"The Sacred Bird", 1989
John Obaso Diang'a, "The Sacred Bird", 1988
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Online Gallery
of Modern Art in Africa
Kunst Transit Berlin is a privat art collection of Michael Drechsler.
Kunst Transit Berlin is a online gallery and forum for African modernism and contemporary art in Africa.
Sales of works of art
Those who are particularly interested in individual works of art can also purchase them.
For special information on the purchase of artworks from the collection, please contact us directly.
We
. represent Artists and Works of Art from East Africa, West Africa, and Southern Africa;
. introduce one work of art from the collection every month in our Kunstwerk des Monats (Artwork of the Month - only in german);
. facilitate A New Assessment of African Modernism and Contemporary African Art, independent of art markets and entrenched valuations.
In our archives you will find information about
publications and exhibitions of Kunst Transit Berlin.
NOTE!
Click on the image in the middle of the website to get more information about the artwork.
Collection for African Modernism
and Contemporary African Art
We offer the following services:
Monthly Artletter (in german), including the Artwork of the Month. If you want to subscribe to the Artletter with the Artwork of the Month, please click here.
. Downloadable Essays on African Modernism and Contemporary African Art and Culture (in german). For instance: “Blomefield and Tengenenge”; “Murals in Kenya”.
. Information on African Art and Tips for building your own collection.
- The new website www.ktb-photography.com is the photo page of www.kunst-transit-berlin.de is there.
KTB Photography
shows documentary photos from different African regions and time
sections, as well as artistic photos series dealing with the topic of
Africa.
The Origin of the Collection of Michael Drechsler
Stimulated by the exhibition “Horizonte” (Horizons) – the first major presentation of African Modernism and contemporary African art in Germany – I traveled to Africa for the first time in 1977. Visiting several cities in Kenya, I soon found myself enthralled by the often bizarre murals and advertising signs. More...