THE TEAM

MAYÌ ARTS brings together editors, writers, curators and cultural voices across geographies and disciplines.

Rooted in curiosity, research and exchange, our contributors bring distinct perspectives to the artists, ideas and cultural movements we document. Together, we contribute to MAYÌ ARTS’ commitment to thoughtful storytelling and to building a living archive of contemporary African and diasporic art.

L’Équipe

MAYÌ ARTS réunit des journalistes, auteurs, curateurs et voix culturelles issus de différentes géographies et disciplines.

Portés par la curiosité, la recherche et l’échange, notre équipe de collaborateurs apporte des perspectives singulières sur les artistes, les idées et les mouvements culturels que nous documentons. Ensemble, nous participons à l’engagement de MAYÌ ARTS en faveur d’une approche éditoriale exigeante et à la construction d’une archive vivante de l’art contemporain africain et de ses diasporas.

FOUNDER

  • Ngalula Mafwata

    Ngalula MAFWATA, Founder & Editor-in-Chief

    Paris

    Ngalula MAFWATA is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of MAYÌ ARTS. Based in Paris, her practice spans curatorial projects, cultural strategy, market intelligence and advisory. Drawing on a background in luxury, product strategy and cultural project development, she works across art and brands to develop exhibitions, editorial projects and strategic collaborations.

EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS

  • Thaddeus 'TEWA' WAMUKOYA

    Thaddeus 'TEWA' WAMUKOYA

    Naribobi

    Thaddeus 'TEWA' WAMUKOYA is a Nairobi-based art dealers and founder of Tewasart Gallery promoting East African Art. He is also the founder of publishing plateform TewasArt Africa

  • Credit photo : C. Guerrier

    Carl PIERRECQ, Art Critique, Journalist

    Paris

    Carl PIERRECQ is a journalist and critique in Arts and Literature. He was born at Petit-Goâve (Haiti.) and is a graduate in Law, Arts and Literature.

    His latest book “L’Amour est Belle” was published in September 2026 (Elyzad)

    Credit : C. Guerrier

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    Maria YIGOUTI, Editor, Contributor

    Casablanca

    Maria YIGOUTI is an independent editor and curator based in Casablanca. With a background in Design and Visual Communication, she is the founder of The Yapper, a platform amplifying Southern and diasporic voices.

  • Mugisho BASHOMBA

    Kinshasa

    Mugisho BASHOMBA is a Congolese poet, art and literary critic, and exhibition curator. In 2025, he published his first book, Falaises rouges (Éditions Colline Inspirée). He is currently pursuing studies in Literature at the Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de la Gombe in Kinshasa.

Interested in contributing to MAYÌ ARTS? We welcome perspectives from writers, editors, researchers and cultural practitioners interested in contemporary African art and its market.

CONTRIBUTE TO MAYÌ

Vous souhaitez contribuer à MAYÌ ARTS ? Nous sommes ouverts aux propositions d’auteurs, éditeurs, chercheurs et professionnels de la culture portant un regard singulier sur l’art contemporain africain et son marché.

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