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A. Maria Raithatha: Art, a Labour of Love

BetterShared talks with artist A. Maria Raithatha.

Caroline Chinakwe's Fight Against Colourism

We sat down with artist and designer Caroline Chinakwe to discuss colourism, the launch of her lifestyle brand Chinakwe and her latest artistic pro...

How Art Became a Way to Start a Conversation for Sharon Virtue

Over Zoom, BetterShared caught up with artist, Sharon Virtue, in the wake of the Black Lives Matter Movement 2020.

A New Perspective: Abraham Ogunlende and His Modern Afro-Minimalist Art

BetterShared sits down with Nigerian-born contemporary artist and creator of ‘The Sky is Always Blue’ series Abraham Ogunlende.

How Art became a process of healing for Lambi Chibambo

Digital illustrator, Lambi Chibambo shares how art led her through a process of healing and reflection

Self Taught Artist, Affen Segun Talks about His Journey as a Contemporary Nigerian Artist

Growing Up With Strong Women Helped Affen Segun Create Paintings of Iconic Women That are Unparalleled.

Art With An Untold Narrative

How Issues of Misrepresentation in the Media set Aislinn Finnegan’s Creative Flame Ablaze..

Art That Demands A Pleasure Space to Satisfy Self-Care and Artistry

Shannon Lewis Tells Us Her Story. Investigating the moments of human intimacy and desire is just one of the many focuses surrounding Berlin-based a...

10 Black Artists to watch in 2020

10 Artists to watch this year; from painters to sculptors, mixed media to illustration there is something for every collection.

Raphaële Anfré on illustrating womanhood

Meet Artist and Fashion Designer Raphaële Anfré. 'My paintings are mostly a reflection of my own experiences. I started painting elements of the fe...

Born in the West, Raised by the East

A project and photo series themed around the FIFA World Cup 2018, highlighting five first and second-generation immigrant women living in the UK to...

Dreaming up images of self love and spirituality

We spoke to Philly based illustrator Loveis Wise who has worked with the likes of Refinery29, Wieden+Kennedy and Buzzfeed to name a few. Hear ho...