Why Bonhams Is the Last Global Auction House With a Dedicated African Art Sale

On March 19, Bonhams holds its Modern & Contemporary African Art auction at New Bond Street. The lots tell a
Best of Art 2025

For decades, African art occupied a provisional space in global institutions—collected but rarely centered, exhibited but seldom historicized on its own
Not Every Lot Sells: What Bonhams’ African Art Auction Really Reveals

When Bonhams launched the auction for Modern & Contemporary African Art in London, it added yet another chapter to the evolving story of how African and diaspora art is being valued and revalued on the global stage. Now scheduled for 8 October 2025, it will arrive with all the usual signals of a market-watching moment: […]