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Body Electric
DAN HALTER | STHENJWA LUTHULI | MONGEZI NCAPHAYI | ATHI-PATRA RUGA 5 Sep - 26 Oct 2024 Montague Contemporary (New York) is delighted to announce Body Electric, a collaborative exhibition with WHATIFTHEWORLD (Cape Town), running from September 5th through October 26th, 2024. Curated by South African art curator Kimberley Cunningham, Body Electric presents an intricate dialogue between identity, culture, and the corporeal experience, showcasing the works of... Read more -
One of Many Ideas of Home
ELIAS MUNG'ORA 2 May - 29 Jun 2024 In his new series "One of Many Ideas of Home," Elias Mung'ora embarks on a deeply personal exploration of identity, belonging, and familial history. Drawing from his own experiences and relationships, as well as a quest to understand his ancestry in Nyeri, Central Kenya, Mung'ora weaves a rich narrative that examines the interplay between individual lives and broader historical contexts. Through the integration of old family photographs, often layered to the point of obscurity, he seeks to connect with and evoke memories and histories that are otherwise inaccessible, inviting a reflection on the ways we relate to our pasts. Read more -
EXPO CHICAGO 2024
ATHI-PATRA RUGA AND ELIAS MUNG'ORA 10 - 15 Apr 2024 We are pleased to be among the 170 leading galleries to assemble at the eleventh anniversary edition of EXPO CHICAGO, returning to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall April 11–14. The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern art celebrates galleries from 90 cities and 36 countries. We are thrilled to present works... Read more -
Contours of Memory
El Anatsui | Oladélé Ajiboyé Bamgboyé | Merikokeb Berhanu | Victor Ekpuk | William Kentridge | Wole Lagunju | Tesfaye Urgessa | Beatrice Wanjiku 1 Feb - 30 Mar 2024 “Contours of Memory” is an exhibition that spans artistic expression from the past four decades, showcasing the transformative power of African art in shaping cultural narratives. The exhibition brings together a dynamic array of styles and mediums, from Wole Lagunju's vibrant interpretations of West African mythology to Tesfaye Urgessa's poignant... Read more -
A Tapestry of Contemporary African Art
Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) L.I. 13 Jan - 17 Mar 2024 Patchogue Arts Council • MoCA L.I. is proud to present A Tapestry of Contemporary African Art on view from January 13 through March 17 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Long Island, 20 Terry Street, Patchogue. In collaboration with Montague Contemporary, curators Laura Day Webb and John Cino have chosen... Read more -
Buried Butterflies
LEO MATIVO 9 Nov - 23 Dec 2023 We are thrilled to announce the opening of Kenyan artist Leo Mativo's first solo exhibition in New York City entitled BURIED BUTTERFLIES, a selection of nine immersive oil on canvas works. This exhibition will be on view from November 9th through December 23rd, 2023 at our Chelsea location on 26th... Read more -
Of Land, Body, and Water
JESS ATIENO 7 Sep - 21 Oct 2023 Montague Contemporary is delighted to present 'Of Land, Body, and Water,” our first solo exhibition of Kenyan artist Jess Atieno. Her latest body of work results in a complex and nuanced exhibition that offers viewers an immersive journey into the duality of representation in the post-colonial context. Jess Atieno offers... Read more -
Between the Rains
World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival and Launch Party 18 - 20 Jun 2023 Documenting the Turkana-Ngaremara community as they contend with prolonged drought, this visually stunning coming-of-age story follows a young, orphaned man’s journey to adapt to radically changing climate conditions in Northern Kenya. Kolei, the film’s primary subject, must grapple with personal tragedies alongside complex tribal conflicts brought on by environmental catastrophes... Read more -
Past is Prologue II
Montague Contemporary x Cole Harrell Fine Art 18 May - 30 Jun 2023 After the success of our inaugural 2022 program PAST IS PROLOGUE, we are delighted to continue our partnership with Cole Harrell to present PAST IS PROLOGUE II, a continued dialogue between classical African sculpture and contemporary works by today's leading African artists. We are proud to be premiering new works... Read more -
Land's End
Marc Standing 11 May - 31 Jul 2023 Montague Contemporary is pleased to announce 'Land’s End' (11 May – 24 June 2023), the forthcoming solo exhibition by Zimbabwean artist Marc Standing and his debut show in New York. Wrapped up in his identity and tied to a strong sense of place, Standing’s work is a rich tapestry of... Read more -
EXPO CHICAGO 2023
WOLE LAGUNJU 12 - 16 Apr 2023 WOLE LAGUNJU EXPO CHICAGO APRIL 13 - APRIL 16, 2023 We are honored to be participating in this year’s tenth anniversary edition of EXPO CHICAGO, returning to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall April 13–16. We will be presenting a solo exhibition of brilliant new works by Wole Lagunju alongside some stunning... Read more -
African Abstraction II
16 Mar - 29 Apr 2023 Montague Contemporary is thrilled to announce the second iteration of our African Abstraction exhibition. This year’s iteration 'African Abstraction II' is thematically oriented to exploring the varied use of abstraction across the continent to capture a sense of place and identity - leveraging local language, geographic terrain, and geo-political inspiration... Read more -
We Contain Multitudes
JESSICA ATIENO | PRUDENCE CHIMUTUMAH | ANGÈLE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA | MUNA MALIK | ZINA SARO-WIWA | FLORENCE WANGUI | BEATRICE WANJIKU 24 Jan - 26 Feb 2023 Montague Contemporary is excited to announce the continuation of 'We Contain Multitudes' now on view from January 26th through the end of February at High Line Nine in Chelsea. Curated by Laura Day Webb, this group exhibition features work by seven international women artists of color: Jessica Atieno, Prudence Chimutuwah,... Read more -
SCOPE Miami Beach 2022
OSBORNE MACHARIA 28 Nov - 5 Dec 2022 Vancouver-based, Kenyan-born Afrofuturist Osborne Macharia re-imagines a new Africa through his unique brand of Afrofuturism. Not just an attempt at historical revisionism, Macharia champions and draws attention to endemic issues - from gender abuse to FGM to dwarfism to elderly neglect - that too often fall out of the limelight.... Read more -
A-Fil-Iations
ANGÈLE ETOUNDI ESSAMBA 22 Sep - 3 Nov 2022 Montague Contemporary is excited to present the first solo exhibition for acclaimed Cameroonian photographer Angèle Etoundi Essamba. Curated by Laura Day Webb, the exhibition features works from Essamba’s latest series shown at the inaugural Cameroon Pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale. Essamba (b. 1962, Cameroon) is committed to a reflection... Read more -
Ashes to Dreams
THAMEUR MEJRI 9 - 21 Sep 2022 Montague Contemporary is pleased to present Ashes to Dreams, a solo exhibition of new abstract paintings by Thameur Mejri. The exhibition represents the culmination of his recently completed residency in New York City as the inaugural artist-in-residence. The series is an optimistic one, representing a rebirth for Thameur in New... Read more -
2022 Montague Artist-in-Residence
THAMEUR MEJRI 1 Aug - 21 Sep 2022 We are thrilled to announce the inaugural Montague Fellow for 2022, Thameur Mejri. Heavily inspired by Roland Barthes, Derrida, Picasso, and David Lynch, Thameur Mejri’s apophatic canvases are deconstruction in the flesh, expressing what he calls a “secular exorcism.” This active deconstruction is done to showcase the violent hierarchy of... Read more -
The Other Kingdoms
Delano Dunn | Elias Mung'ora | Paul Onditi | Wole Lagunju 8 Jul - 4 Aug 2022 The exhibition “The Other Kingdoms” explores the idea of human interaction with the physical world. Focusing on artworks that portray figures who freely travel in-between reality and other realms, the show offers alternative methods of interpreting our shared reality. Read more -
1-54 New York
Jess Atieno and Elias Mung'ora 19 - 22 May 2022 Montague Contemporary is excited to present a two person presentation of some of our most exciting artists - Jess Atieno and Elias Mung'ora - for this years 2022 1-54 New York art fair. New canvas works from Elias Mungora further explore his understanding of the collective and how we interpret... Read more -
What Will You Do With Your Own Àjẹ́?
WOLE LAGUNJU 5 May - 19 Jun 2022 Montague Contemporary is excited to present Wole Lagunju's first solo exhibition in New York City, featuring a body of new works exploring a contemporary interpretation of Yoruba culture through his unique form of Onaism. The exhibition will open on Thursday, May 5 and remain on view through Saturday, June 18.... Read more -
EXPO CHICAGO 2021
DELANO DUNN | BEATRICE WANJIKU 7 - 11 Apr 2022 We are thrilled to have been selected to participate in the 2022 edition of EXPO Chicago as part of the EXPOSURE section, curated by Humberto Moro. New works from Delano Dunn (USA) and Beatrice Wanjiku (Kenya) will be presented. Read more -
African Abstraction
17 Mar - 23 Apr 2022 Montague Contemporary is thrilled to present a new group exhibition featuring four artists who are breakingnew ground in abstraction across the African continent. New works from Bouvy Enkobo (DRC), Marc Standing(Zimbabwe), Muna Malik (Yemen), and Thameur Mejri (Tunisia) will be presented. The exhibition entitled“African Abstraction' will open on Thursday, March... Read more -
Until My Veins Collapse (States of Emergency)
Thameur Mejri | Musée d'art Contemporain Lyon 11 Feb - 10 Jul 2022 We are thrilled to announce the first institutional show for our very own Thameur Mejri at Le Musée d'art Contemporain Lyon . Entitled 'Until My Veins Collapse (States of Emergency)' features both existing and newly commissioned large scale murals and drawings in his classic deconstruction style. In the words of... Read more -
Illicit Gin Institute
ZINA SARO-WIWA 3 Feb - 31 Mar 2022 Montague Contemporary is pleased to present our first solo exhibition of Zina Saro-Wiwa, whose versatile artistic practice continues to redefine our understanding of how storytelling can be brought to life through performance, video, photography, poetry and the spoken word, food, and her most recent project focused on the use of... Read more -
Folds in the Soul
THAMEUR MEJRI 18 Nov 2021 - 31 Jan 2022 Montague Contemporary is thrilled to present Folds in the Soul, a solo exhibition of works by Tunisian-based artist Thameur Mejri, curated by Khadija Hamdi-Soussi. The exhibition will open on Thursday, November 18th, 2021 and will be on view through January 8th, 2022. Folds in the Soul curated by Khadija Hamdi-Soussi... Read more -
AKAA, Paris, 2021
DELANO DUNN 8 - 14 Nov 2021 Montague Contemporary is excited to announce its first participation in AKAA Paris, taking place between the 12 - 14 November 2021 at Carreau du Temple in Paris. The gallery is excited to present a selection of Delano Dunn's works. Delano Dunn’s practice is an ongoing investigation into the history of... Read more -
Lagos Photo 21
OSBORNE MACHARIA 4 Nov - 4 Dec 2021 We are thrilled to share that Osborne Macharia has been selected as one of the featured photographers for this LagosPhoto21, alongside Cristina De Middel, Obayomi Anthony, and Zanele Muholi. The annual LagosPhoto Festival presents its twelfth edition entitled 'Memory Palace' which explores human relationships with memory and the generative potential... Read more -
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London, 2021
OSBORNE MACHARIA 14 - 17 Oct 2021 Montague Contemporary is thrilled to announce its second participation in the London edition of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, taking place between the 14 - 17 October 2021 at Somerset House in London, with an online platform powered by Christie's as well as featured works on show at Christie's King... Read more -
Snowfall in LA
DELANO DUNN 23 Sep - 28 Oct 2021 Montague Contemporary is pleased to present Snowfall in LA, an exhibition of new works Delano Dunn. The exhibition will open on Thursday, September 23rd and will be on view through October 28. This new body of work explores the notions of absence and the search to (re)connect with the present.... Read more -
The Art of Resilience
IN SUPPORT OF LEWA WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY 2 - 18 Sep 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has left Africa’s tourism industry without vital income as borders have closed across the continent. As conservation and tourism are symbiotic, one cannot exist sustainably without the other. The parks, and the people who rely on them for their livelihood, are being starved of the lifeblood of... Read more -
Gathering of Small Fires
ELIAS MUNG'ORA 5 Aug - 11 Sep 2021 Montague Contemporary is pleased to present Gathering of Small Fires, the first solo show for Kenyan based artist Elias Mung’ora. The exhibition features an entirely new body of work from the artist, reflecting on the upheaval over the past year and how our collective behavior highlighted both promising coalescence as... Read more -
Works on Paper
DELANO DUNN | PETERSON KAMWATHI | WOLE LAGUNJU | THAMEUR MEJRI | PAUL ONDITI | ELIAS MUNG'ORA 10 Jun - 17 Jul 2021 We are thrilled to present our Works on Paper exhibition, a curated group exhibition featuring works by a selection of artists from our roster of established and emerging artists. The exhibition, curated by Montague Hermann (Gallery Director), features works by Delano Dunn, Peterson Kamwathi, Wole Lagunju, Thameur Mejri, Paul Onditi,... Read more -
Collective Amnesia
BOUVY ENKOBO | EPHEAS MAPOSA 15 Apr - 22 May 2021 Montague Contemporary is delighted to announce our next group show “Collective Amnesia,” featuring new works from Bouvy Enkobo (DRC/France) and Epheas Maposa (Zimbabwe). History is said to repeat itself. The human condition often demands we are quick to forgive and forget. Our collective amnesia is the most reliable by product... Read more -
Catch a Fire
DELANO DUNN | BOUVY ENKOBO | SHEPARD FAIREY | THAMEUR MEJRI | PAUL ONDITI | KATE SIMON | BEATRICE WANJIKU 28 Jan - 18 Mar 2021 Montague Contemporary is pleased to present “Catch a Fire,” an exhibition of works by a diverse group of artists who each investigate and challenge the status quo, opening Thursday, January 28th (by appointment only). The exhibit features a diverse body of works from seven artists including Delano Dunn, Bouvy Enkobo,... Read more -
The Pipes that Bind 2
PAUL ONDITI 3 Dec 2020 - 16 Jan 2021 In his first solo show with Montague Contemporary “Pipes that Bind 2,” Kenyan artist Paul Onditi presents new works made since the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Employing his signature, highly intensive techniques of layered oils, caustic acids, prints, and film, Onditi reimagines his long-standing “Smokey” series, evolving his... Read more -
Intersect Chicago 2020
Dennis Muraguri 6 Nov - 5 Dec 2020 Montague Contemporary is pleased to announce our participation in the very first edition of Intersect Chicago (formerly SOFA Expo Chicago), showcasing the work of Kenyan artist Dennis Muraguri. Dennis Muraguri is a Nairobi-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans the mediums of printmaking, sculpture, video and installation in varying combinations. Muraguri... Read more -
No Country for Black Folk
Michael Soi 16 Oct - 13 Nov 2020 "Michael Soi: No Country for Black Folk" features works produced while in quarantine during the pandemic, tackling salient issues forced to the surface in 2020 -- such as endemic racism, xenophobia, corruption, economic disparity, and institutional disenfranchisement. Read more -
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London 2020
WOLE LAGUNJU | THAMEUR MEJRI 8 - 11 Oct 2020 Montague Contemporary is thrilled to announce its first participation in the London edition of 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair 2020, featuring works from Wole Lagunju and Thameur Mejri. Read more -
Manyanga, Music, Mischief, Mayhem
Dennis Muraguri 29 Aug - 10 Sep 2020 “Dennis Muraguri: Manyanga, Music, Mischief, Mayhem” is a celebration of Muraguri’s distinctive “Matatu” works on paper. One of the most vibrant artists exploring urban culture in Nairobi, Dennis Muraguri is a mixed media artist working primarily in printmaking and sculpture. Recognized widely for his energetic woodcut prints featuring “matatu” culture,... Read more -
Stories of the Future Past
Osborne Macharia 31 Jul - 21 Aug 2020 'Osborne Macharia: Stories of the Future Past' showcases two distinct and breathtaking series - 'Magadi' and 'Nyanye' - from Vancouver-based, Kenyan-born Afrofuturist Osborne Macharia. Macharia's unique brand of Afrofuturism suggests not just an attempt at historical revisionism, but a way to draw attention to issues - from gender abuse to... Read more -
The Ghost in the Machine
Peterson Kamwathi | Elias Mung'ora | Florence Wangui 7 May - 1 Jun 2020 "The Ghost in the Machine" features the pathbreaking works of artists - Peterson Kamwathi, Florence Wangui, and Elias Mung'ora - each of whom challenge the idea of hierarchy and instead imagine their work through the lens of "holonarchy": whereby everything in the universe is simultaneously both a whole and a part. Read more
