From Lagos to Johannesburg - Art Cities to Watch?

From Emergent Africa Wed Sep 25 2013, 10:00:00

A NYTimes review of Art Cities of the Future:

In the book, curators, critics, doctoral students and gallery directors from each of the 12 prospective hubs make a case for their city's inclusion across 12 discrete sections, outlining the artistic and political history of each metropolis in the past 60 years.

Each expert has picked eight artists or artist collectives to represent the "avant-garde" of a particular city. As the preface explains, "these artists are senior figures, some only known to a few outsiders, or newer faces commencing their careers."

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