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Ibrahim
El-Salahi

Painting, Drawing

IBRAHIM EL-SALAHI

Country Sudan
Medium Painting, Drawing
Exhibitions 12

On film

Integrating Arabic calligraphy with modernist abstraction.

Exhibition record

Art from the Islamic World: Ibrahim El-Salahi 1984

The British Museum, London, UK

Early exhibition focusing on El-Salahi’s contributions to modern Islamic art, highlighting his unique blend of calligra…

"Africa Remix: Contemporary Art of a Continent" 2005

Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

Group exhibition that included El-Salahi’s work among other leading African artists, celebrating the diversity and rich…

Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Visionary Modernist 2013

Tate Modern, London, UK

A major retrospective that highlighted El-Salahi's role as a pioneering figure in African modernism, featuring works sp…

"Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Visionary Modernist" 2013

Tate Modern, London, UK

A major retrospective exhibition that highlighted El-Salahi’s contributions to modern art, particularly in the context …

Postwar: Art Between the Pacific and the Atlantic, 1945-1965 2016

Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany

A landmark group exhibition that positioned El-Salahi within the global postwar art context, emphasizing his role in sh…

"Prison Notebook" 2016

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA

This exhibition focused on El-Salahi’s drawings made during his imprisonment in Sudan, showcasing his introspective and…

The Khartoum School: The Making of the Modern Art Movement in Sudan (1945–Present) 2016

Sharjah Art Foundation, UAE

Group exhibition that explored the influential Khartoum School, with El-Salahi’s work showcasing the synthesis of Islam…

"Revolutions: Records and Rebels" 2016

Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK

Group exhibition that explored the social and cultural revolutions of the 1960s and 70s. El-Salahi’s work was featured …

Sudan: Emergence of Singularities 2017

Dakar Biennale, Senegal

Group exhibition featuring El-Salahi's work among other Sudanese artists, exploring the development of modern and conte…

Ibrahim El-Salahi: Prison Notebook 2018

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York, USA

Focused on a significant work created during El-Salahi's imprisonment in Sudan, this exhibition offered insights into h…

"Ibrahim El-Salahi: The Tree" 2018

Prince Claus Fund Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands

A solo exhibition that focused on El-Salahi’s recurring motif of the tree, symbolizing life, growth, and connection. Th…

"Ibrahim El-Salahi: Meditation Tree" 2020

Vigo Gallery, London, UK

A solo exhibition that presented new works by El-Salahi, continuing his exploration of the tree motif as a central them…

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