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EAST AFRICA Β· DODOMA

United Republic of Tanzania

Tingatinga lineage and Zanzibar's stone city.

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

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FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Tariq Bekele

Tariq Bekele

DODOMA Β· UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

Tariq works between Dodoma and the broader East African scene. Working across painting, sculpture and mixed media, Tariq's practice is a cornerstone of NUA-ARTE's programme for United Republic of Tanzania.

ALSO FROM UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

  • Lerato Adeyemi

    Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania

    EMERGING β†’
  • Lerato Mwangi

    Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania

    EMERGING β†’
  • Kwame Dlamini

    Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania

    EMERGING β†’
CURATED WORKS

Available from United Republic of Tanzania

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Silent Thread by Kwame DlaminiAVAILABLE

KWAME DLAMINI Β· 2025

Silent Thread

Acrylic and gold leaf Β· 177 Γ— 97 cm

Price Upon Request
Echo of Indigo by Kwame Okafor

KWAME OKAFOR Β· 2025

Echo of Indigo

Archival pigment print Β· 127 Γ— 102 cm

Exhibition only
Echo of Indigo by Kwame OkaforAVAILABLE

KWAME OKAFOR Β· 2021

Echo of Indigo

Bronze cast (edition of 5) Β· 179 Γ— 71 cm

Price Upon Request
Echo of Sahel by Lerato MwangiAVAILABLE

LERATO MWANGI Β· 2025

Echo of Sahel

Bogolan textile on stretcher Β· 93 Γ— 73 cm

Price Upon Request
Ancestral Thread by Lerato MwangiAVAILABLE

LERATO MWANGI Β· 2021

Ancestral Thread

Bronze cast (edition of 5) Β· 147 Γ— 138 cm

Price Upon Request
Rituals of Light by Kwame Dlamini

KWAME DLAMINI Β· 2018

Rituals of Light

Bogolan textile on stretcher Β· 101 Γ— 88 cm

Exhibition only
EDITORIAL

Stories from United Republic of Tanzania

Editorial image from United Republic of Tanzania
A studio afternoon in Dodoma

STORIES FROM UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

A studio afternoon in Dodoma

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

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Tariq Bekele on process and place

VOICES FROM UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

Tariq Bekele on process and place

Tingatinga lineage and Zanzibar's stone city. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the east African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Dodoma

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

Emerging voices around Dodoma

Curatorial notes on the emerging generation reframing United Republic of Tanzania's cultural output for a global audience.

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to United Republic of Tanzania

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Threads of United Republic of Tanzania

Ongoing β€” March 2027

Threads of United Republic of Tanzania

NUA-ARTE Pavilion Β· Dodoma

East Currents

Sept 2026 β€” Jan 2027

East Currents

Group show Β· touring East Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the United Republic of Tanzania pavilion.

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