The first quarterly edition of Revue Noire magazine was published in 1991. The founders Jean Loup Pivin, Pascal Martin Saint Lóon, Bruno Tilliette, and Simon Njami had a simple goal: to prove contemporary African art was relevant. From issue to issue the focus varied—it might be cinema in Burkina Faso, or the photographers of Mozambique, or African-Canadian culture. Revue Noire closed in 2001, but its publishers managed an impressive feat. In just little more than a decade, the magazine had showcased work by more than 3,500 artists of African origin. This survey in Madagascar’s capital examines Revue Noire’s enduring influence. “Exhibitions exploring Africa’s cultural heritage are seldom hosted on the continent itself,” the curators told the Art Newspaper. “We want to show that, all over the world, there are thousands of photographers who have each contributed to the artistic landscape of Africa—and that the continent cannot always be reduced to a few photographers on the basis of ‘exoticism.’” —Elena Clavarino