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CENTRAL AFRICA Β· BANGUI

Central African Republic

Forest cosmologies told in bark and pigment.

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

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ARTISTS
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WORKS
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FOR SALE
FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Adisa Nkomo

Adisa Nkomo

BANGUI Β· CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Adisa works between Bangui and the broader Central African scene. Working across painting, sculpture and mixed media, Adisa's practice is a cornerstone of NUA-ARTE's programme for Central African Republic.

ALSO FROM CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

  • Adisa Hassan

    Bangui, Central African Republic

    EMERGING β†’
  • Issa Dlamini

    Bangui, Central African Republic

    EMERGING β†’
  • Amara Cisse

    Bangui, Central African Republic

    EMERGING β†’
CURATED WORKS

Available from Central African Republic

VIEW ENTIRE COLLECTION β†’
After the Sahel by Adisa Hassan

ADISA HASSAN Β· 2022

After the Sahel

Archival pigment print Β· 165 Γ— 105 cm

Exhibition only
Rituals of Thread by Adisa Hassan

ADISA HASSAN Β· 2022

Rituals of Thread

Archival pigment print Β· 158 Γ— 158 cm

Exhibition only
After the Light by Issa Dlamini

ISSA DLAMINI Β· 2025

After the Light

Bronze cast (edition of 5) Β· 129 Γ— 146 cm

Exhibition only
Songs from Memory by Issa DlaminiAVAILABLE

ISSA DLAMINI Β· 2018

Songs from Memory

Mixed media on canvas Β· 193 Γ— 114 cm

Price Upon Request
Crimson Thread by Amara CisseAVAILABLE

AMARA CISSE Β· 2025

Crimson Thread

Archival pigment print Β· 194 Γ— 79 cm

Price Upon Request
Mapping Return by Issa DlaminiAVAILABLE

ISSA DLAMINI Β· 2018

Mapping Return

Oil and indigo on linen Β· 184 Γ— 92 cm

Price Upon Request
EDITORIAL

Stories from Central African Republic

Editorial image from Central African Republic
A studio afternoon in Bangui

STORIES FROM CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

A studio afternoon in Bangui

Inside the studios shaping Central African Republic's new visual grammar β€” where inherited symbols meet a contemporary register.

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Adisa Nkomo on process and place

VOICES FROM CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Adisa Nkomo on process and place

Forest cosmologies told in bark and pigment. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the central African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Bangui

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Emerging voices around Bangui

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

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to Central African Republic

ALL EXHIBITIONS β†’
Threads of Central African Republic

Ongoing β€” March 2027

Threads of Central African Republic

NUA-ARTE Pavilion Β· Bangui

Central Currents

Sept 2026 β€” Jan 2027

Central Currents

Group show Β· touring Central Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the Central African Republic pavilion.

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