Past
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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
Solo exhibition in Douala, Cameroon 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 -
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
Bwo Art Gallery | Douala, Cameroon 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