Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art

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Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art is an academic journal concentrating on contemporary art and artists from Africa and the African diaspora from modernist and postmodernist perspectives. It is currently published twice a year by Duke University Press under the auspices of the Cornell University Africana Studies and Research Center. [1] [2]

The journal was founded by Okwui Enwezor in 1994. [3] [4] Along with Enwezor, its founding co-editors are Chika Okeke-Agulu and Salah M. Hassan. [3] [5] In addition, a number of notable artists such as Coco Fusco, Ibrahim El-Salahi, and Kendell Geers have served on its editorial and advisory boards. [2]

Nka has received funding from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "About the Journal | Nka". Duke University Press. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
  2. 1 2 "NKA Journal | Africana Studies and Research Center". Cornell University. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  3. 1 2 Costache, Irina Dana; Kunny, Clare (2024). Historical Narratives of Global Modern Art. Routledge research in art history. New York, NY: Routledge. p. 221. ISBN   978-1-032-15020-8.
  4. ↑ Jẹgẹdẹ, Dele (2009). Encyclopedia of African American Artists. Artists of the American mosaic. Westport, Conn: Bloomsbury. p. 87. ISBN   978-0-313-08060-9.
  5. ↑ College Art Association (2020-11-20). "2021 Distinguished Scholar: Salah M. Hassan". CAA News | College Art Association. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  6. ↑ "Art journal granted $100,000 from Warhol Foundation". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  7. ↑ van der Plas, Els (2021). "Supporting New Futures in the Arts: From the Prince Claus Fund and Back". African Arts. 54 (1): 48–59. ISSN   1937-2108.
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