About us
New Afro is a cultural platform and creative agency connecting African and European creative ecosystems.
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We work with artists, cultural institutions, creative entrepreneurs, and brands who want to build meaningful, sustainable connections across continents. We believe contemporary African creativity is essential to today’s cultural landscape. Yet access, representation, and market understanding remain unequal. New Afro exists to address these gaps, both culturally and economically.
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Our work is built on two core activities/ pillars:
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Cultural & Curatorial Practice
We conceive and curate exhibitions, pop-ups, and institutional collaborations that amplify artists with African backgrounds and foster meaningful intercultural dialogue.
Our projects challenge dominant narratives and move beyond tokenism. We create thoughtful, critical, and emotionally engaging cultural experiences that question assumptions and expand perspectives.
We do not curate for representation alone.
We curate to reshape how art, identity, and society are understood.
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Creative Agency
We support artists, creative entrepreneurs, and cultural brands expanding between African and European markets.
Through strategic consulting, positioning, management guidance, and network development, we help our clients navigate new ecosystems with clarity and confidence.
We understand markets, but also mentalities.
We translate cultural complexity into sustainable opportunity.


Our Team

Chéria Essieke Bayer
Founder & Creative Director

Maria Bayer
Design & Social Media
Student Assistant

