welcome to Goya and Africa
Goya & Africa is a digital-first exhibition bridging the visions of great artists working centuries, continents, and cultures apart
Enter the worlds of Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) and African artists Michael Armitage, Dumile Feni, Ronald Harrison, William Kentridge, Grace Nyahangare, Johannes Phokela, Athi-Patra Ruga, Yinka Shonibare and Diane Victor! Hear them speak, enjoy their works, and find out about print-making and the relationships between prints and drawings.
Explore the Teachers’ Resources for Grades 11 and 12 co-created with South African art teachers.
Michael Armitage, The promise of change, 2018, oil on Lubugo bark cloth, 220 x 240 cm.
A UK registered charity using digital technology to encourage new audiences to enjoy and study great historic art from around the world, and to look at how its legacy continues to resonate in the works of many contemporary artists. We passionately believe that looking at this legacy helps to reflect on life today and imagine the world tomorrow, and that digital technology provides a unique vehicle for bringing it to younger and disadvantaged audiences. Athena’s website acts as a digital hub for exhibition listings and other resources, and our YouTube channel features dozens of podcasts and short films we have produced since 2021 in collaboration with institutions including the National Portrait Gallery, Fitzwilliam Museum, and Mental Health Innovations UK.
Brundyn Arts and Culture (BA&C)
Brundyn Arts and Culture (BA&C) believes art is a universal language that transcends geographical and cultural boundaries. As a South African consultancy with a global outlook, BA&C offers a range of specialised services that focus on inclusive artist and museum projects, exhibitions, educational programmes, and collection development. Founded by former Zeitz MOCAA director and Norval Foundation CEO, Elana Brundyn, who wanted to develop a platform that could undertake bold and innovative projects while offering deeper knowledge and access to artists and the art industry. Amid a rapidly evolving art world, wherein institutional models and accepted cultural narratives are being questioned, BA&C provides client-orientated services that combine Elana and her skilled and diverse teams’ professional experience and industry knowledge.
Project Directors: Elana Brudyn and Nicola Jennings
Curators: Lindsay Hendricks, Nicola Jennings and Stephani Muller, with thanks to Dr Francisco Rodríguez Chaparro
Research and Content Development: Maria Vittoria Pellini
Educational Content: Lindsay Hendricks, Stephani Muller, with thanks to Clint Bowers (Institute for the Healing of Memories, Cape Town), Lynda Leibbrandt (IES International School of Helderberg), and Chuma Nozewu (Lalela, Cape Town, and South African Education and Environment Project).
Soundscape: Barney Brookes
Website Design: Athena Art Foundation
This project has been made possible by the generous support of the Common Humanity Arts Trust
