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SOUTHERN AFRICA Β· WINDHOEK

Namibia

Namib dune minimalism and Herero portraiture.

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

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FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Adisa Diop

Adisa Diop

WINDHOEK Β· NAMIBIA

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

ALSO FROM NAMIBIA

  • Asha Mwangi

    Windhoek, Namibia

    EMERGING β†’
  • Sade Adeyemi

    Windhoek, Namibia

    EMERGING β†’
  • Asha Nkomo

    Windhoek, Namibia

    EMERGING β†’
CURATED WORKS

Available from Namibia

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Mapping Sahel by Sade AdeyemiAVAILABLE

SADE ADEYEMI Β· 2023

Mapping Sahel

Bogolan textile on stretcher Β· 122 Γ— 83 cm

Price Upon Request
Songs from Light by Adisa DiopAVAILABLE

ADISA DIOP Β· 2025

Songs from Light

Archival pigment print Β· 88 Γ— 146 cm

Price Upon Request
Rituals of Geometry by Naima Bekele

NAIMA BEKELE Β· 2025

Rituals of Geometry

Mixed media on canvas Β· 131 Γ— 134 cm

Exhibition only
Rituals of Crossing by Sade AdeyemiAVAILABLE

SADE ADEYEMI Β· 2018

Rituals of Crossing

Acrylic and gold leaf Β· 87 Γ— 116 cm

Price Upon Request
Mapping Diaspora by Asha NkomoAVAILABLE

ASHA NKOMO Β· 2018

Mapping Diaspora

Bronze cast (edition of 5) Β· 174 Γ— 156 cm

Price Upon Request
Echo of Memory by Asha NkomoAVAILABLE

ASHA NKOMO Β· 2024

Echo of Memory

Oil and indigo on linen Β· 158 Γ— 100 cm

Price Upon Request
EDITORIAL

Stories from Namibia

Editorial image from Namibia
A studio afternoon in Windhoek

STORIES FROM NAMIBIA

A studio afternoon in Windhoek

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

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Adisa Diop on process and place

VOICES FROM NAMIBIA

Adisa Diop on process and place

Namib dune minimalism and Herero portraiture. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the southern African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Windhoek

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM NAMIBIA

Emerging voices around Windhoek

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

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to Namibia

ALL EXHIBITIONS β†’
Threads of Namibia

Ongoing β€” March 2027

Threads of Namibia

NUA-ARTE Pavilion Β· Windhoek

Southern Currents

Sept 2026 β€” Jan 2027

Southern Currents

Group show Β· touring Southern Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the Namibia pavilion.

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