Exhibitions

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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