"Chéri Samba, in the Jean Pigozzi collection". Musée Maillol , 59-61, Rue de Grenelle, Paris 7 th arrondissement. Until April 7, 2024, daily 10.30 am to 6.00 pm, 10.00 pm on Wednesdays.

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.

Samba, 63, was born in Kinto M’Vuila, a small village near Madimba, in the lower Congo, one of 10 children. His father was a blacksmith, his mother a farmer. As a student, he copied comics and ...

This vibrant work on canvas by Contemporary African artist, Cheri Samba, depicts a lively scene of teeth-brushing, executed in the artist's iconic figuration style. Here, Samba's imagery is paired ...

Je Suis Le Meme is an excellent example of the surreal figurative paintings by African artist Chéri Samba (Congoloese, b. 1956). Samba's work, often including texts in French or Lingala, comments on ...

They merge with the facial features in a liberating style. Jenny Saville: ‘Latent’ is on view at 9 rue de Castiglione , 75001 Paris. Chéri Samba: “Stupéfaction” ...

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With destitute, starving peasants lying prone at his feet, President Mobutu of Zaire rants on through a wily, self-serving proclamation in the savagely satirical painting “Speech to the Hungr… ...

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