Dak'Art and the Rise of Contemporary African Art (1990–2010)

1. Dakar Biennale conceived as state cultural project

   Jan 1, 1989Labels: Senegal Ministry, Dakar Biennale

   • BiennialFoundation
   • DakarBiennale

2. First biennial held as Biennale des Lettres

   Dec 10, 1990Labels: Biennale des, Dakar

   • FR Wikipedia
   • Dakar1990

3. First visual-arts edition launches Dak’Art’s trajectory

   Dec 14, 1992Labels: Biennale Internationale, Visual arts

   • FR Wikipedia
   • IT DakArt1992

4. Structure transformed toward contemporary African art focus

   Jan 1, 1993Labels: Contemporary art, Biennial restructuring

   • DakarBiennale
   • BiennialFoundation

5. Dak’Art 1996 debuts as contemporary African art biennial

   May 7, 1996Labels: Dak Art, Design salons

   • IT DakArt1996
   • VdA Museum

6. Dak’Art 1998 expands geography and adds art market platform

   Apr 24, 1998Labels: Dak Art, MAPA

   • IT DakArt1998

7. Dak’Art 2000 grows into month-long international event

   May 5, 2000Labels: Dak Art, Dakar citywide

   • IT DakArt2000

8. Dak’Art OFF begins as parallel, open-access exhibition network

   May 10, 2002Labels: Dak Art, Independent exhibitions

   • C OFF
   • Dakart2002

9. Dak’Art 2002 spotlights “new identities” in contemporary creation

   May 10, 2002Labels: Dak Art, New Identities

   • Dakart2002

10. Dak’Art 2004 frames African art within globalization debates

    May 7, 2004Labels: Dak Art, Globalization theme

    • UiU 2004
    • IT DakArt2004

11. Dak’Art 2006 appoints first artistic director

    May 5, 2006Labels: Yacouba Konat, Artistic director

    • IT DakArt2006

12. Dak’Art 2008 continues thematic framing and continental visibility

    May 9, 2008Labels: Dak Art, Afrique Miroir

    • IT DakArt2008
    • ArtistSite

13. Dak’Art 2010 marks 20-year milestone with retrospectives

    May 7, 2010Labels: Dak Art, 20th anniversary

    • IT DakArt2010
    • MundusMaris