About Us
Afrinova is a contemporary African art & design platform dedicated to spreading visibility and access to the creative brilliance of the continent.
We believe in the positive power of art and community to connect people & stories. By working closely with artists, collectors and institutions alike, we create a space for discovery, preservation and exchange. The platform, Afrinova, serves as a cross-cultural collaboration space that creates accessible art experiences to engage stakeholders across the arts & cultural ecosystem.
What We Do
Collaborations
Afrinova X collaborates and partners with an international network of industry professionals, institutions and spaces for curation, exhibition and intercultural workshops. See some of our collaborations here
Artist Development
We help to develop the portfolios of talented artists from various parts of the African continent and its diaspora for exhibition and collaboration with creatives and institutions in Switzerland.
Art Advisory
Afrinova offers a range of Contemporary African artworks that can be purchased through our site, catalogues and exhibitions. We oversee and coordinate the sales processes from promotion to sales and delivery.
Meet Our Founder
Keabetswe Boccomino is a South African interculturalist and curator based in Basel, Switzerland. Her practice centres on African knowledge systems and community-rooted methodologies, with a focus on decentralised forms of co-curation and collaboration with artists, institutions, and cultural communities.​
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Her work engages with the intersection of art, heritage, and social innovation, seeking to build inclusive cultural ecosystems that reflect diverse forms of knowledge and expression found across Africa and its diaspora..
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With a background in trends and innovation, she brings a forward-thinking lens to curatorial practice—mapping emergent narratives and fostering new dialogues.
Keabetswe holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and an Advanced Master's in Intercultural Communication from the Università della Svizzera Italiana.
Clients & Collaborators
