Kapwani Kiwanga — Biography, Exhibitions, Galleries & Auction Results

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Selected Works13

Museum Acquisitions

Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

For Sale 12

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Greenbook, Delaware (1961), 2019

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Framed archival pigment print on paper

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Greenbook, Florida (1961), 2019

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Framed archival pigment print on paper

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Greenbook, North Carolina (1961), 2019

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Framed archival pigment print on paper

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Crockery, 2023

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Fabric, embroidered fabric

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Subduction Study #8, 2017

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Folded pigment prints on paper 285g

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Magma, 2024

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Hand-made ceramic tiles, acrylic paint, rope, metal profile, gold leaf and wood frame

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

A Coincidence of Wants: Mahogany-Red, 2024

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Mahogany, glass beads, metal

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Subduction Study #3, 2017

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Folded pigment prints on paper 285g

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Astres, 2023

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Hand-made ceramic tiles, gold leaf and wood frame

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Tools, 2023

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Embroidered fabric

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Cascade, 2024

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Hand-made ceramic tiles, acrylic paint, rope, metal profile and wood frame

Goodman Gallery · Artsy

Sisal #8, 2021

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Sisal fibre and painted steel

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Galleries3

#41 Goodman Gallery

#636 Galerie Poggi

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#1,847 Galerie Tanja Wagner

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Prizes & Awards3

Joan Miró Prize

Winner 2026

Marcel Duchamp Prize

Winner 2020

Sobey Art Award

Winner 2018

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Podcast Interviews1

podcasts A brush with... Kapwani Kiwanga A brush with... · Apr 17, 2024

An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from residencies in Paris to the jazz legend Sun Ra

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Biennial Selections1

São Paulo Biennial — São Paulo

2023 · choreographies of the impossible · curated by Diane Lima, Grada Kilomba, Hélio Menezes, Manuel Borja-Villel

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Education2

École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts (ENSBA)

Paris, France

McGill University

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Publications5

Exhibition Catalog 3

The Shape of a Circle in the Mind of a Fish

Hatje Cantz · 2025

Lucid Knowledge: Fotografie als Währung - zu Aktualität, Relevanz und Verbreitung von Bildern

Hatje Cantz · 2022

Lucid Knowledge: The Currency of the Photographic Image

Hatje Cantz · 2022

Group Catalog 2

Rückblicke / Flashbacks: Ausgewählte Gespräche / Selected Talks and Texts 2014-2025

Hatje Cantz · 2026

Reimagining: New Perspectives: The Latest Acquisitions by the UBS Art Collection

Phaidon Press · 2022

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Current Exhibitions0

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Recent News20

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What Comes After Grow-or-Go? How Goodman Gallery Changed Course

Goodman Gallery, founded in 1966 in Johannesburg and now with spaces in Cape Town, London, and New York, is undergoing a major restructuring amid a pr…

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In Barcelona, the very political abstractions of Kapwani Kiwanga at the Miró Foundation

Kapwani Kiwanga's retrospective at the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona presents her politically charged abstract works, including new textile pieces i…

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Tiwani Contemporary, Bastion of African Diasporic Art, Closes

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Tiwani Contemporary, Major African Art Gallery, Is Closing Its Doors

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2026 Sobey Art Award shortlist revealed

The National Gallery of Canada and the Sobey Art Foundation have announced the six finalists for the 2026 Sobey Art Award, Canada's most prestigious c…

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Au CAPC de Bordeaux, Trevor Yeung recueille nos vœux les plus intimes et relit la mythologie chinoise

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Making Their Mark: Works from the Shah Garg Collection | Broad Strokes Blog

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21c Museum Hotel Louisville hosting public opening for next exhibition

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Past Exhibitions9

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25th Biennale of Sydney Rememory

Chang En-Man, Angélica Serech, Yaritji Young, Nahom Teklehaimanot, Abdul Abdullah, Dindga McCannon, Elverina Johnson, Frank Young, Kapwani Kiwanga, Kuba Dorabialski, Maritea Dæhlin, Merilyn Fairskye

Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Jan 1, 2026

Art Gallery of NSW: Naala Nura building 25th Biennale of Sydney Rememory Until 14 June 2026 Free

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