Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time at a prestigious art event

A visitor explores the international exhibit at the Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 8, 2024. Jeweller Moussa Diop presents a bronze hippopotamus in his workshop, as part of the rebondir exhibition at the Dakar 2024 biennial Off in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 28, 2024. A woman walks through the Soubedioune craft market in Dakar, Senegal, Nov. 28, 2024.

For the artistic and cultural elites of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment.