Meschac Gaba

Meschac Gaba (born 1961) be a Beninese conceptual artist wey base insyd Rotterdam den Cotonou. Ein installations of everyday objects whimsically juxtapose African den Western cultural identities den commerce. He be best known for The Museum of Contemporary African Art 1997–2002, an autobiographical 12-room installation dem acquire den display by de Tate Modern insyd 2013. Na he sana dey exhibit at de Studio Museum in Harlem den at de 2003 Venice Biennale.

 Early life den career 
Dem born Meschac Gaba insyd Cotonou, Benin, insyd 1961. Na he dey drift from ein training as a painter until a bag of decommissioned money cut into confetti led him to make paintings plus de material.Wright, Karen (June 28, 2013). "In The Studio: Meschac Gaba, artist". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018. Gaba cam be known for ein installations of everyday objects wey whimsically juxtapose African den Western cultural identities den commerce.Ossei-Mensah, Larry (October 12, 2014). "The Buzz Around Contemporary African Art: 10 Trending Artists at 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair". Artsy. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2018.

Artsy select Gaba ein work as a highlight of de 2014 1:54 London art fair.

 Exhibitions dem select 

 "Exchange Market", Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York City, 2014Walleston, Aimee (September 1, 2014). "Meschac Gaba". Art in America. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
 "Museum of Contemporary African Art", Tate Modern, 2013Brown, Mark (July 1, 2013). "Tate Modern opens doors to African visionaries Salahi and Gaba". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
 "Tresses", Studio Museum in Harlem, 2005Cotter, Holland (March 4, 2005). "Art in Review; Meschac Gaba". The New York Times. p. E37. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018.

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Category:1961 births
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Category:Artists wey komot Rotterdam
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Category:Beninese expatriates insyd de Netherlands