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Artforum
No Martins, Jack Bell Gallery, Gilda Williams, September 2020 September 25, 2020 In the mid-twentieth century, Brazil’s multishaded racial democracy may have looked good compared to Jim Crow policies in the United... Read more -
Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, Netherlands
'Say It Loud', group exhibition including works from the Amo a la Reina series by Raquel van Haver, 29 Sept 2020 - 18 April 2021 September 25, 2020 SAY IT LOUD is part of the joint venture ‘Musea Bekennen Kleur’ (Museums Explore Colour), in which Dutch museums look... Read more -
Zuzeum Arts Centre, Riga, Latvia
'We Aim to Live: Contemporary Art from the Zuzans Collection', group exhibition including work by Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, 10 Sept - 8 Nov 2020 September 25, 2020 We, the makers of the Zuzeum Art Centre and its inaugural exhibition ‘We Aim to Live’, invite you to feel... Read more -
Harper's Magazine
Article featuring work by Lavar Munroe, alongside Rashid Johnson & Toyin Ojih Odutola, August 2020. August 1, 2020 Read more
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Financial Times
'Galleries heed call to action', Melanie Gerlis, 13 June 2020 June 14, 2020 Read more -
WePresent
Jean David Nkot: We live in a world that is transforming April 1, 2020 Cameroonian artist Jean David Nkot ’s subjects are painted against a backdrop of maps and borders, as he explored the... Read more -
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
'Through an African Lens: Sub-Saharan Photography from the Museum’s Collection', 27 February - 8 November 2020. Includes works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou & Hamidou Maiga. February 27, 2020 Dynamic images from the MFAH photography collection take you to sub-Saharan Africa. Travel from Benin to Zimbabwe and beyond with... Read more -
Financial Times
'African art gallery celebrates 10 years', Melanie Gerlis, 8 February 2020 February 12, 2020 Read more
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Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou X Louis Vuitton
Jack Bell Gallery is pleased to announce that Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou has collaborated with Louis Vuitton on the Men's Spring-Summer 2020 Campaign by Virgil Abloh. Click through image to see full campaign. January 29, 2020 Read more -
Jack Bell Gallery celebrates 10 years
As the gallery celebrates ten years, we would like to thank all of our artists, collectors and supporters. Looking forward to the road ahead! January 10, 2020 Read more -
Frieze
'The Way We Live Now', Monica Uszerowicz, November - December 2019 October 30, 2019 When Hurricane Dorian hit the northern Bahamas in September, it sat on the Abaco Islands, moving at the glacial pace... Read more -
MO.CA Centro per le Nuove Culture, Brescia, Italy
Upcoming group exhibition entitled 'Africa Now', 15 November 2019 - 6 January 2020. Includes work by Aboudia and Armand Boua. October 18, 2019 Read more
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Monash Gallery of Art, Victoria, Australia
Upcoming group exhibition entitled 'Fashioning Black Identity: Africa and the African Diaspora', 23 November 2019 - 9 February 2020. Including work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. October 18, 2019 FASHIONING BLACK IDENTITY Africa and the African Diaspora explores ways in which contemporary black African artists are using fashion, photography... Read more -
Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, France
New acquisition of works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. October 18, 2019 One of the museum’s principal missions is to enrich the collections. New acquisitions strengthen the museum’s collections from different cultural... Read more -
National Gallery of Canada, Ontario
Upcoming group exhibition entitled 'Abadakone | Continuous Fire | Feu continuel', 8 November 2019 - 5 April 2020. Includes work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. October 18, 2019 Read more -
Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, USA
Inaugural Artist in Residence program, including Lavar Munroe, 2020. October 18, 2019 The Norton Museum of Art established a new artist-in-residence (AiR) program in 2019. The program, which will feature four artists... Read more
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands
New acquisition of work by Raquel van Haver. October 18, 2019 The Stedelijk Museum dedicates six galleries to the exhibition Spirits of the Soil by Raquel van Haver. Especially for this... Read more -
The Harvey Gantt Center, North Carolina, USA
Group exhibition entitled 'Painting is its Own Country', opens 2 November 2019, includes work by Lavar Munroe. October 18, 2019 Painting Is Its Own Country, at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, is a survey exhibition,... Read more -
Artforum
'African Spirits' at Yossi Milo Gallery, New York: Joseph Akel, July 2019 August 6, 2019 From the time of its introduction to the continent, portrait photography has remained a central part of African photographic history.... Read more -
13th Cairo Biennale, Egypt
'Eyes East Bound', curated by Ehab El Laban, including work by Ajarb Bernard Ategwa. Runs through to 10 August 2019. July 10, 2019 Eyes from every corner of the globe are currently directing their scrutinizing regards towards the East; an East with an... Read more
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21c Museum Hotels, Kentucky, USA
Group exhibition entitled 'Pop Stars! Popular Culture and Contemporary Art', including work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. Runs through to May 2020. July 10, 2019 Superheroes and celebrities, totems and toys: the imagery of manufactured fantasy is reframed in the visual language of historical iconography... Read more -
Cameroon National Museum, Yaounde
World Bank Exhibition, curated by Simon Njami. Includes works by Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, Jean-David Nkot and Boris Nzebo. Runs through to 19 September 2019. July 10, 2019 Read more -
Yossi Milo Gallery, New York
Group exhibition entitled 'African Spirits', including works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou and Hamidou Maiga, 10 July - 23 August 2019. July 10, 2019 Read more -
Art Exchange, University of Essex
Group exhibition entitled 'Fuel For Thought', including work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, 3 May - 1 June 2019 April 24, 2019 An MA Curating student exhibition that draws on the complexities of relationships between people and the environment in the Niger... Read more
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58th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia
Congratulations to Goncalo Mabunda for his participation in 'The Past, The Present and The In Between', National Pavilion of Mozambique, 11 May - 24 November 2019 April 17, 2019 “The Past, The Present and The In Between” curated by Lidija Kostic Khachatourian and represented by Gonçalo Mabunda, Mauro Pinto... Read more -
ArtReview
Art Reviewed: Raquel van Haver at the Stedelijk Museum, March 2019 April 15, 2019 Read more -
BBC World
Ajarb Bernard Ategwa in conversation with Kim Chakanetsa, 3 March 2019 March 14, 2019 'Painting is for lazy people,' Ajarb Bernard Ategwa's father would tell him as a child. Daydreaming and doodling in his... Read more -
Artland
Spirits of the Soil - Interview with Raquel van Haver, by Shira Wolfe, March 2019 March 1, 2019 by Shira Wolfe As we approach the last room of her solo exhibition Spirits of the Soil at Amsterdam’s Stedelijk... Read more
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Blouin Modern Painters
Aboudia: Top 10 African Artists to Watch, February 2019 February 20, 2019 Read more -
Blouin Modern Painters
Goncalo Mabunda: Top Ten African Artists to Watch, February 2019 February 20, 2019 Read more -
Cairns Art Gallery, Australia
'Fashioning Black Identity: Africa and the African Diaspora', group exhibition including works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, 8 February - 5 May 2019. January 30, 2019 Fashioning Black Identity : Africa and the African Diaspora explores ways in which contemporary black African artists are using fashion,... Read more -
Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco
'Coffee, Rhum, Sugar & Gold: A Postcolonial Paradox', group exhibition including work by Lavar Munroe, 8 May - 11 August 2019. January 30, 2019 Read more
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Pérez Art Museum, Miami
'The Other Side of Now', group exhibition including work by Lavar Munroe. Opens June 2019. January 30, 2019 Read more -
Somerset House, London
'Get Up Stand Up!', major group exhibition including works by Lavar Munroe, Glenn Ligon, Hurvin Anderson & Kehinde Wiley among others. Curated by Zak Ové, show runs 12 June - 15 September 2019. January 30, 2019 Read more -
Vestfossen Kunstlaboratorium, Oslo, Norway
'Kubatana', survey exhibition of contemporary African art including works by Aboudia, Armand Boua and Goncalo Mabunda. Curated by Kristin Hjellegjerde, show runs 4 May - 22 September 2019. January 30, 2019 Read more -
Gerd Bornheim Municipal Gallery of Art, Caxias do Sul, Brazil
11 Bienal O Triângulo Atlântico, traveling exhibition including work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. Curated by Alfons Hug, runs 8 November - 8 December 2018. November 7, 2018 Read more
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Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando
Group exhibition entitled 'Shifting Gaze: A Reconstruction of The Black & Hispanic Body in Contemporary Art', including work by Lavar Munroe. A selection of work from the collection of Dr. Robert B. Feldman, runs through to 13 January 2019. November 7, 2018 Read more -
Zipper Galeria, Sao Paulo
Group exhibition entitled 'Africa Revisited', including works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. Curated by Alfons Hug, runs through to 12 January 2019. November 7, 2018 Read more -
Financial Times
'Bags of Attitude', Jackie Wullschlager, 30 June 2018 June 30, 2018 Read more -
Meadows Museum of Art, Louisiana
Solo exhibition of work by Lavar Munroe, entitled 'Devil in a White City', opening 13 September 2018. May 30, 2018 Read more
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National Art Gallery of The Bahamas, Nassau
Ten year survey solo exhibition of work by Lavar Munroe, 13 September - 2 December 2018. May 30, 2018 Read more -
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Upcoming solo show of new works by Raquel van Haver, entitled 'Spirits of the Soil'. Runs 24 November 2018 - 7 April 2019. May 30, 2018 Read more -
Stephen Friedman Gallery, London
Group exhibition entitled 'Talisman in the Age of Difference', curated by Yinka Shonibare, including works by Armand Boua. Show runs 5 June - 21 July 2018. May 30, 2018 Read more -
The Art Newspaper
'Contemporary African Art Lands In Brazil', Gabriella Angeleti, April 2018 April 14, 2018 Read more
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Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, Texas
Touring group exhibition entitled 'Making Africa', including work by Goncalo Mabunda & Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, 14 October 2018 – 6 January 2019. February 26, 2018 Read more -
MAXXI - National Museum of 21st Century Arts, Rome
Group exhibition entitled 'African Mētrópolis', curated by Simon Njami & Elena Motisi, including work by Lavar Munroe. Show runs 22 June to 21 October 2018. February 26, 2018 Read more -
Minneapolis Institute of Art, USA
New acquisition of work by Baatarzorig Batjargal. February 26, 2018 Read more -
Minneapolis Institute of Art, USA
New acquisition of work by Goncalo Mabunda. February 26, 2018 Read more
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Peres Projects, Berlin
Upcoming solo exhibition of paintings by Ajarb Bernard Ategwa, entitled 'The New Dialogue', 16 March - 13 April 2018. February 26, 2018 Read more -
The Mint Museum, North Carolina
Group exhibition entitled 'Africa-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style', including work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, 6 October 2018 - 28 April 2019. February 26, 2018 Read more -
11th Bienal do Mercosul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Group exhibition entitled 'The Atlantic Triangle', curated by Alfons Hug, 6 April - 3 June 2018. Including works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. January 16, 2018 Read more -
Dordrechts Museum, Netherlands
Solo exhibition of work by Raquel van Haver, 'De Scheffer Prize' runs through to 15 April 2018. January 16, 2018 Read more
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Gangwon International Biennale, South Korea
Group exhibition entitled 'The Dictionary of Evil', including works by Goncalo Mabunda, 3 February - 18 March 2018. January 16, 2018 Read more -
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow
New acquisition of works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. January 16, 2018 Read more -
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Tennessee
Group exhibition entitled 'Africa-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style', 24 February - 12 August 2018. January 16, 2018 Read more -
Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico
Touring group exhibition entitled 'Making Africa', including work by Goncalo Mabunda & Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, 3 February - 6 May 2018. September 8, 2017 Read more
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Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil
Nationwide touring group exhibition entitled 'Ex Africa', curated by Alfons Hug. Includes works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, October 2017 - October 2018. September 8, 2017 Read more -
Minneapolis Institute of Art, USA
New acquisition of work by Armand Boua. Currently installed in the African art galleries. September 8, 2017 Read more -
The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, New York
'A Journey Where There is No North Star', upcoming group exhibition including works by Lavar Munroe, opens 22 September 2017. September 8, 2017 Read more -
The Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton & Hove
New aqcuisition of works by Hamidou Maiga. September 8, 2017 Read more
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Financial Times
'The Hero of a New Generation', Maya Jaggi, 24 June 2017 June 24, 2017 Read more -
BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels
Group exhibition entitled 'Latin American Cartographies', including work by Raquel van Haver, through to 6 August 2017. May 30, 2017 Read more -
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
New acquisition of work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. May 30, 2017 Read more -
Princeton University Art Museum, USA
Group exhibition entitled 'Revealing Pictures: Photographs from the Christopher E. Olofson Collection', including works by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. Show runs through to 2 July 2017. May 30, 2017 Read more
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Prospect 4 New Orleans, USA
Citywide exhibition entitled 'The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp', under the artistic direction of Trevor Schoonmaker. Including work by Lavar Munroe, alongside Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Michael Armitage and Rashid Johnson among others. May 30, 2017 Read more -
Royal Academy of Arts, London
Group exhibition including works by Aboudia & Goncalo Mabunda, 13 June - 20 August 2017. May 30, 2017 Read more -
The Art Newspaper
'As African art hits the mainstream, will collectors be converted?', Jane Morris, 1 April 2017 April 1, 2017 Read more -
Financial Times
'In with the new | Local and diaspora collectors are creating a lively demand for African art', Melanie Gerlis, 4 March 2017 March 4, 2017 Read more
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Brooklyn Museum, USA
New acquisition of works from the Egungun series by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. February 7, 2017 Read more -
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, USA
Group exhibition entitled 'Making Africa - A Continent of Contemporary Design', including work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou & Gonçalo Mabunda, 15 October 2017 - 7 January 2018. February 7, 2017 Read more -
Institut fondamental d’Afrique noire, Dakar, Senegal
Group show entitled 'Lumieres d'Afriques', including work by Goncalo Mabunda, through to 20 February 2017. February 7, 2017 Read more -
Manchester Art Gallery, UK
New acquisition of work by Boris Nzebo. Acquired for Manchester Art Gallery's collection with the support of The Jack and Janice Livingstone Trust. Nzebo to be featured in upcoming collection display entitled 'To Be Human', 1 April - 3 September 2017. February 7, 2017 Read more
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Afrika Museum, Netherlands
Group exhibition entitled 'Carnival Around the World', including work by Raquel van Haver, through to 26 March 2017. January 12, 2017 Read more -
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Netherlands
Group exhibition entitled 'Making Africa: Continent of Contemporary Design', including work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou & Gonçalo Mabunda, through to 15 January 2017. January 12, 2017 Read more -
La Villette, Paris
Group exhibition entitled '100% Afriques Capitales', including work by Lavar Munroe, 29 March - 21 May 2017. Curated by Simon Njami, the show features artists Pascale Marthine Tayou, William Kentridge and Abdoulaye Konate among others. January 12, 2017 Read more -
Orlando Museum of Art, USA
Group exhibition entitled 'Who We Are Now', including work by Lavar Munroe, through to 12 March 2017. Selected pieces from the collection of Dr. Robert Feldman featuring Mickalene Thomas, Titus Kaphar, Tallur L. N. & Yoan Capote among others. January 12, 2017 Read more
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The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation, Senegal
Lavar Munroe invited as 2017 artist in residence at Thread: Artists' Residency & Cultural Center, Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Senegal. January 12, 2017 Read more -
Artforum
'Making & Unmaking' at the Camden Arts Centre, Gilda Williams, 1 October 2016 October 1, 2016 Read more -
Fowler Museum at UCLA, USA
'African-Print Fashion Now! A Story of Taste, Globalization, and Style', group exhibition including work by Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, March - July 2017. September 2, 2016 Read more -
Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel
'Regarding Africa: Contemporary Art and the Afro-Futuristic Connection', group exhibition including work by Jack Bell Gallery artists Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou & Aboudia, 8 December 2016 - 22 April 2017. September 2, 2016 Read more
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