From Art Basel to AKAA 2025, Africa shines through the Art weeks : Between Maturity and Emerging Challenges

From London to Paris, African presence shone once again during the October 2025 Art Weeks. From the aisles of Frieze London and Art Basel Paris to the corridors of AKAA, and through Nigerian Modernism, the historic exhibition at the Tate Modern, artists, curators, and institutions demonstrated a new level of maturity and a renewed energy in the market. A look back and reflections on the season’s most significant events.