BEAUTÉ CONGO 1926-2015 CONGO KITOKO

Posted on 2015-07-06

A place of extraordinary cultural vitality, the creative spirit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be honored in the exhibition Beauté Congo – 1926-2015 – Congo Kitoko presented at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain with André Magnin, Chief Curator.

Modern painting in the Congo in the 1920s
Taking as its point of departure the birth of modern painting in the Congo in the 1920s, this ambitious exhibition will trace almost a century of the country’s artistic production. While specifically focusing on painting, it will also include music, sculpture, photography, and comics, providing the public with the unique opportunity to discover the diverse and vibrant art scene of the region.

Opposite – JP Mika, Kiese na Kiese, 2014

Exhibition runs through to November 15th, 2015

Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
261, boulevard Raspail
75014 Paris

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