February 26, 2026
Tenderness, Texture, and the Truth of the ArtistOn January 15, 2026, I visited Amadou Opa Bathily in his studio in Bamako. From the first moments, the welcome was deeply warm, the kind that immediately sets the tone for the entire encounter.
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February 26, 2026
Dakar in Colour, Hope in the GestureOn the afternoon of January 26, 2026, I arrived at Ibou Diagne’s studio in Dakar for our first in person meeting. Until then, our conversations had taken place over the phone.
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February 26, 2026
The Artist as Builder, the Work as LegacyThere are artists whose work speaks through paintings alone, and there are artists whose presence reshapes an entire ecosystem.
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February 26, 2026
Painting Beyond the Surface, in the Light of Sine SaloumOn January 22, 2026, I visited Vincent Isambourg at Lac Rose for an in person meeting, one of those encounters...
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