Past
-
Passengers in transit
Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia 20 Apr - 24 Nov 2024 Venice The Centre for Contemporary Art, Lagos is set to make a significant mark at the 60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia with its exhibition, Passengers in Transit . Scheduled as a Collateral Event of the Biennale Arte 2024 “Stranieri Ovunque - Foreigners Everywhere”, this showcase hosted and... Read more -
Melancholic Dreams
Ben Arpea ⎮ Aldo Chaparro ⎮ Jade Fenu ⎮ Beya Gille Gacha ⎮ Jean-Marc Hunt ⎮ Lib ⎮ Hyacinthe Ouattara ⎮ Javier Toro Blum ⎮ Rob Tucker 2 Feb - 31 Mar 2024 Venice 193 Gallery returns to Venice and it has chosen to breathe new life into one of the city’s oldest pharmacies, with exhibitions held on two levels. Before hosting a major exhibition starting in the month of April, the gallery presents a pre-opening exhibition "Melancholic Dreams", that will be held for two months, starting February 2nd, with its inauguration coinciding with the famous Venice Carnival. Read more -
The Colors of Dreams
Hassan Hajjaj ⎮ Thandiwe Muriu ⎮ Derrick Ofosu Boateng 25 Aug - 28 Oct 2022 Venice Thandiwe Muriu is a photographer born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. As a female artist working in a previously male-dominated field, she takes us on a journey to discover the recipes of Kenyan women's pride and strength. In her CAMO series, Thandiwe celebrates her African heritage and addresses important issues... Read more -
Traits to remember : the aesthetics and politics of black portraits.
Idris Habib⎮Sesse Elangwe Ngeseli ⎮Bara Sketchbook 25 Jun - 21 Aug 2022 Venice Based in Venice since last April, the 193 Gallery continues its series of exhibitions Colore e Materia with its second installment entitled Traits to remember: the aesthetics and politics of black portraits. Through the practice of portraiture, the artists Sesse Enlangwe, Idris Habib and Bara Sketchbook perform a work of... Read more