Ghanaian Artist El Anatsui, First African Appointed at London’s Royal Academy

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Ghanaian artist El Anatsui has been appointed honorary academician by London’s Royal Academy. Best-known for his monumental fabrics made with thousands of small metal pieces, he’s the first African to receive the accolade. Question: what does this mean for African art?

El Anatsui - Image - Benedict Johnson

El Anatsui – Image – Benedict Johnson

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