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Gameli Hamelo

Gameli Hamelo covers arts and culture, focusing on Africa and its diaspora. His work has appeared in ARTnews, The Art Newspaper, OkayAfrica, Artsy, Art Basel, and Wallpaper* and other titles.

  • Gameli Hamelo
Three people stand spaced apart in a bright white gallery surrounded by large floral and grass-themed paintings.

In Dubai, Efie Gallery Is Rewriting the Map of Contemporary African Art

By Gameli Hamelo
A view of the MCC Gallery entrance shows its earth-toned facade covered in climbing flowers and signage near the door, with a glimpse of photo-based artworks on display inside.

An Art Lover’s Guide to the Best Galleries and Museums in Morocco

By Gameli Hamelo
A color photograph shows a young man standing upright in floral swim trunks on a crowded beach, with sunbathers, umbrellas and mountains in the background.

LagosPhoto Festival Confronts the Historical Weight of Incarceration

By Gameli Hamelo
An exhibition booth at Art X Lagos 2025 shows a series of framed, colorful portraits evenly spaced along white walls with two white chairs and a small table in the center of the room.

Ten Years On, Art X Lagos Has Become the Heartbeat of Nigeria’s Creative Ecosystem

By Gameli Hamelo
A portrait shows Nigerian lawyer, collector and cultural entrepreneur Kayode Adegbola seated on a cream sofa in a living room, dressed in a white outfit with green accents around him and artworks visible on the wall behind.

Meet the Collector: Kayode Adegbola On Building a Gallery That Reflects His Passions

By Gameli Hamelo
A portrait of artist and filmmaker Karimah Ashadu seated in her studio beside a monitor and speaker, wearing tinted glasses and a textured black shirt, with shelves and a white curtain in the background.

Silver Lion Winner Karimah Ashadu On Art, Resilience and Making Her U.S. Debut

By Gameli Hamelo
An artwork titled Stump Anew (2023) by Sanaa Gateja presents a vivid bouquet of beaded flowers in bright colors including green, red and yellow.

Craft and Kinship: How Sanaa Gateja’s Art Anchors Community

By Gameli Hamelo
An indoor installation view of Yinka Shonibare’s artwork Refugee Astronaut X, showing a figure in an astronaut suit made from African wax print fabric with a large pack on its back, set against a blue wall decorated with colorful circular panels.

In Madagascar, Fondation H Anchors a Rising Contemporary Scene

By Gameli Hamelo
A Brazilian artist wearing glasses and green sneakers sits in a studio surrounded by his paintings, art books, and materials, with a large canvas depicting a dark-skinned figure in a red cloth hanging on the wall behind him.

Through His Paintings, Gustavo Nazareno Brings His Afro-Brazilian Faith to the Global Stage

By Gameli Hamelo
A close up film still of a woman's face; her eyes are partially closed and she looks to be resting her head on a pillow.

Black Identity Across Continents: An Interview With Artists Nolan Oswald Dennis and Deborah-Joyce Holman

By Gameli Hamelo
A mixed-media artwork features a group of stylized figures interacting against a backdrop of trees, with circular cutouts and vibrant African-inspired patterns layered over the composition.

Ghanaian Artist Patrick Quarm Explores Hybrid Identities in New York

By Gameli Hamelo
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