Skylar Whittle

Skylar completed her undergraduate degree in Art History and Sociology at the University of Cape Town in 2020 and is currently a BA(Honours) Art Historical Studies student at Michaelis School of Fine Art.

With a particular focus on Contemporary African Art and the African Diaspora, her work and research focuses on interrogating the role of curators, art historians, artists and museums from the continent on the reception and theoretical background of art from Africa – understanding its history, looking at it in its current form, and how we can reimagine the future of African art and artists within international art relations.

She aims to continue her studies through these areas to contribute more thoroughly and meaningfully to the topic itself and the further understanding of the role of art from Africa to wider audiences.