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About Radar

Radar is a curated tracker of current and upcoming exhibitions worldwide featuring African and Black diaspora artists. It covers solo shows, group exhibitions, art fairs, biennials, and institutional programmes, from major museums to emerging gallery spaces.

Radar is for anyone who wants to know where African and Black diaspora artists are showing. Curators, collectors, students, researchers, art tourists. Find what's on, where, and when.

How to use Radar

The main page shows all tracked exhibitions as cards. Use the filters to narrow down what you're looking for:

Status. Current (on view now), Upcoming (opening soon), or Past (closed but archived for research)

City / Country / Region. Find exhibitions near you or in a city you're visiting

Type. Solo shows, group exhibitions, art fairs, biennials, screenings, or performances

Admission. Free or paid

Mediums. Painting, sculpture, photography, installation, textiles, and more

Focus. This is how we classify the exhibition's relationship to African and Black diaspora art:

Dedicated. The exhibition is specifically about or by African artists

Diaspora. The exhibition is by or about artists of African descent from outside the continent

Significant. African or Black diaspora artists are a major presence, but the show is broader in scope

Featured. One or more African or Black diaspora artists are included in a wider international show

Click any card to expand it for more details, or click "View details" to see the full exhibition page.

The search bar searches across exhibition titles, artist names, venue names, and cities.

How it's built

Exhibitions are sourced from gallery websites, institutional press releases, art fair programmes, and curatorial networks. If you know of an exhibition that should be listed, we'd love to hear about it.

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Know of an exhibition featuring African or Black diaspora artists that should be on Radar? Submit it below and we'll review it for inclusion.

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