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Benin

Vodun iconography reimagined for the contemporary.

An editorial gateway into the artists, works, and stories that define Benin's contribution to the contemporary African movement — assembled with curatorial care by NUA-ARTE.

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FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Mansa Mutiso

Mansa Mutiso

PORTO-NOVO · BENIN

Mansa works between Porto-Novo and the broader West African scene. Working across painting, sculpture and mixed media, Mansa's practice is a cornerstone of NUA-ARTE's programme for Benin.

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ALSO FROM BENIN

  • Lerato Achebe

    Porto-Novo, Benin

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  • Fatou Mwangi

    Porto-Novo, Benin

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  • Kwame Nkomo

    Porto-Novo, Benin

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CURATED WORKS

Available from Benin

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Rituals of Diaspora by Sade SowAVAILABLE

SADE SOW · 2020

Rituals of Diaspora

Digital composite, AP 1/3 · 174 × 116 cm

Price Upon Request
Songs from Sahel by Mansa Mutiso

MANSA MUTISO · 2018

Songs from Sahel

Bogolan textile on stretcher · 123 × 157 cm

Exhibition only
Threaded Geometry by Kwame Nkomo

KWAME NKOMO · 2023

Threaded Geometry

Charcoal and ochre on paper · 81 × 138 cm

Exhibition only
Crimson Crossing by Fatou Mwangi

FATOU MWANGI · 2020

Crimson Crossing

Archival pigment print · 126 × 141 cm

Exhibition only
Songs from Indigo by Niara AchebeAVAILABLE

NIARA ACHEBE · 2024

Songs from Indigo

Acrylic and gold leaf · 197 × 111 cm

Price Upon Request
Horizon Diaspora by Kwame Nkomo

KWAME NKOMO · 2018

Horizon Diaspora

Charcoal and ochre on paper · 168 × 113 cm

Exhibition only
EDITORIAL

Stories from Benin

Editorial image from Benin
A studio afternoon in Porto-Novo

STORIES FROM BENIN

A studio afternoon in Porto-Novo

Inside the studios shaping Benin's new visual grammar — where inherited symbols meet a contemporary register.

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Mansa Mutiso on process and place

VOICES FROM BENIN

Mansa Mutiso on process and place

Vodun iconography reimagined for the contemporary. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the west African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Porto-Novo

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM BENIN

Emerging voices around Porto-Novo

Curatorial notes on the emerging generation reframing Benin's cultural output for a global audience.

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to Benin

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Threads of Benin

Ongoing — March 2027

Threads of Benin

NUA-ARTE Pavilion · Porto-Novo

West Currents

Sept 2026 — Jan 2027

West Currents

Group show · touring West Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the Benin pavilion.

A curated, room-by-room virtual walk through the featured artist, emerging voices, and available works from Benin.

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