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About WAAU – World African Artists United

To promote and amplify the presence of African Art across the world — that is our goal and what we aim to achieve. Our Biennial prize will reward the best African artists and Afro-descendants that enhance creation and artistic innovation. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥. 𝘐𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴. African Contemporary Art is not singular but plural, stereotypes and the ghettoization of this art field are prevalent within the art world, and it is our vision that information is key in the dismantling of archaic views, hence the creation of a digital platform that can contribute to the enrichment of minds and practices being a necessary vehicle for change. Through extensive and thorough research, we are developing a catalogue that demonstrates the diversity and prolificity that is characteristic of African Contemporary Art. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘛𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘩, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘰-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴. WAAU’s mission is to distinguish, support, and promote the internationalization and recognition of African and Afro-descendant artists to contribute to greater attention to what concerns the African cultural references and their relevance in artistic creation and innovation. It is also the mission of this platform to stimulate new generations of African and Afro-descendant artists to value their cultural background in close articulation with other cultures and assist in their growth within the field of contemporary art. 𝗪𝗔𝗔𝗨’𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 WAAU’s Prize it’s an international dimension award, that will distinguish, support, and promote the internationalization and recognition of Africans and Afro-descendants contemporary artists, as following up with the Prize-winning artists with the creation of exclusive content.

Founded by Elson Alexandre Corujeira Angelico Suter.