Benin. Born 1958
Sculpture
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1948 Kimbembele-Ihunga, Belgium Congo - 2015 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Known for: Cardboard fantasy architectural models.
"Fantastical Cityscapes of? Cardboard and Glue at MoMA: The visionary Congolese artist speaks of both beauty and the?harsh realities of life in his Jetsonian cardboard cityscapes.". The Audacious... Read full biography
"Fantastical Cityscapes of? Cardboard and Glue at MoMA: The visionary Congolese artist speaks of both beauty and the?harsh realities of life in his Jetsonian cardboard cityscapes.". The Audacious Architectural Models of Bodys Isek Kingelez • . New York Times Critic’s Pick, Exhibition Review by... Read full biography
"Fantastical Cityscapes of? Cardboard and Glue at MoMA: The visionary Congolese artist speaks of both beauty and the?harsh realities of life in his Jetsonian cardboard cityscapes.". The Audacious Architectural Models of Bodys Isek Kingelez • . New York Times Critic’s Pick, Exhibition Review by Roberta Smith, May 31, 2018. The Congolese polymath Bodys Isek Kingelez (1948-2015) wasn’t shy about his greatness. Describing himself as “a small god,” and an “enlightened artist of new horizons,” he... Read full biography
"Fantastical Cityscapes of? Cardboard and Glue at MoMA: The visionary Congolese artist speaks of both beauty and the?harsh realities of life in his Jetsonian cardboard cityscapes.". The Audacious Architectural Models of Bodys Isek Kingelez • . New York Times Critic’s Pick, Exhibition Review by Roberta Smith, May 31, 2018. The Congolese polymath Bodys Isek Kingelez (1948-2015) wasn’t shy about his greatness. Describing himself as “a small god,” and an “enlightened artist of new horizons,” he claimed of his work that “since time immemorial, no one has had a vision like this.” However immodestly, he spoke the truth, based on the evidence of the stunning “Bodys Isek Kingelez: City Dreams,” a euphoric exhibition-as-utopian-wonderland at the... Read full biography
"Fantastical Cityscapes of? Cardboard and Glue at MoMA: The visionary Congolese artist speaks of both beauty and the?harsh realities of life in his Jetsonian cardboard cityscapes.". The Audacious Architectural Models of Bodys Isek Kingelez • . New York Times Critic’s Pick, Exhibition Review by Roberta Smith, May 31, 2018. The Congolese polymath Bodys Isek Kingelez (1948-2015) wasn’t shy about his greatness. Describing himself as “a small god,” and an “enlightened artist of new horizons,” he claimed of his work that “since time immemorial, no one has had a vision like this.” However immodestly, he spoke the truth, based on the evidence of the stunning “Bodys Isek Kingelez: City Dreams,” a euphoric exhibition-as-utopian-wonderland at the Museum of Modern Art. The first comprehensive Kingelez retrospective in the United States, it introduc... Read full biography
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Ghana, United Kingdom. Born 1964
Painting
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Conceptural
Africa, Europe. Born 1962
African slave trade themed artwork, mixed-media mask series
Nigeria, England. 1931 - 1996
Painting, printmaking
Born 1979
Painting
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Painting
Benin. Born 1969
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Nigeria. Born 1975
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Cameroon, Belgium. Born 1967
Painting
New York / Africa. Born 1983
Graffiti-inspired, expressive paintings
Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. 1953 - 2015
Painting
France, Africa, Cote D'Ivoire. 1921 - 2014
Painting
Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. 1950 - 2001
Paintings of contemporary life in home country
Born 1967
Painting
Massachusetts, New York / Ghana, Nigeria. Born 1944
Fabric image abstract sculpture and painting, site-specific
Ghana, United Kingdom. Born 1934
Abstract painting, teaching
New York. Born 1956
Mod figure
Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Born 1955
Painting
Mozambique. Born 1975
Weapon symbol sculpture, drawing
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Versatile artwork style using various mediums such as canvas, paper, iron, and wood. Explores the duality between tradition and modernity.
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Painting
Tanzania, United Republic of, Africa. 1934 - 2005
Naive figure painting, wood carving, batiks, murals
South Africa, France. 1913 - 1993
Portrait, figure and genre paintings