Art fair curator Touria El Glaoui is on a mission to showcase vital new art from African nations and the diaspora. She shares beautiful, inspiring, thrilling contemporary art that tells powerful stories of African identity and history -- including works by Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop, Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj and Zimbabwean painter Kudzanai-Violet Hwami. "It is really through art that we can regain our sense of agency and empowerment," El Glaoui says. "It is through art that we can really tell our own story."

Touria El Glaoui:  Inside Africa's thriving art scene

 Inside Africa's thriving art scene

Omar Victor Diop captures African identity through self-portraits, challenging historical representation and modern-day invisibilities.

Hassan Hajjaj's "Kesh Angels" reimagines female biker culture, blending high fashion with Moroccan imagery to defy stereotypes.

Art's transformative power painted by Africa's artists, like Lawrence Lemaoana, empowers narratives beyond conventional media portrayals.