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NORTH AFRICA Β· KHARTOUM

Sudan

Khartoum school: Arabic letterforms reimagined.

An editorial gateway into the artists, works, and stories that define Sudan'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 Mwangi

Adisa Mwangi

KHARTOUM Β· SUDAN

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

ALSO FROM SUDAN

  • Amara Okafor

    Khartoum, Sudan

    EMERGING β†’
  • Jelani Achebe

    Khartoum, Sudan

    EMERGING β†’
  • Mansa Dlamini

    Khartoum, Sudan

    EMERGING β†’
CURATED WORKS

Available from Sudan

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Silent Diaspora by Jelani Achebe

JELANI ACHEBE Β· 2021

Silent Diaspora

Oil and indigo on linen Β· 126 Γ— 86 cm

Exhibition only
Mapping Crossing by Jelani Achebe

JELANI ACHEBE Β· 2024

Mapping Crossing

Digital composite, AP 1/3 Β· 135 Γ— 124 cm

Exhibition only
Songs from Diaspora by Adisa Mwangi

ADISA MWANGI Β· 2025

Songs from Diaspora

Acrylic and gold leaf Β· 186 Γ— 132 cm

Exhibition only
Silent Geometry by Adisa MwangiAVAILABLE

ADISA MWANGI Β· 2020

Silent Geometry

Oil and indigo on linen Β· 145 Γ— 126 cm

Price Upon Request
After the Crossing by Amara OkaforAVAILABLE

AMARA OKAFOR Β· 2022

After the Crossing

Acrylic and gold leaf Β· 130 Γ— 71 cm

Price Upon Request
Echo of Return by Amara OkaforAVAILABLE

AMARA OKAFOR Β· 2019

Echo of Return

Oil and indigo on linen Β· 145 Γ— 135 cm

Price Upon Request
EDITORIAL

Stories from Sudan

Editorial image from Sudan
A studio afternoon in Khartoum

STORIES FROM SUDAN

A studio afternoon in Khartoum

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

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Adisa Mwangi on process and place

VOICES FROM SUDAN

Adisa Mwangi on process and place

Khartoum school: Arabic letterforms reimagined. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the north African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Khartoum

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM SUDAN

Emerging voices around Khartoum

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

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to Sudan

ALL EXHIBITIONS β†’
Threads of Sudan

Ongoing β€” March 2027

Threads of Sudan

NUA-ARTE Pavilion Β· Khartoum

North Currents

Sept 2026 β€” Jan 2027

North Currents

Group show Β· touring North Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the Sudan pavilion.

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