Past
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DEREJE DEMISSIE
AS IT IS, AS IT COULD BE 4 Nov 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 Urevbu Contemporary is proud to announce the opening of Dereje Demissie’s solo exhibition at the gallery, As It Is, As It Could Be. Featuring new and recent paintings, he explores issues of history, memory, and humanity’s place in both the natural, physical, and cultural landscapes. At the heart of... Read more -
DOUDOU MBEMBA
ELIKIA: ECHOES OF EBONY HOPE 5 Aug - 21 Oct 2023 Urevbu Contemporary proudly presents "Elikia: Echoes of Ebony Hope," a captivating solo exhibition showcasing thirteen medium to large-scale paintings by acclaimed Congolese artist, Doudou Mbemba. Inspired by the Lingala word for hope, 'Elikia,' this exhibition explores the fusion of optimism, promise, and the rich tapestry of the Congolese culture. Read more -
JOHNSON UWADINMA
JOHNSON UWADINMA 31 Mar - 15 Jul 2023 Urevbu Contemporary presensts RE(de)FINED, a solo exhibition of new and recent paintings by Nigerian artist Johnson Uwadinma on the occasion of his first solo exhibition with the gallery. Uwadinma reflects on the fraught, but integral relationship between humans and nature that is informed by his experiences in the Niger Delta,... Read more -
WINTER GROUP EXHIBITION
Winter Selection 4 Feb - 24 Mar 2023 Are you ready to jump start the new year with your favorite South Main art gallery? We've missed you! The winter group exhibition, opening Saturday Feb 4 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm, is a celebration of Black art across the globe, bringing together the work of a trio of Black artists... Read more -
be/longing
Amarachi Odimba 30 Sep - 31 Oct 2022 Urevbu Contemporary is pleased to present Be/longing , a solo exhibition featuring recent paintings from Amarachi Odimba. In her new body of work, the multi-figure compositions reveal the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Be/longing is a reflection of Odimba’s deconstruction of loneliness and coming to terms with social isolation. She... Read more -
Where I Come From
Theresah Ankomah 2 - 31 May 2022 In partnership with Memphis in May’s international salute to the Republic of Ghana, Urevbu Contemporary is pleased to present Where I Come From, a solo exhibition featuring the recent creations of Theresah Ankomah. The exhibition showcases the most recent creations of Theresah Ankomah, a Ghanaian artist from Accra whose amalgamation... Read more -
DRIVEN TO ABSTRACTION
Doudou Mbemba and Romeo Temwa 9 Apr - 31 May 2022 driven to abstraction Read more -
JALEECA YANCY
Mother Nature's Daughter 5 - 31 Mar 2022 Women's History Month exhibition by Jaleeca Yancy | Mother Nature's Daughter Read more -
BLACK SOLILOQUY
Omari Booker, Jimmy Nwanne, Birhane Worede 5 Feb - 20 Mar 2022 Urevbu Contemporary is honored to present Black Soliloquy , an exhibition of new paintings by three artists: Omari Booker, Jimmy Nwanne, and Birhane Worede. Like the dramatic device from which the exhibition draws its title, their paintings may be viewed through the lens of contemplative, introspective discourse. In applying paint... Read more -
EPHRAIM UREVBU | The Naked Truth: An American Story in White, Red and Blue
Belmont University | Leu Gallery, Nashville TN 23 Sep - 10 Dec 2021 For 400 years, American culture and nationhood has been haunted, stalked, and tormented by the reality and symbols of racial injustice - the chains, the noose, the bullets. Now, well into the 21st century, the labels and suspicions and accusations, the marchings and riots, the righteous indignation, and 'good trouble'... Read more -
Hamptons Fine Art Fair
Virtual Booth 15 Aug - 30 Nov 2021 Urevbu Contemporary is proud to be part of the Hamptons Fine Art Fair , an exclusive semi-private boutique fair specially curated for Hamptonites. The gallery is exhibiting artwork by contemporary African artists including: Doudou Mbemba, Ephraim Urevbu and Johnson Uwadinma. The virtual presentaion will be available from August 15 to... Read more -
Africa on My Mind
Dereje Demissie | Johnson Uwadinma 17 Apr - 24 Jul 2021 Africa on My Mind features new and recent paintings by Ethiopian artist Dereje Demissie and Nigerian artist Johnson Uwadinma. While formally very different, Demissie and Uwadinma’s works are visually connected through their shared use of bright color and loosely figurative compositions. Deeper than visual affinity, Demissie and Uwadinma explore a... Read more -
dis/contented realities
Group Exhibition 6 Feb - 31 Mar 2021 Though the paintings in the exhibition are unified by their figurative imagery, each of the artists approaches their subject from a fresh perspective according to their own individual aesthetics, representing a spectrum of styles ranging from the abstract to the naturalistic. Through layers of oil and acrylic--and in some cases,... Read more -
'Twas Her Undoing
Women's Month Group Exhibition 1 - 31 Mar 2020 In celebration of the centennial of women’s right to vote, Urevbu Contemporary proudly presents ‘Twas Her Undoing, a visual exploration of women and womanhood, voice, and power. The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment that guarantees and protects women’s constitutional right to vote. In recognition of... Read more -
Negritude: The Igbo Has Landed
Solo exhibition: Gerald Chukwuma 8 - 29 Feb 2020 In celebration of Black History Month, the seventh edition of the Out of Africa exhibition series returns to Art Village Gallery and the South Main Arts District bringing contemporary art from Africa and its Diaspora to the forefront. Known for presenting extraordinary international artwork, the gallery will present Negritude, The... Read more -
Inhabitants of the Earth
Uchay Joel Chima 25 Jan - 31 Mar 2019 Featuring over 30 recent mixed media artworks, Nigeria-based artist, Uchay Joel Chima debuts his first solo exhibition at Urevbu Contemporary. Chima is known for his eclectic use of alluring materials and unique artistic process, often questioning environmental and social issues around the world. Weaving a tapestry of memory, imagination, societal... Read more
View Online Exhibition
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Ephraim Urevbu | Viewing Room
Recent works and fine art prints 1 Aug - 31 Dec 2020 Read more -
Mario Henrique | Online Viewing Room
Somnium series 1 Jul - 30 Sep 2020 Read more -
Forms and Figures
Elizabeth Ekpetorson and Chigozie Obi 15 May - 31 Dec 2020 Urevbu Contemporary is delighted to announce its inaugural online viewing room. Forms and Figures is a curated presentation of new and recent artwork by three emerging artists: Elizabeth Ekpetorson, Beatriz Manteigas and Chigozie Obi. Each artist features a selection of artwork that visually presents a figurative or abstract expressionist aesthetic... Read more
