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Chéri Samba or Samba wa Mbimba N’zingo Nuni Masi Ndo Mbasi (born 30 December 1956) is a Congolese painter from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is one of the best known contemporary African artists, with his works being included in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Learn about Chéri Samba, a popular painter from Kinshasa who combines text and images to critique social and political issues. Discover his international career, his signature style, and his influences.
Chéri Samba or Samba wa Mbimba N’zingo Nuni Masi Ndo Mbasi (born 30 December 1956) is a Congolese painter from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is one of the best known contemporary African artists, with his works being included in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
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Samba’s paintings of this period reveal his perception of the social, political, economic and cultural realities of Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), exposing all facets of everyday...
Chéri Samba (b. 1956, Kinto M’Vuila, Democratic Republic of Congo), lives and works between Kinshasa, DRC, and Paris, France. Samba’s work has been the subject of numerous solo presentations, including recent exhibitions at Musée Maillol, Paris; Centre Pompidou, Metz; Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain, Paris; Kunstverein ...
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Nov 3, 2023 · Chéri Samba in powerful words and images at the Musée Maillol. The 50 or so paintings on show, belonging to the collector Jean Pigozzi, confirm the singularity of this Congolese painter.
