curators

• Their motivations, core interests and key projects are detailed

• Following this elite group, we arrive at a list of artists they have validated

• Brutal facts about these artists

• Insights into the validation of artists

• Graphs depict the dominant thematic clusters and show the nuanced strands under these umbrella terms

• An analysis of what has been driving curators, artists and the role of art

• Experts weigh in on pressing curatorial concerns

• Substantiating our thematic graphs are a list of landmark discursive moments in the development of contemporary African art

20 major findings from this report

• 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

• We identify 31 active curators on the continent and track the patterns informing their work, identities

• Brutal facts about exhibition practices in Africa

• Experts shed light on the status of curating and developments in Joburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Accra, Marrakesh, Luanda, Kampala and Nairobi

Important benchmarks in the development of contemporary African art from 2007 to 2017 are listed

• Plots cities/countries where exhibitions by Top 20 African curators have largely been staged

• Analysis of brutal facts on exhibition practices in Europe & Africa

• Expert opinion on African art’s centre; the most important cities with regards to validation of art from the African continent

• Two maps are presented. First, how the African art ecosystem was structured before 2007 and, second, how it appears now, given all the developments

• Graphic and written analysis of major developments that have shifted art ecosystem(s) in Africa, charting fields that have expanded

• We draw conclusions about the curators' place in the ecosystem

A map charts political, social movements in Europe, US and Africa that have contributed towards heightened interest in African art 

• Brutal facts on the types of art platforms (Biennales, Museums, Art Fairs, University galleries) African curators prefer

• Identifying the most important art events with regards to African art

• Our experts tell us what events, art platforms are most vital 

• 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

• The areas/conditions hampering growth are detailed with recommendations

• We identify unexploited opportunities for growth

• We list future/current shifts in curating