The Museum of King Jan III in Wilanów, Warsaw, is hosting the TOP CHARITY Art exhibition from April 24 to June 24, 2025, featuring works from the OmenaArt Foundation’s African art collection. Acclaimed Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama served as guest of honour at the opening, and his jute sack piece NANDANBIA (2019) is on display. The exhibition includes a sculpture park curated by Isabel de Vasconcellos and Natalia Bradbury in partnership with Opera Gallery, showcasing artists such as Niki de Saint Phalle, Manolo Valdes, and Amedeo Modigliani. Works from the exhibition will be auctioned in the TOP CHARITY Auction on June 7, alongside a silent auction for emerging artists.
This exhibition matters because it blends high-profile contemporary African art with philanthropy, directly supporting social causes through art sales. By placing African artists like Ibrahim Mahama, El Anatsui, and Zanele Muholi in a historic European palace setting, the event promotes cross-cultural understanding and challenges traditional art world hierarchies. The partnership between the OmenaArt Foundation and Opera Gallery demonstrates how art collecting can drive real social impact, funding community projects such as Mahama’s Savannah Centre for Contemporary Art in Ghana.