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Nasher Prize for Sculpture
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Podcast | A brush with... Otobong Nkanga
The Nigerian-born artist talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
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No. 622: Holiday clips: Otobong Nkanga, Griselda Rosas
Episode No. 622 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast is a holiday clips episode that features artists Otobong Nkanga and Griselda Rosas. Nkanga was just awarded the 2025 Nasher Prize , for “weaving together powerful works tha…
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No. 340: Whistler’s Mother, Otobong Nkanga
Episode No. 340 of The Modern Art Notes Podcast features author and historian Daniel E. Sutherland and artist Otobong Nkanga. With Georgia Toutziari, Daniel E. Sutherland is the co-author of “Whistler’s Mother: Portrait …
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Biennial Selections4
Venice Biennale — Venice
2026 · In Minor Keys · curated by Koyo Kouoh
Venice Biennale — Venice
2024 · Foreigners Everywhere · curated by Adriano Pedrosa
documenta — Kassel
2017 · documenta 14 · curated by Adam Szymczyk
Sharjah Biennial — Sharjah
2013 · Re:emerge: Towards a New Cultural Cartography · curated by Yuko Hasegawa
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Publications6
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Hatje Cantz · 2024
Prestel · 2018
Group Catalog 3
Hatje Cantz · 2026
Hatje Cantz · 2026
Hatje Cantz · 2023
Survey 1
Phaidon Press · 2022
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The article reports on the launch of the Koyo Kouoh Fellowship, a new program funded by Art Basel in memory of the late Cameroonian Swiss curator Koyo…
Belga English's weekly cultural agenda highlights three events: La Monnaie's new production of Puccini's Tosca, featuring paintings by visual artist S…
Frieze London and Frieze Masters have announced the participating galleries for their 2026 editions, with 172 galleries at Frieze London and 140 at Fr…
Frieze London will return to The Regent's Park from 14th–18th October 2026 with 171 galleries from 42 countries, emphasizing discovery through new cur…
Frieze London and Frieze Masters will take place in Regent’s Park from October 14 to October 18, featuring nearly 300 galleries. Frieze London will ho…
Nearly 100 artists participating in the 2024 Venice Biennale have threatened legal action after their requests to be removed from consideration for a …
Over 100 artists participating in the Venice Biennale have threatened legal action against the Venice Biennale Foundation, alleging that their officia…
Over one hundred artists, collectives, curators, and national pavilion representatives have signed an open letter protesting the newly introduced "Leo…
Art world figures including Naomi Beckwith, Beatrix Ruf, and Diana Campbell Betancourt share their reflections on the 2026 Venice Biennale, curated by…
On May 20, 2026, a group of artists exhibiting in the Venice Biennale's "In Minor Keys" section and national pavilions sent a formal letter to the Ven…
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) has announced a major survey exhibition titled 'MATRIX: 50 Years of Experimentation,' schedu…
The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection in Paris is hosting an extensive exhibition dedicated to the Arte Povera movement, curated by the renowned…
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Oslo, Norway, is presenting a solo exhibition titled "Ombres" featuring Stockholm-based artist Lap-See Lam, the fourth rec…
The 61st Venice Biennale, titled 'In Minor Keys,' opened with a central exhibition curated by the late Koyo Kouoh, who died in 2025. The show features…
The article recounts the author's train journey from London to Venice for the 61st Venice Biennale, highlighting the environmental benefits and pleasa…
The 61st Venice Biennale, curated by Koyo Kouoh as an invitation to slow down and reconnect with emotions, features a constellation of contemplative a…
Art Basel has announced a new initiative called Basel Exclusive for its flagship fair in Basel, Switzerland, launching June 16, 2026. Participating ga…
Dozens of artists participating in the 2026 Venice Biennale have withdrawn from consideration for the newly created Visitor Lion awards, replacing the…
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Past Exhibitions6
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43 Rue de la Commune de Paris, 93230 Romainville, France
Jan 11, 2026 — Mar 7, 2026
Otobong Nkanga: We Come from Fire and Return to Fire
Otobong Nkanga
27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom
May 24, 2024 — Aug 3, 2024
Otobong Nkanga
919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203, USA
Jan 1, 2023
Otobong Nkanga: Gently Basking in DebrisA selection of works in the Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery Feb 3–Apr 23, 2023 Nigerian Belgian artist Ot...
Otobong Nkanga
13 Rue des Sablons / Zavelstraat
Sep 6, 2018 — Oct 20, 2018
Otobong Nkanga
43 Rue de la Commune de Paris, 93230 Romainville, France
Jun 1, 2016 — Jun 30, 2016
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2024
artmonte-carlo — Monaco
2018
artgenève — Geneva
2017
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2015
Frieze New York — New York
2015
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