Chéri Samba (Congolese, b.1956)

LOT ID: 82316

College de la sagesse (Kalasi ki nduenga), 2003

Acrylic, and glitter on canvas

31.9 х 39.5 in. (81.03 x 100.33 cm.)

Signed, other, and dated by the artist on the front. This work is accompanied by a formal certificate of authenticity as issued by the artist.

Lot description

"College de la sagesse (Kalasi ki nduenga)" (2003) is a rare and important example of the dynamic figurative mixed media paintings by famed African artist, Chéri Samba (Democratic Republic of the Congo, b. 1956). His paintings almost always include text in French and Lingala, commenting on life in Africa and the modern world. This acrylic and glitter painting measures 31.90 x 39.50 inches (100.3 x 81 cm) is in excellent condition and comes with a formal certificate of authenticity. This is the first time this painting has been offered on the secondary market.

Chéri Samba is a painter from the Democratic Republic of Congo. His breakthrough was the exhibition "Les Magiciens de la Terre at the Centre Georges Pompidou" in Paris in 1989, which made him known internationally. In 2007, curator Robert Storr invited Samba to participate in the 52nd International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale, entitled “Think with the Senses—Feel with the Mind. Art in the Present Tense”, and described by The Huffington Post as 'certainly "the exhibition" of this new Century'. He is now considered one of the most famous contemporary African artists working today, with his works held in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. A large number of his paintings are also in The Contemporary African Art Collection (CAAC) of Jean Pigozzi.

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Private Collection, E.U.
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Shipping Weight: 12 lbs

Framing: No

Item Location: Portugal
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