Exhibitions & Art Fairs

Bibianna's mission is to give African artists the opportunity to make their works known to a global community of African art lovers and collectors.

Note: If the first contact was made by you, we ask you to fill out the form that is available on our platform or to send us an email with your portfolio and with informing us of your intention to enter. If you are selected, we will contact you and you can send us the information below.

Please send full photos and details of your pieces.

Please read below for some important tips and information on how to take great quality photos for your artwork.

1. LIGHTING

Color balance and exposure - Room color, temperature, and flash usage can distort color balance, resulting in blues, yellows, and grays when they really should look more like white.
Severe shadows and reflections - Ensure your light source provides uniform colors with no shadows or directional reflections so that attention is not diverted from your piece of art.

ARTWORK INFORMATION

When submitting your artwork, please provide us with the following information:

1) Title of the artwork.

2) Description of the artwork – you should mention which materials were used to create the work; what type of surface the work was created on; is it a framed or unframed work of art; Do you have any recommendations for framing or installing the work?

3) Date of Creation - When was the artwork created?

4) Dimensions

It is important to have information about our artists, as it is something that customers and collectors ask about, especially when they are interested in one. So this is one more very important item – information about the artist behind the work. Below you will find information and tips on what to send.

BIOGRAPHY

Knowing more about yourself as an artist is very important for art collectors who are thinking about buying your pieces.
Your biography should include information such as:
1.Where you were born and raised;

2.Where do you currently live;
3.Your artistic influences and where you draw inspiration from;
4.The means(s) / technique(s) of choice and why;
5. If you are self-taught or have received formal education/tutorship; 6. Artists with whom he worked;
7. Awards won;
8. Exhibitions in which you participated;
9. Collections (private and public) that include your work.

If questions 7 - 10 dont apply to you, you can leave that out.

An Artist Statement is a simple description of your works and why you created them. A statement from a successful artist clearly explains why he develops his work. We recommend that the statement be no longer than 200 words.
Some questions to consider when crafting your artistic statement:

1. What is the subject of my work?
2. What is my job about?
3. How do I do my job?
4. Where do I find the images I use as inspiration?
5. How do I want my audience to respond to my work?
6. How does my work compare to historical or contemporary art?

Share with us your social networks and if you have a website or personal blog, we would also like to have it, so that we can share it on your profile.

In order to make your history and agenda known, please share with us the exhibitions where you were present and upcoming, as well as events.