Wangechi Mutu Receives National Gallery Contemporary Fellowship for UK Exhibition Series
Wangechi Mutu has been chosen for the National Gallery's second Contemporary Fellowship, a two-year program in collaboration with the Art Fund and the Whitworth at The University of Manchester. The artist, who was born in Nairobi in 1972, will develop new pieces for her inaugural UK institutional exhibition. This exhibition is set to debut at the National Gallery in London on October 9, 2027, and will continue until February 6, 2028, before embarking on an international tour. It will include a publication and follows Nalini Malani, the first Fellow. Additionally, Mutu's work will be showcased at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The initiative receives support from LG Electronics.
Key facts
- Wangechi Mutu awarded National Gallery's second Contemporary Fellowship
- Fellowship developed with Art Fund and delivered with the Whitworth, The University of Manchester
- Exhibition at National Gallery, London: October 9, 2027 - February 6, 2028
- Exhibition at Whitworth, Manchester: Spring 2028
- Mutu born in Nairobi in 1972, works in Nairobi and Brooklyn
- Fellowship part of National Gallery's Modern and Contemporary Programme
- Follows inaugural Fellow Nalini Malani
- Programme supported by Art Fund and LG Electronics
Entities
Artists
- Wangechi Mutu
- Nalini Malani
- Koyo Kouoh
Institutions
- National Gallery
- Art Fund
- Whitworth
- The University of Manchester
- Holburne Museum
- LG Electronics
- La Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Manchester
- Nairobi
- Kenya
- Brooklyn
- United States
- Bath
- Venice
- Italy