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Gleanings

Glean 2, Winter 2023

Gleanings

Must-see exhibitions, fairs, events or happenings — gleaned by the editors and presented in compact form.

This solo exhibition presents 50 paintings from the Pigozzi African Art Collection by Congolese artist Chéri Samba, who went by Samba wa Mbimba N’zingo Nuni Masi Ndo Mbasi until 1979. A key member of the Congolese ‘popular painting’ movement, he moved to Kinshasa in 1975 and began his painting career painting signs and billboards, but soon became known as a ‘painter-journalist’ since he chronicled everyday events. He calls his colourful self-portraits — that typically feature text b (…)

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