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Libya

Saharan rock-art lineage in contemporary form.

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

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FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Sade Sow

Sade Sow

TRIPOLI · LIBYA

Sade works between Tripoli and the broader North African scene. Working across painting, sculpture and mixed media, Sade's practice is a cornerstone of NUA-ARTE's programme for Libya.

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ALSO FROM LIBYA

  • Kofi Dlamini

    Tripoli, Libya

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  • Amara Mutiso

    Tripoli, Libya

    EMERGING →

  • Naima Nkomo

    Tripoli, Libya

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CURATED WORKS

Available from Libya

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Echo of Return by Kofi DlaminiAVAILABLE

KOFI DLAMINI · 2020

Echo of Return

Oil and indigo on linen · 170 × 63 cm

Price Upon Request
After the Thread by Naima Nkomo

NAIMA NKOMO · 2023

After the Thread

Bogolan textile on stretcher · 185 × 101 cm

Exhibition only
Threaded Crossing by Niara OkaforAVAILABLE

NIARA OKAFOR · 2023

Threaded Crossing

Archival pigment print · 142 × 143 cm

Price Upon Request
Mapping Sahel by Niara Okafor

NIARA OKAFOR · 2022

Mapping Sahel

Mixed media on canvas · 153 × 128 cm

Exhibition only
Silent Return by Amara MutisoAVAILABLE

AMARA MUTISO · 2022

Silent Return

Mixed media on canvas · 135 × 74 cm

Price Upon Request
Songs from Diaspora by Kofi DlaminiAVAILABLE

KOFI DLAMINI · 2023

Songs from Diaspora

Acrylic and gold leaf · 163 × 102 cm

Price Upon Request
EDITORIAL

Stories from Libya

Editorial image from Libya
A studio afternoon in Tripoli

STORIES FROM LIBYA

A studio afternoon in Tripoli

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

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Sade Sow on process and place

VOICES FROM LIBYA

Sade Sow on process and place

Saharan rock-art lineage in contemporary form. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the north African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Tripoli

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM LIBYA

Emerging voices around Tripoli

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

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to Libya

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Threads of Libya

Ongoing — March 2027

Threads of Libya

NUA-ARTE Pavilion · Tripoli

North Currents

Sept 2026 — Jan 2027

North Currents

Group show · touring North Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the Libya pavilion.

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

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