São Paulo Hosts Largest Contemporary African Art Exhibition with 20 Artists at CCBB
São Paulo's Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB) presents the city's largest exhibition of contemporary African art, featuring 18 artists from the continent and two Afro-Brazilian artists. The show includes 90 works organized into four thematic axes: Echos of History, Bodies and Portraits, Urban Drama, and Musical Explosions. Curator Alfons Hug emphasizes the exhibition aims to reveal the strength behind Africa's historical reality of racial, tribal, and economic divisions. Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, 31, is highlighted as an example of overcoming infrastructural and professional adversities. Afro-Brazilian artists Arjan Martins and Dalton Paula participated in a residency in Nigeria's Brazilian Quarter. The exhibition runs from January 30 to May 30, 2026.
Key facts
- Exhibition features 20 artists (18 African, 2 Afro-Brazilian)
- 90 works on display at CCBB São Paulo
- Four thematic axes: Echos of History, Bodies and Portraits, Urban Drama, Musical Explosions
- Curated by German curator Alfons Hug
- Includes Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama
- Afro-Brazilian artists Arjan Martins and Dalton Paula had residency in Nigeria
- Runs from January 30 to May 30, 2026
- Exhibition addresses historical divisions and contemporary artistic panorama
Entities
Artists
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Arjan Martins
- Dalton Paula
- Alfons Hug
Institutions
- Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (CCBB)
Locations
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Ghana
- Nigeria
- Accra