Otobong Nkanga
palette

Selected Works38

Museum Acquisitions

10 Institutions
Hammer Museum
Tate Britain
Pompidou
Queensland Art Gallery
Queensland Art Gallery
Queensland Art Gallery
Queensland Art Gallery
Queensland Art Gallery
Kröller-Müller Museum
Kröller-Müller Museum
Studio Museum
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma
Kiasma

Previous Sales 2

For Sale 6

price_check

Market4 auction results

trending_upPaintings Range
$37.0K – $37.0K
1 of 1 paintings lots with prices
calculatePaintings Average
$37.0K
Object-type specific
show_chartPaintings Median
$37.0K
1 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Painting Sale
Jan 2026 · $37.0K
Latest priced sale: Tracing Confessions
categoryMarket by Object Type
Paintings: $37.0K medianWorks on paper: — medianDecorative/non-core: $103K median
gavelTop Auction Houses
Christie'sSotheby's
storefront

Galleries2

emoji_events

Prizes & Awards1

Nasher Prize for Sculpture
Winner 2025
podcasts

Podcast Interviews3

public

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
menu_book

Publications6

Exhibition Catalog 2

Hatje Cantz · 2024
Prestel · 2018

Group Catalog 3

Survey 1

gallery_thumbnail

Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

newspaper

Recent News20

expand_more
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…
peopleJun 16, 2026
Belga English's weekly cultural agenda highlights three events: La Monnaie's new production of Puccini's Tosca, featuring paintings by visual artist S…
exhibitionsJun 14, 2026
Frieze London and Frieze Masters have announced the participating galleries for their 2026 editions, with 172 galleries at Frieze London and 140 at Fr…
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
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…
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
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…
exhibitionsJun 11, 2026
Nearly 100 artists participating in the 2024 Venice Biennale have threatened legal action after their requests to be removed from consideration for a …
newsJun 4, 2026
Over 100 artists participating in the Venice Biennale have threatened legal action against the Venice Biennale Foundation, alleging that their officia…
newsJun 3, 2026
Over one hundred artists, collectives, curators, and national pavilion representatives have signed an open letter protesting the newly introduced "Leo…
newsJun 3, 2026
Art world figures including Naomi Beckwith, Beatrix Ruf, and Diana Campbell Betancourt share their reflections on the 2026 Venice Biennale, curated by…
exhibitionsJun 3, 2026
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…
newsJun 3, 2026
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) has announced a major survey exhibition titled 'MATRIX: 50 Years of Experimentation,' schedu…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
The Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection in Paris is hosting an extensive exhibition dedicated to the Arte Povera movement, curated by the renowned…
exhibitionsJun 2, 2026
Henie Onstad Kunstsenter in Oslo, Norway, is presenting a solo exhibition titled "Ombres" featuring Stockholm-based artist Lap-See Lam, the fourth rec…
exhibitionsMay 27, 2026
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…
exhibitionsMay 21, 2026
The article recounts the author's train journey from London to Venice for the 61st Venice Biennale, highlighting the environmental benefits and pleasa…
cultureMay 20, 2026
The 61st Venice Biennale, curated by Koyo Kouoh as an invitation to slow down and reconnect with emotions, features a constellation of contemplative a…
exhibitionsMay 12, 2026
Art Basel has announced a new initiative called Basel Exclusive for its flagship fair in Basel, Switzerland, launching June 16, 2026. Participating ga…
exhibitionsMay 11, 2026
Dozens of artists participating in the 2026 Venice Biennale have withdrawn from consideration for the newly created Visitor Lion awards, replacing the…
newsMay 11, 2026
history

Past Exhibitions6

expand_more

Otobong Nkanga

Otobong Nkanga

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: Gently Basking in DebrisA selection of works in the Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery

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...

Transition

Otobong Nkanga

13 Rue des Sablons / Zavelstraat

Sep 6, 2018 — Oct 20, 2018

Cracks Around The Corner

Otobong Nkanga

43 Rue de la Commune de Paris, 93230 Romainville, France

Jun 1, 2016 — Jun 30, 2016

Otobong Nkanga · Landversation Beirut

Otobong Nkanga

Beirut, Lebanon

Feb 10, 2016 — Apr 2, 2016

stadium

Art Fair Appearances5

expand_more
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
artmonte-carlo — Monaco
2018
artgenève — Geneva
2017
ARCOmadrid — Madrid
2015
Frieze New York — New York
2015
timeline

Recent Activity20

expand_more
stadium
Art Fair
Venice Biennale 2026
May 9, 2026
newspaper

Related News5

hub

Similar Artists5