The Future of Visual Arts in the 21st Century: A Critical Prognosis

Abstract

This study examines the future of Visual arts in this 21st Century against the avalanche of global Technological and Scientific advancement. Coming home to Africa, the paper attempts at establishing the fact that African Art remains one of the greatest contributions of the Continent to the history of mankind. Presently, African modern art has not occupied its rightful place in the global art scene, partly due to their Colonial history. However, the sudden re-awakening and internationalization of African modern art, it will soon take the centre stage, thereby erasing the barrier of “centre and periphery