African art is currently experiencing quite the Renaissance in Europe. At long last, major museums, art fairs, and private collections across the continent are starting to embrace works by artists of African descent and those of African nationalities like never before. In London, this cultural wave has surged spectacularly. In 2024, there have already been several major exhibitions celebrating African creativity, such as The Time is Always Now exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, which explored contemporary portrayals of Black figures, to Yinka Shonibare’s historic colonial statues sho…