Past
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Victorien Bazo
Fragments d'origines : Une odyssée ancestrale 21 Sep - 26 Oct 2024 Bwo Gallery presents Victorien Bazo's solo exhibition "Fragments d’origines". For this exhibition, Bazo embarks on a quest to reconcile his ancestral roots with the shifting landscapes of contemporary identity. His work invites viewers to navigate a visual dialogue that intertwines personal reflection with universal themes of cultural hybridity and dislocation. Read more -
Merveille Kelekele Kelekele
Chez les miens 11 May - 6 Jul 2024 Drawing inspiration from his Congolese heritage and his experiences as a young artist, Kelekele's paintings offer a captivating exploration of the human psyche and the enigmatic nature of existence. Through his masterful use of color, form, and symbolism, Kelekele constructs dreamlike landscapes inhabited by otherworldly figures, inviting viewers to embark... Read more -
Where Dreams are Born and Peace Restored
Emma Prempeh, Elladj Lincy Deloumeaux and Araba Opoku. 24 Feb - 20 Apr 2024 Against the backdrop of navigating the world as Black bodies, often existing as minorities within predominantly white spaces, and/or as women, the artists’ contributions in this exhibition bring forth a visual narrative that transcends time. They unveil moments of quietude, solace, or rejuvenation through their distinctive styles of expression, drawing... Read more -
Stephen Price
I Wish I Could Be The Moonlight 25 Jan - 10 Feb 2024 Bwo is pleased to present ‘I Wish I Could Be The Moonlight’, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Ghanaian-Italian artist Stephen Price (b. 1995). In this body of work, the artist draws inspiration from various sources, notably literary, cinematic, and art historical, to create a blue period that provides... Read more
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Tales by Women
Zandile Tshabalala, Wilfried Mbida, Ayanfe Olarinde and Laura Tolen. 2 Dec 2023 - 12 Jan 2024 Bwo is pleased to present Tales by Women, a group exhibition providing access into the dignified intimacy of women’s spaces through the artistic lens of four emerging visual artists from across Africa. The group show holds space for a new generation of underrepresented artists, mastering and reappropriating artistic techniques to... Read more -
Sesse Elangwe
The Defiant Ones 2 Sep - 4 Nov 2023 Bwo gallery is pleased to present as its inaugural exhibition The Defiant Ones, Sesse Elangwe’s debut solo exhibition in his home country, Cameroon. Elangwe, a self-taught artist based in San Antonio (Texas, USA), creates disarming and elevating portraits of Black figures that investigate themes related to self-development and empowerment within... Read more
