Past — DUENDE memories
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ECHOES II
In collaboration with Geukens & De Vil 16 Mar - 20 Apr 2024 Geukens & De Vil Projects and Bruno Claessens proudly invite you to the second edition of “Echoes”, an inspiring and innovative dialogue between western modern and contemporary art, and antique works of art from the African continent. Juxtaposing old and new, curators Bruno Claessens and Marie-Paule De Vil explore the... Read more -
SIBUSISO NGWAZI
INVOCATIONS 3 - 24 Feb 2024 3-24 February 2024 Thursday-Saturday, 13-18h And by appointment Leopoldplaats 12, Antwerp (first floor) “Invocations” is the second solo exhibition of Sibusiso Ngwazi (KwaZulu-Natal, 1999). Ngwazi is a self-taught South-African artist renowned for his nonfigurative paintings. His practice reflects his desire to break free from the constraints of traditional representational art... Read more -
THE WORLD IS DANCING A MASQUERADE
A CURATED SELECTION OF CLASSICAL NIGERIAN ART 3 - 24 Feb 2024 3-24 February 2024 Thursday-Saturday, 13-18h And by appointment Leopoldplaats 12, Antwerp (first floor) Studying, collecting, and loving classical African art breaks paradigms. The encounter with other cultures and their unique worldviews shakes up our uniform view of reality. While learning about these artworks, alternative manners to structure and regulate... Read more -
MINI-MANIA
CIVILISATIONS ART FAIR, BRUSSELS 24 - 28 Jan 2024 We are delighted to announce we'll be participating at the Civilisations art fair in Brussels from 24-28 January 2024 with the exhibition 'Minimania'. W e will be exhibiting at Rue des Minimes 3, Brussels, at Gallery Harmakhis. Opening hours: Wed. 24 January: 2 pm to 8 pm Thu. 25 January:... Read more
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PAN AMSTERDAM
19 - 26 Nov 2023 For our second participation at PAN Amsterdam, Duende Art Projects presents a curated selection of contemporary and classical artworks from the African continent. The exhibition features works by Thierry Oussou (b.1988, Benin), Beatrice Wanjiku (b.1978, Kenya), Mostaff Muchawaya (b.1981, Zimbabwe), Sibusiso Ngwazi (b.1999, South Africa), Raymond Fuyana (b.1995, Zimbabwe) and... Read more -
ECHOES
In collaboration with Geukens & De Vil 7 - 29 Oct 2023 Geukens & De Vil Gallery and Duende Art Projects proudly invite you to 'Echoes', an inspiring and innovative dialogue between western contemporary art and antique works of art from the African continent. ECHOES 7 October - 29 October 2023 (weekends only) Zeedijk 735 – 8300 Knokke - Belgium Juxtaposing old... Read more -
SAVOIR-FAIRE
Parcours des Mondes, Paris, France 5 - 10 Sep 2023 Savoir-faire by Duende Art Projects 4 Rue de Beaux-Arts, 75006 Paris Tue, 5 Sep: 11-21h Wed-Sat, 6-9 Sep: 11-19h Sun, 10 Sep: 11-18h With the exhibition “Savoir-Faire”, Duende Art Projects presents a curated selection of antique African artworks exemplifying the outstanding technical skills of the artists who created them. These... Read more -
HADASSA NGAMBA
ALLIANCES 17 Jun - 23 Jul 2023 Hadassa Ngamba (b. 1993) is a Congolese visual artist whose multi-faceted universe consists of drawings, paintings, photography, video, installations, and performance. Growing up in Kizu in the Kongo-Central Province, an environment marked by the colonial industrial exploitation, she considers her personal history as a starting point to approach that of... Read more
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TRANSIENT BEINGS
CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN ART AND THE HUMAN FORM 18 May - 11 Jun 2023 “Transient beings. Contemporary African art and the human form”, Duende Art Projects presents the work of five emerging African artists: Soro Kafana (b. 1991, Ivory Coast), Mohammed Arrhioui (b. 1995, Morocco), Beatrice Wanjiku (b. 1978, Kenya), Mostaff Muchawaya (b. 1981, Zimbabwe), and Sibusiso Ngwazi (b. 1999, South Africa). Each explores... Read more -
JE NE SAIS QUOI
AFRICAN ART WITH A SURREAL TWIST 6 - 28 May 2023 “Je ne sais quoi” literally means “I don’t know what”, yet in French (and also in English in fact) this idiom is also used to refer to a quality one cannot describe. “Je ne sais quoi “ is a thing one wouldn’t know how to define but whose existence is... Read more -
RAYMOND FUYANA
A WORLD UNHEARD 22 Apr - 14 May 2023 “A World Unheard” is the first ever solo exhibition of Raymond Fuyana (Zimbabwe, b. 1995). Through his paintings, the self-taught artist creates a world where past, present, and future collide. With his unique combination of realism and surrealism, Fuyana’s beautiful dreamscapes take you on a journey through his personal experience... Read more -
SIBUSISO NGWAZI
THE BLIND SIDE 11 Mar - 2 Apr 2023 Duende Art Projects proudly presents Sibusiso Ngwazi’s first solo exhibition in Europe: “The Blind Side”. Born in KwaZulu-Natal in 1999, Ngwazi is a self-taught South-African artist renowned for his nonfigurative paintings. His practice reflects his desire to break free from the constraints of traditional representational art and explores the limitless... Read more
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MANIFESTATIONS
UNRAVELLING FIVE ANTIQUE AFRICAN SCULPTURES 3 - 26 Feb 2023 A “manifestation” can be defined as the embodiment of something theoretical, an abstract idea made tangible. It is a demonstration that something exits . T he word originates from the Latin manifestatio, “to make palpable”, referring to both the act of becoming manifest as the embodiment of the intangible itself.... Read more -
MOSTAFF MUCHAWAYA
MUTSVAGI WENZIRA -PATHFINDER 21 Jan - 26 Feb 2023 With its first solo exhibition, Duende Art Projects proudly presents a selection of new paintings by Mostaff Muchawaya (b. 1981), one of Zimbabwe’s leading contemporary artists. “Pathfinder” is his first solo show in Europe. The artist is celebrated for his multi-layered landscapes and portraits of loved ones drawn from memories... Read more -
LIVING WITH ART
Duende Magazine | The December Issue 9 Dec 2022 - 8 Jan 2023 As we approach the end of the year, the days have become shorter, the temperature has dropped, and we are spending more time indoors in the warm comfort of our homes. There’s less urge to go outdoors during the weekends, while piles of books and magazines remain waiting for us... Read more -
KEES VAN STRIEN COLLECTION
PAN, Amsterdam 20 - 27 Nov 2022 Duende Art Projects is proud to present the sale of the private collection of Kees van Strien (1929-2019) at the PAN art fair in Amsterdam. The Dutch architect started collecting in 1960 and brought together a carefully selected group of 25 important African and Oceanic artworks over the course of... Read more
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BEAUX RÊVES - SWEET DREAMS
Parcours des Mondes, Paris, France 6 - 11 Sep 2022 For its first participation to Parcours des Mondes, Duende Art Projects presents the curated exhibition Beaux Rêves – Sweet Dreams, highlighting a stunning group of 19th century Southern African headrests in juxtaposition with colorful abstract paintings from three contemporary female Ndebele artists. The title of the show is self-explanatory. As... Read more -
UNSETTLED
Zwartzusters monastery, Antwerp, Belgium 26 May - 3 Jul 2022 “Unsettled” is an ode to restlessness. What are humans if not always striving to become a better version of themselves? Restless souls are invariably moving, stretching themselves – and thereby others - in an active pursuit for impalpable aspirations. This continuous chase can go hand in hand with a passionate desire to express this unsettled state. Read more -
THREADS
Zwartzusters monastery, Antwerp, Belgium 2 Oct - 14 Nov 2021 For its inaugural exhibition THREADS, Duende Art Projects presents an empowering juxtaposition of both classical and contemporary art from the African continent. Rarely exhibited together, and generally considered to be different collecting categories, Duende Art Projects brings both old and new works from the African continent together in a unique... Read more
