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museum exhibitions schedule Nov 13, 2025 visibility 4 link 4 artists, 3 galleries

Uman’s kaleidoscopic journeys

The article profiles Somali-born, self-taught artist Uman, whose vibrant, pattern-filled paintings are currently the subject of her first institutional solo exhibition, 'Uman: After all the things…', at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The show, curated by Amy Smith-Stewart, features works like *Zam Zam Bom Bom* (2023) and *Melancholia in a Fall Breeze* (2025), alongside a large-scale mural and a sculptural streetlamp. The article also reveals Uman's plan to relocate from upstate New York to the south of France next spring, marking the end of a 20-year chapter in her adopted home.

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Artists Criticize Somalia’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion: ‘This Pavilion Does Not Speak for Us’

Somalia's inaugural pavilion at the Venice Biennale has sparked significant backlash from the nation's domestic art community. Four major Somali art spaces and nine local artists issued a joint statement criticizing the pavilion for failing to include or consult artists currently living and working within Somalia. The controversy centers on the selection of three diaspora artists based in Europe and the appointment of a Venice-based co-curator, which critics argue ignores the cultural workers who have rebuilt the country's art scene under difficult conditions.

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