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Tanzania/UK · Visual Tradition

Mary
Sibande

Painting, Installation

MARY SIBANDE

Country Tanzania/UK
Medium Painting, Installation
Exhibitions 6

On film

Turner Prize-winning artist known for her works that address Black identity and the legacy of slavery.

Exhibition record

Long Live the Dead Queen 2010

Standard Bank Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa

A solo exhibition that introduced Sibande’s alter ego, "Sophie," examining the legacy of apartheid and the role of Blac…

Mary Sibande: The Purple Shall Govern 2014

Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

A solo exhibition that explored themes of power, race, and gender through Sibande’s iconic figure, "Sophie," dressed in…

Perseverance 2014

Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), Brooklyn, New York, USA

Group exhibition where Sibande’s work was included, focusing on themes of resilience and identity within the African di…

Contemporary African Art Fair 2015

1:54, London, UK

Sibande’s work was featured in this international art fair, where her sculptures and installations addressing themes of…

Les Recontres de Bamako – African Photography Biennale 2017

Bamako, Mali

Group exhibition where Sibande’s photographic works were showcased, contributing to the dialogue on contemporary Africa…

Mary Sibande: I Came Apart at the Seams 2019

Somerset House, London, UK

A solo exhibition that continued to explore the narrative of "Sophie," focusing on themes of decolonization and persona…

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