Ideas of Africa Portraiture and Political Imagination, MoMA, NY

from 14/12/2025 to 26/07/2026

Can a photographic portrait inspire political imagination? Ideas of Africa: Portraiture and Political Imagination examines how photographers and their sitters contributed to the proliferation of Pan-African solidarity during the mid-20th century. Embracing the international spirit of the time, the exhibition gathers striking pictures by photographers working in Central and West African cities. They created images of everyday citizens, dazzling music scenes, and potent manifestations of youth culture that reflected emerging political realities. Organized by Oluremi C. Onabanjo, The Peter Schub Curator, with Chiara M. Mannarino, Curatorial Assistant, The Robert B. Menschel Department of Photography.  
Link to the exhibition website