Patrick Eugène : Haiti is not a backdrop
Vivid colours, expressive figuration, intimate scenes. Haitian-born heritage meets the Black diasporic experience in the paintings of Haitian-American artist Patrick Eugène. His figures hover between memory and imagination, intimacy and history, refusing the boundaries of a fixed identity. Haiti is no backdrop. It’s where another story begins.
Paris Design Week 2026: What if the future of french design is coming from the Caribbean?
At Dach&Zephir, Guadeloupe is woven, carved and transformed into objects. For Paris Design Week 2026, the duo presents Souvenances, an exhibition marking ten years of creation at the crossroads of Creole memory, Caribbean craftsmanship and contemporary design. Another way of looking at what we call French design.
What Does It Mean to Be Afropean Today?
An Afropean generation is already shaping a vital part of contemporary European culture. It produces its images, sounds, codes and narratives. Yet it continues to emerge within a space where the white gaze does more than see: it frames, filters and still decides what becomes legible, legitimate and culturally central.
Simon Diebold: Between Flesh and Mirage
In the work of Simon Diebold, flesh is no longer just a surface — it’s a battleground, a hallucination, a digital relic, a scream frozen mid-glitch. His art doesn’t just depict bodies; it dissects them, refracts them, reconfigures them into ghostly avatars wandering between the physical and the phantasmagoric.
To Paint Like Motonaga Now — Fluid Colors, Radical Freedom
In a world overwhelmed by cold concepts, Motonaga’s fluid, rebellious colors offer a new, radical aesthetic. His free gestures inspire artists today to reshape reality through color, play, and joy. What if painting like him was already a way to rewire the world?
Video Art vs Cinema: Neither Film, Nor Exhibition, But Both
Screens Multiply, Stories Explode: A New Generation of Filmmakers Erase the Boundaries Between the Dark Room and the White Cube. Video art or cinema? It doesn’t matter. What matters is the explosion of forms.
Hadeer Omar: The Egyptian Artist Redefining Arab Art
Hadeer Omar, an Egyptian artist, merges Arab traditions with modern technologies through new media art, including film, photography, and interactive installations. Her work explores identity and memory, using immersive environments and virtual reality to redefine visual storytelling.
Taking Back Control: Revolutionizing the Art Business
Artists are at a crossroads: AI, NFTs, and platforms like Metalabel or Indify are reshaping the game. While institutions uphold scarcity, these alternatives promise more equity. But are they truly sustainable? Breaking the system comes with risks.
Danielle McKinney made me fall in love with contemporary figurative painting
Danielle McKinney, my favorite contemporary painter, stands out with her striking portraits of Black women, exploring light, solitude, and introspection. Her work, influenced by Caravaggio and Hopper, blends emotion, mystery, and figurative art. Discover her rise, impact in the art world, and radical pursuit of beauty and contemplation.
Martine Syms: Hacking Art, Pirating the Institution, Glitching Reality
Artist, filmmaker, and publisher, Martine Syms deconstructs the codes of pop culture and visual capitalism. Through installations, films, and publications, she explores image, power, and Black identity in an ultra-connected world. A striking body of work, balancing social critique and glitch aesthetics.
Dahomey by Mati Diop: What if the Real Scandal isn’t the Restitution, but What it Reveals in France?
Discover why Dahomey by Mati Diop is much more than a film about the restitution of art—it is a political and social work that questions France’s colonial history. Through her unique vision, Diop embodies the new voice of French cinema, essential for the diaspora and the representation of Black women in the industry.
Arthur Jafa, Visionary: Why French Art Has Everything to Gain by Embracing Him
Arthur Jafa is an artistic shockwave. In 2025, Paris will dedicate an exhibition to him at the Bourse de Commerce, showcasing his raw, political, and poetic art. A must-see visual revolution for contemporary art in France.
3 Photobooks That Capture Black Voices Like No Other
AS WE RISE, AFROSURF, and IMPOSSIBLE ISLAND by Henry Froy reinvent the visual narrative of Black cultures for the world. Between memory, resistance, and brilliance, these contemporary photographic works capture the soul of a heritage in full resonance. It all starts with an idea.
Why Are Intimacy Coordinators Essential for Film and TV Today?
For SEX IS COMEDY, my voice became part of the soundtrack, opening the doors to a world that is often discreet yet fundamental: that of intimacy coordinators. Through this film, I discovered the importance of this profession, which, far from being anecdotal, is essential for a more respectful and ethical cinema.