The 2017 Edition

Ceremony of October 10, 2017

Building on the success of the first edition, the 2017 Award continues to evolve.
It is opening up to the world with an international jury. It extends its selection committee to members from various fields of culture (design, fashion, architecture …) to enrich and diversify the eyes.

Selection committee

  • Myriam Mihindou

    Plastic Artist

  • Bernie Seb

    Fashion designer, founder of the brand De la Sebure

  • Cheick Diallo

    Architect, Designer

  • Oulimata Gueye

    Curator

  • Céline Seror

    Artistic Director of IAM- Intense Art Magazine

  • Franck Houndegla

    Set designer, designer, architecture researcher

  • Virginie Ehonian

    Art Critic, Blogger Africanlinks

Jury

  • Guillaume Piens

    Main Curator of the international Paris Art Fair

  • Azza Satti

    Commissioner, Producer and Social Entrepreneur - ASA (African Speakers and Artists)

  • Claire Jacquet

    Director of the Regional Fund of Contemporary Art of Aquitaine, Art Critic

  • Larry Ossei-Mensah

    Curator, Co-founder of the ARTNOIR platform

  • Sithabile Mlotshwa

    Curator, Artist, Founder of IFAA (celebrating culture of cultures)

Artists

  • Alexandre Elenga
  • Beya Gille Gacha
  • Ishola Akpo
  • Josèfa Ntjam
  • Boris Anje Tabufor
  • Patsheli Kahambo Kitenge
  • Klémagha Toussaint Dembélé
  • Ori Huchi Kozia
  • Tary Keita
  • Van Andrea
  • Yadichinma Ukoha-Kalu
  • Yassine Latoundji

Winner 2017 : Ori Huchi Kozia

Awards Ceremony

Reception