At no point in the history of painting has the black body been so exalted, fetishized, or scrutinised. I believed the matter to be one driven by colonial guilt, the attrition of white mythological power, and, in lieu of a more hybrid and global
Eclectica Contemporary is thrilled to announce our participation at Abu Dhabi Art Fair2025, with a presentation titled African Traditions in Contemporary Art. We are delighted to present artists Sahlah Davids, Ibrahim Khatab and Louis Barthélemy. Dates & Times: Wednesday 19 – Sunday 23 November 2025
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present The Passage Between Two Worlds, a solo exhibition by Richard Nattoo. “This exhibition stands as a visual epic, a rewriting of inherited myths and a reclamation of spiritual authorship. In Richard Nattoo’s hands, imagination becomes an act of
Eclectica Contemporary is thrilled to announce our participation at 1-54 London 2025, with a presentation titled Threading the Divide in the South Wing of the fair (S10). We are delighted to present artists Thando Phenyane and Justin Dingwall. VIP and Press Preview: Thursday, 16
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present The Shape of Silence, a solo exhibition by Olamide Ogunade. The Shape of Silence by Olamide Ogunade offers a vivid meditation on the poetics of stillness, situating the Black figure within richly textured domestic and natural environments. Rather
Eclectica Contemporary is thrilled to announce our participation at FNB Art Joburg 2025, with a presentation in three sections of the fair: HUB, MAX and GIF. We are pleased to present Johannes Phokela, Abdoulaye Konaté, Ibrahim Khatab, Justin Dingwall, Kamal El-Feky, Nedia Were, Thando
Eclectica Contemporary is thrilled to announce our participation at FNB Art Joburg 2025, with a presentation in three sections of the fair: HUB, MAX and GIF. We are pleased to present Johannes Phokela, Abdoulaye Konaté, Ibrahim Khatab, Justin Dingwall, Kamal El-Feky, Nedia Were, Thando
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present Je’ni isi isi (Jenisisi): To the Beginning, a solo exhibition by Ebuka Pascal Agudiegwu. Je’ni isi isi, translated from Igbo as “go to the beginning”, is both an invocation and an artistic excavation. It is not merely a
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present Pinned to Memory, a solo exhibition by Sahlah Davids. Sahlah Davids is a Cape Town-based mixed media artist whose work engages deeply with textiles and beadwork as tools for storytelling. Drawing on her Cape Malay heritage and the
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present I Thought I Recognised You, a solo exhibition by Rory Emmett. Rory Emmett was born 1992 in Cape Town, South Africa. His multi-disciplinary practice includes painting, performance, video, and installation. Emmett explores themes of personal and collective history
Eclectica Contemporary is pleased to present Lowe, the sixth iteration of our collaboration with Morgenster Wine Estate, showcasing works by Thebe Phetogo. Image courtesy of Zeitz MOCAA Thebe Phetogo (b. 1993, Serowe, Botswana) is a painter based in Gaborone, Botswana. He earned
