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Steve Bandoma

Born in 1981 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lives and works in Kinshasa



Steve Bandoma graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts of Kinshasa in 2004. During his studies, he became part of the artist collective "Librisme Synergie". He uses several medium and techniques such as performance, photography, painting but also collage. He produces his collages with images from magazines that he reuses giving them a modern meaning and, as he says, "A new life". The mix of techniques brings a dynamic into his artworks; an aesthetic inspired by the bustle of Kinshasa and reflects a new African society in constant evolution. With the combination of drawing, color splashes and collage, Bandoma composes an incredible aesthetic of explosion, or rather of implosion, chaos and humor, often on the background of political distress. Faces, limbs, animated figurines, fetishes assemble to give life to what seems to be a disjointed and deconstructed composition that is actually well thought-through and carefully composed. His work is assembled into series according to the comment they make about politics, culture or the news. In 2005 he moved to Cape Town, South Africa, where his career started taking off. In 2009 he did an artist residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris; in 2011 he exhibited at Art Basel and in London before going back to Kinshasa in 2012, where he exhibits at the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles and the Institut Français. In 2018-2019, he did an artist residence and exhibited at the Grassi Museum für Volkerkunde zu Leipzieg.


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Steve Bandoma
AKAA 2020
  • Hilary Balu ,
  • Steve Bandoma ,
  • Joseph Obanubi
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 12.11.2020 - 15.11.2020
Steve Bandoma
Fiction Congo
  • Steve Bandoma ,
  • Monsengo Shula ,
  • Pathy Tshindele
Museum Rietberg, Zurich, Suisse
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 22.11.2019 - 15.03.2020
Steve Bandoma
African Passions
  • Group Show
Palais Cadaval, Evora, Portugal
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 25.05.2018 - 30.09.2018
Steve Bandoma
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair New York 2017
  • Group Show
Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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 05.05.2017 - 07.05.2017
Steve Bandoma
UNTITLED Miami Beach
  • Group Show
Miami, USA
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 30.11.2016 - 04.12.2016
Steve Bandoma
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair New York 2016
  • Group Show
Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York
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 06.05.2016 - 08.05.2016
Steve Bandoma
Beauté Congo 1926 - 2015
  • Group Show
Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris, France
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 11.07.2015 - 10.01.2016
Steve Bandoma
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair London 2014
  • Group Show
Somerset House, Londres, Angleterre
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 14.10.2014 - 19.10.2014
Steve Bandoma
Art Paris Art Fair 2013
  • Group Show
Grand-Palais, Paris, France
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 28.03.2013 - 01.04.2013

PUBLICATIONS

Beauté Congo - 1926-2015 - Congo Kitoko

Steve Bandoma

Bela,

Pierre Bodo,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Jean Depara,

Kiripi Katembo,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

Antoinette Lubaki,

Albert Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Ambroise Ngaimoko,

Kura Shomali ,

Monsengo Shula,

Pathy Tshindele,

Beauté Congo - 1926-2015 - Congo Kitoko

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Author : Textes de Thomas Bayet, In Koli Jean Bofane, Michael De Plaen, Frédéric Lomami Haffner, Nancy Rose Hunt, Jean-Christophe Lanquetin, Elikia M'Bokolo, André Magnin, Dominique Malaquais, Pedro Monaville, Bob W. White et entretiens avec de nombreux artistes
Editor : Édition Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris
2015
African Stories

Joël Andrianomearisoa,

Steve Bandoma

Bela,

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Calixte Dakpogan,

Omar Victor Diop,

John Goba,

Romuald Hazoumè,

George Lilanga,

Albert Lubaki,

Gonçalo Mabunda,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Gérard Quenum,

Kura Shomali ,

Monsengo Shula,

Cyprien Tokoudagba,

Pathy Tshindele,

Billie Zangewa,

African Stories

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Author : André Magnin

2014

PRESS

Festival : les étoiles africaines brillent à Evora

Steve Bandoma,

Filipe Branquinho,

Omar Victor Diop,

Romuald Hazoumè,

Esther Mahlangu ,

JP Mika,

Mauro Pinto,

Amadou Sanogo,

Malick Sidibé,

Billie Zangewa


Festival : les étoiles africaines brillent à Evora

Le Point Afrique

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By Roger Maveau

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31.08.2018
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Sapeurs, silks and selfies: African contemporary arts - in pictures

Steve Bandoma,

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré,

Filipe Branquinho,

Chéri Samba,

Omar Victor Diop,

Phumzile Khanyile,

Klèmèguè,

JP Mika,

Mauro Pinto,

Amadou Sanogo,

Malick Sidibé,

Billie Zangewa

Sapeurs, silks and selfies: African contemporary arts - in pictures

The Guardian
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08.08.2018
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Vu d'ailleurs

Steve Bandoma,

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré,

Filipe Branquinho,

Chéri Samba,

Omar Victor Diop,

Romuald Hazoumè,

Phumzile Khanyile,

Malick Sidibé


Vu d'ailleurs

Fisheyed
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01.08.2018
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Exhibicion African Passions en Portugal

Steve Bandoma,

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré,

Chéri Samba,

Omar Victor Diop,

Romuald Hazoumè,

Phumzile Khanyile,

Esther Mahlangu ,

Houston Maludi,

JP Mika,

Mauro Pinto,

Amadou Sanogo,

Malick Sidibé,

Billie Zangewa

Exhibicion African Passions en Portugal

All City Canvas

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By Karla Corazon

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13.06.2018
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Evora Africa: crossing continents

Steve Bandoma,

Filipe Branquinho,

Chéri Samba,

Omar Victor Diop,

Romuald Hazoumè,

Phumzile Khanyile,

JP Mika,

Mauro Pinto,

Amadou Sanogo,

Malick Sidibé,

Billie Zangewa


Evora Africa: crossing continents

Financial Times

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By Maya Jaggi

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01.06.2018
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El festival que no es un festival

Steve Bandoma,

Omar Victor Diop,

Esther Mahlangu ,

Ambroise Ngaimoko,

Billie Zangewa


El festival que no es un festival

El Pais
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23.05.2018
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The Historic Portuguese City of Evora Celebrates Contemporary Art from Africa

Steve Bandoma,

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré,

Filipe Branquinho,

Chéri Samba,

Omar Victor Diop,

Romuald Hazoumè,

Phumzile Khanyile,

Klèmèguè,

Houston Maludi,

JP Mika,

Marcel Miracle,

Ambroise Ngaimoko,

Mauro Pinto,

Amadou Sanogo,

Malick Sidibé

The Historic Portuguese City of Evora Celebrates Contemporary Art from Africa

Widewalls

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By Elena Martinique

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18.05.2018
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Passion Evora

Steve Bandoma,

JP Mika,

Amadou Sanogo


Passion Evora

Peplum, Le Monde
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01.05.2018
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Artprice Contemporary Art Market Report 2017

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Romuald Hazoumè,

Moke


Artprice Contemporary Art Market Report 2017

Artprice
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01.01.2018
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The 10 best booths of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in NY

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba


The 10 best booths of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in NY

Feral Horses
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09.05.2017
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A Londres, la 1:54 prend les allures d'une grande

Steve Bandoma,

JP Mika


A Londres, la 1:54 prend les allures d'une grande

Diptyk

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By Emmanuelle Outtier

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05.10.2016
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Marché de l'art: voici l'Afrique contemporaine

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Jean Depara,

Omar Victor Diop,

Romuald Hazoumè,

Seydou Keïta,

JP Mika,

Ambroise Ngaimoko,

Kura Shomali ,

Pathy Tshindele


Marché de l'art: voici l'Afrique contemporaine

Huffington Post

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By Jérôme Stern

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09.08.2016
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Marché de l'art : voici l'Afrique contemporaine

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Jean Depara,

Omar Victor Diop,

Romuald Hazoumè,

Seydou Keïta,

André Magnin,

Abu Bakarr Mansaray,

JP Mika,

Ambroise Ngaimoko,

Kura Shomali ,

Pathy Tshindele

Marché de l'art : voici l'Afrique contemporaine

Le Huffington Post

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By Jérôme Stern

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09.08.2016
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Mohamed Ali, une source d'inspiration pour les artistes africains (Copie du 15/06/2016)

Steve Bandoma


Mohamed Ali, une source d'inspiration pour les artistes africains (Copie du 15/06/2016)

Jeune Afrique

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By Jean-Sébastien Josset

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09.06.2016
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5 Must-See Satellite Fairs During Frieze Week New York 2016

Steve Bandoma


5 Must-See Satellite Fairs During Frieze Week New York 2016

Blouin Art Info

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By Jennifer Parker

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28.04.2016
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L'Afrique invité d'honneur pour Art Paris Art Fair 2017

Steve Bandoma,

Houston Maludi,

JP Mika,

Kura Shomali


L'Afrique invité d'honneur pour Art Paris Art Fair 2017

AMA
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06.04.2016
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Fondation cartier traces the creative spirit of the democratic republic of the Congo

Steve Bandoma,

Pierre Bodo,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Jean Depara,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Ambroise Ngaimoko,

Monsengo Shula


Fondation cartier traces the creative spirit of the democratic republic of the Congo

Designboom

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By Suhei Senda

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19.12.2015
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Beauté Congo 1926 - 2015 Congo Kitoko, A Century of Congolese Art

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Kiripi Katembo,

Antoinette Lubaki,

Albert Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Kura Shomali ,

Monsengo Shula,

Pathy Tshindele


Beauté Congo 1926 - 2015 Congo Kitoko, A Century of Congolese Art

Blog : anotherwayoflooking.
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03.12.2015
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Beauté Congo

Steve Bandoma,

Bela,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Kiripi Katembo,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

Albert Lubaki,

Antoinette Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Pathy Tshindele


Beauté Congo

Art Press

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By Anaël Pigeat

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21.10.2015
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La beauté du Congo se dévoile à Paris

Steve Bandoma,

Bela,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Jean Depara,

Kiripi Katembo,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

Albert Lubaki,

Antoinette Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Monsengo Shula

La beauté du Congo se dévoile à Paris

Sept Info

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By Sylvie Rantrua

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03.10.2015
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Beauté Congo, coup de coeur de Sortir à Paris par Ulysse Gosset

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

JP Mika


Beauté Congo, coup de coeur de Sortir à Paris par Ulysse Gosset

Sortir à Paris

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By Ulysse Gosset

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11.09.2015
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Beauté Congo go, go, go !

Steve Bandoma,

Pierre Bodo,

Chéri Samba,

Kiripi Katembo,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Monsengo Shula


Beauté Congo go, go, go !

Art Tension

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By Patrick Lefur

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01.09.2015
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A Paris, le Congo en toute liberté

Steve Bandoma,

Jean Depara,

Kiripi Katembo,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

Albert Lubaki,

Antoinette Lubaki,

Kura Shomali ,

Monsengo Shula,

Pathy Tshindele


A Paris, le Congo en toute liberté

Le Temps

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By Laurent Wolf

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14.08.2015
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En images: portrait de 8 flamboyants artistes congolais

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Kiripi Katembo,

Albert Lubaki,

Antoinette Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Kura Shomali ,

Monsengo Shula


En images: portrait de 8 flamboyants artistes congolais

Le vif

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By Michel Verlinden

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12.08.2015
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Im Kongo weiß man, wie kurz die Zukunft sein kann

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Antoinette Lubaki,

Albert Lubaki,

JP Mika


Im Kongo weiß man, wie kurz die Zukunft sein kann

Die Welt

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By Johannes Wetzel

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29.07.2015
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Congo Vision: A Homeland As Its Artists Render It

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Jean Depara,

Kiripi Katembo,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

Antoinette Lubaki,

Albert Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Monsengo Shula


Congo Vision: A Homeland As Its Artists Render It

The New-York Times

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By Rachel Donadio

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25.07.2015
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Congo artists are creating some really exciting work

Steve Bandoma,

Bodys Isek Kingelez


Congo artists are creating some really exciting work

CNN

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By Eliza Anyangwe

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23.07.2015
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Quatre maîtres de la peinture congolaise

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Kura Shomali ,

Monsengo Shula


Quatre maîtres de la peinture congolaise

Les Inrockuptibles

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By Renaud Monfourny

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22.07.2015
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Beauté Congo : l'art congolais, une créativité unique en Afrique

Steve Bandoma,

Pierre Bodo,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Kiripi Katembo,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

Antoinette Lubaki,

Albert Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Kura Shomali ,

Pathy Tshindele


Beauté Congo : l'art congolais, une créativité unique en Afrique

RFI

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By Siegfried Forster

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18.07.2015
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De la colonie belge à la RDC, splendeur de l'art congolais

Steve Bandoma,

Bela,

Pierre Bodo,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Jean Depara,

Antoinette Lubaki,

Albert Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Ambroise Ngaimoko,

Kura Shomali ,

Monsengo Shula,

Pathy Tshindele

De la colonie belge à la RDC, splendeur de l'art congolais

Le Monde

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By Philippe Dagen

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18.07.2015
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Auf der wahren Karte der Welt liegt Europa unten

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Jean Depara,

Kiripi Katembo,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

Antoinette Lubaki,

Albert Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Monsengo Shula


Auf der wahren Karte der Welt liegt Europa unten

Die Welt

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By Von Johannes Wetzel

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17.07.2015
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Beauté Congo : le dynamisme de l'art congolais

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Jean Depara,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

Albert Lubaki,

Antoinette Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Ambroise Ngaimoko


Beauté Congo : le dynamisme de l'art congolais

TV5 Monde

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By Amélie Revert

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12.07.2015
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La vitalité des artistes du Congo embrase la Fondation Cartier

Steve Bandoma,

Bela,

Chéri Samba,

Chéri Chérin,

Jean Depara,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

Antoinette Lubaki,

Albert Lubaki,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Pathy Tshindele


La vitalité des artistes du Congo embrase la Fondation Cartier

Quotidien de l'art

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By Roxana Azimi

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11.07.2015
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Expo Congo à gogo

Steve Bandoma,

Chéri Samba,

Jean Depara,

Kiripi Katembo,

Bodys Isek Kingelez,

JP Mika


Expo Congo à gogo

Madame Figaro
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10.07.2015
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On se laisse emporter par

Steve Bandoma,

Bela,

Chéri Samba,

Jean Depara,

Kiripi Katembo,

JP Mika,

Moke,

Monsengo Shula


On se laisse emporter par

ELLE

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By Caroline Six

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10.07.2015
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