# Event Details

- **Event Name**: From Lagos to Bamako: Biennales and Global Conversations in African Photography (Online)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This webinar will examine the Rencontres de Bamako (Bamako Encounters), Africa’s premier photography biennale, as a critical site for global artistic exchange and local cultural development. Since its inception in 1994, the biennial has served as a unique platform for African photographers to engage with international audiences while fostering regional networks and creative infrastructures. Drawing on Jennifer Bajorek and Erin Haney’s seminal essay, “Eye on Bamako: Conversations on the African Photography Biennial” (Theory, Culture & Society, 2010), the discussion will unpack the biennale’s dual role as a cultural nexus and a contested space negotiating issues of representation, globalization, and funding structures.

The session will also situate Bamako Encounters within the broader evolution of photography in Nigeria and West Africa, highlighting connections to projects such as Invisible Borders Trans African Photography Project and the conceptual practice of Uche Okpa-Iroha, Art History Graduate Fellow, whose work interrogates identity, colonial legacies, and cinematic narratives. By exploring these dynamics, the webinar aims to illuminate how biennales like Bamako catalyze transnational dialogues while nurturing local talent, ultimately reshaping the global perception of African visual culture.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/evanston-illinois/from-lagos-to-bamako-biennales-and-global-conversations-in-african-photography-online/200029366762534
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, virtual, webinar, fine-arts, photography
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Evanston, Illinois
- **location**: Online event
- **full address**: Online event, 40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 60208-0883, United States, Evanston, Illinois

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is From Lagos to Bamako: Biennales and Global Conversations in African Photography (Online) being held?
  - **A:** From Lagos to Bamako: Biennales and Global Conversations in African Photography (Online) takes place on Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Online event, 40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 60208-0883, United States, Evanston, Illinois.
- **Q**: Who is organizing From Lagos to Bamako: Biennales and Global Conversations in African Photography (Online)?
  - **A:** From Lagos to Bamako: Biennales and Global Conversations in African Photography (Online) is organized by The Block Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** From Lagos to Bamako: Biennales and Global Conversations in African Photography (Online) is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Evanston, Illinois, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If From Lagos to Bamako: Biennales and Global Conversations in African Photography (Online) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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