Times Live| Sean O’Toole:

For a few days last week this provocative statement by Cape Town artist Ed Young was indisputably true: New York’s art scene looked peculiarly African. Inside Piers 92 and 94, where 205 exhibitors from 36 countries had gathered to sell new art, 14 galleries showcased work representative of “contemporary African viewpoints”… Read more

Image: New York dealer Jack Shainman’s booth at the Armory Show included a sculpture by US artist Nick Cave, foreground, and a large paper collage by Johannesburg artist Kay Hassan valued at $300 000. SUPPLIED