FotoFest Biennial 2020 to Spotlight African Photography

The 18th edition of FotoFest Biennial, taking place in Houston from March 8 to April 19, 2020, will focus on African artists and their diaspora for the first time in its 37-year history. Curated by Mark Sealy, director of London-based nonprofit Autograph ABP, the central exhibition titled "African Cosmologies. Photography, Time, and the Other" features over 30 artists from across the continent and its diaspora. The show challenges the colonial legacy of photography and Western image-making, exploring notions of African identity beyond geographic and historical boundaries. FotoFest is a nonprofit cultural organization that runs year-round exhibitions and educational programs, and its biennial is considered one of the world's leading international photography biennials, known for addressing issues such as the environment and LGBTQ+ communities.