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17 October -Exibition opening Entangled
23-25 October -AKAA art fair Paris

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We are delighted to return to AKAA Paris this year, where we will present works by Sébastien Boko and Rachel Malaika.

At our booth, we will show Mathématicien, a new mask by Sébastien Boko. His carved wooden works bring together material, memory and language — with special symbols on this mask that correspond with the Fon language.

AKAA art & design fair
Carreau du Temple, Paris
23–25 October 2026
Booth A-11

Artwork:
Mathématicien
Sébastien Boko
2026
27 × 25 × 20 cm
Carved and burnt Iroko wood, acrylic

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#akaa #contemporaryartfair #africanartfair #contemporaryafricanart #akaaparis sebastienboko taken in AKAA - Also Known As Africa by @openartexchange

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| Save the Date | 17-10-2026 |

OpenArtExchange is pleased to invite you to the opening of Entangled, a duo-solo exhibition bringing together the work of Latifa Medjdoub (Laftmonk) and Henri Kalama, on Saturday, October 17, from 3:00 PM, in the presence of Latifa Medjdoub.

Through textile sculpture and painting, Medjdoub and Kalama explore the invisible systems of connection and interdependence that shape our emotional, social, and material worlds.

Entangled considers connection not as something fixed or harmonious, but as a living and shifting condition in which one element inevitably affects another. Like an ecosystem, these relationships can generate tension and balance, disruption and growth, vulnerability and possibility.

Across both practices, threads, fibres, colours, forms, and emotions become part of larger structures, suggesting that nothing exists entirely on its own.

Latifa Medjdoub & Henri Kalama | Entangled
🥂 Opening reception: Saturday 17.10, from 3:00 PM
📍OpenArtExchange, Schiedam

Artists:
@latifamedjdoub
@henri_kalama

#africanartcollectors #OpenArtExchange #ExhibitionOpening #ContemporaryAfricanArt #uitinSdam taken in OpenArtExchange by @openartexchange

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7 days ago

Our second artist announcement for AKAA Paris 2026

Alongside Sébastien Boko, we proudly present Rachel Malaika! Through photography and textile interventions, Rachel Malaika challenges representations of women and colonial narratives, while celebrating female power and resilience.

Come find us at booth A11 from 23 to 25 October!

Artwork:

Detail of
The Sovereign
Rachel Malaika
2026
114 x 100
Screen printing, beading and embroidery on textile

Artist: @rachel_malaika_nkumisong

Dm for information

#AKAA #contemporaryartfair #africanartfair #contemporaryafricanart #akaaparis taken in AKAA - Also Known As Africa by @openartexchange

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10 days ago

AKAA 2026

This year we will again be participating at AKAA fair Paris. We are very happy to bring our artists Sébastien Boko and Rachel Malaika.

AKAA art & design fair
Carreau du Temple, Paris
23-25 October 2026
Booth A-11

Artwork:
La Metisse
Sébastien Boko
2026
43 x 45 x 20 cm
Carved and burnt Iroko wood, metal, pigments

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#akaa #contemporaryartfair #africanartfair #contemporaryafricanart #akaaparis taken in AKAA - Also Known As Africa by @openartexchange

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17 days ago

Exhibition highlight

Detail of ‘Migrating Forms’ (2026) by contemporary artist Sanda Amadou

Raphia, synthetic braids, wire and glue
62 x 50 x 6 cm

During his residency at OpenArtExchange, Sanda Amadou sculpted fabrics, fibers and wire into structures that exist somewhere between organism and architecture. He was inspired by the interconnectedness of ecosystems. Elements grow together, depend on one another, and evoke natural cycles of construction, decay and regeneration.

The wall sculptures are part of our current exhibition ‘Re-Formation’, where the process of transformation takes central stage.

Re-Formation
On view until 10-10-2026

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#africanartcollectors #beninart #contemporaryafricanart #uitinsdam #sandaamadou taken in OpenArtExchange by @openartexchange

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21 days ago

Detail of the work ‘Hoonon (Mère de jumeaux)’ (2023) by artist Julien Degan

Assemblage, mixed media on burned wood
128 x 46 x 20 cm

In 2023, artist Julien Degan created wooden wall sculptures during his residency at OpenArtExchange. The works are full of hidden meaning and symbolism.

Julien Degan sadly passed away earlier this year, we are happy we met such a dedicated artist as Julien and we were able to accommodate him in the gallery.

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#contemporaryafricanart #africanartcollector #beninartist #contemporaryartwork africanartgallery taken in OpenArtExchange by @openartexchange

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24 days ago

Detail of ‘Woman Power’ (2026) by contemporary artist Marcel Kpoho

Assembly of tire strips and mixed media
102 x 32 x 20 cm

During his residency at OpenArtExchange, Marcel Kpoho reshaped industrial materials associated with weight, movement, and waste into sculptures that appear unexpectedly delicate, fluid, and alive.

The sculptures are part of our current exhibition ‘Re-Formation’, where the process of transformation takes central stage.

Re-Formation
On view until 10-10-2026

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#africanartcollector #beninart #contemporaryafricanart #contemporaryafricanartist #uitinsdam by @openartexchange

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a month ago

Detail of ‘Where the Roots meet’ (2026) by artist Sanda Amadou

mixed media on paper
42 x 29,7 cm
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During his residency at OpenArtExchange, Sanda Amadou made drawings for our current exhibition ‘Re-Formation’, where the process of transformation takes central stage.

Re-Formation
On view until 10-10-2026

DM for more information, more works and/or inquiries

#africanartcollector #beninart #contemporaryafricanart #contemporaryafricanartist #uitinsdam taken in OpenArtExchange by @openartexchange

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a month ago

Artist Sansa Amadou talking about the works he created during his residency at our gallery.

Re-Formation
Duo exhibition with Sansa Amadou and Marcel Kpoho
29-08 - 10-10

works in the video created by Marcel Kpoho and Sanda Amadou

@marcelkpoho @sandaamadou16
#contemporaryafricanartist #contemporaryafricanart #galleryopening #africanartcollectors #uitinsdam taken in OpenArtExchange by @openartexchange

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a month ago

We warmly invite you to the opening of Re-Formation, our duo-solo exhibition featuring Beninese artists Sanda Amadou and Marcel Kpoho, on Saturday, 29 August at 3 PM at OpenArtExchange.

Join us for drinks and bites in the presence of Sanda Amadou, who will introduce his work and artistic practice.

At the heart of Re-Formation is the process of transformation. To re-form is to reshape, to make something anew, and to reuse fragments of the past to create new beginnings. The exhibition asks: how can materials, memories and existing forms be reassembled to acquire new meanings and possibilities?

Through distinct visual languages, Amadou and Kpoho explore transformation as something both material and conceptual. Amadou draws on the interconnectedness and regenerative processes of ecosystems, while Kpoho transforms discarded tyres into sculptural forms that carry traces of movement, use and memory.

Together, their works suggest that nothing is entirely static: materials change, meanings shift, and traces of the past can be reshaped into new possibilities and futures.

Visit the link in our bio for more information.

OpenArtExchange, Hoogstraat 85, Schiedam

Artists:
@sandaamadou16
@marcelkpoho

Works in post:
1. Marcel Kpoho, Métamorphose II, 2026, Assembly of tire strips and mixed media, 110 × 110 × 40 cm
2. Sanda Amadou, The memories of living structures series, Mixed media, 61x55cm

#africanartcollector #contemporaryafricanart #beninart #schiedamtips #africanartgallery taken in OpenArtExchange by @openartexchange

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2 months ago

SUMMER BREAK: 27th July - 11th August

OpenArtExchange will have a short summer break. We look forward to welcoming you back from 12th August!

Following our summer closure, our current exhibition, Sacred, will remain on view until 16 August. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the works of @sebastienboko , @rachel_malaika_nkumisong , and @thierrytomety in person.

We are also delighted to announce that our next exhibition will open on 28 August. Stay tuned for more details.

We wish you a wonderful summer!

Artwork featured: Detail from -
Rachel Malaika
Couronnée de Mémoire, 2026
Screen printing, beading and embroidery on textile
100 × 70 cm

For enquiries about this work or the artists, please visit our website. taken in OpenArtExchange by @openartexchange

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2 months ago

OpenArtExchange at the African Food Festival!

We are excited to announce that OpenArtExchange will be part of the @african_food_festival_ in Rotterdam on 18 & 19 July at the Museumpark!

For this special occasion, we have curated a pop-up exhibition featuring works by seven contemporary African artists from across Africa and its diaspora. Together, the exhibition celebrates the diversity of contemporary African art, bringing together different perspectives, materials, and stories.

From paintings to sculptures and collage works, the featured artists explore themes of identity, community, memory, environment, and belonging, offering a rich and multifaceted view of contemporary African artistic practice.

Come enjoy a weekend of incredible food, music, performances, and culture, and don’t forget to stop by our exhibition!

📍 African Food Festival Rotterdam – Museumpark
📅 18 & 19 July

We look forward to seeing you there!

More Information in the link in our bio

Artists:
@marcelkpoho @sergediama @ben_degue_art @thosimoes @richard_late @mounou.desire @casca_art

Artwork in post:
1.Marcel Kpoho, Noukoun, 2022, Assembly of tire strips and mixed media
45 x 24 x 12 cm
2. Serge Diama, Pray, 2023, Collage, photo, painting, and engraving with blade, 55x38cm
3. Benjamin Deguenon, Dialogue Series, 2020, Colored stylo on paper, 25x32cm
4. Thó Simões, Authority, 2018, Acrylic on hardboard, 76x61cm
5. Richard Laté Lawson-Body, Nature Réchauffée, 2025, 21x29.6cm
6. Mounou Désiré Koffi, La Maison Rose, 2025, Mixed media on Canvas, 60x60cm
7. Casca, Amphibian God IV, 2024, Acrylic on Canvas, 55x38cm

#africanfoodfestival #museumpark #contemporaryafricanart #openartexchange #artinrotterdam taken in Museumpark Rotterdam by @openartexchange

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