ArtAbidjan

Fondation Donwahi

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A non-profit contemporary art foundation founded in 2008 in memory of former National Assembly president Charles Bauza Donwahi, now led by Illa Ginette Donwahi.

It was among the first art venues to reopen after the crisis, has shown the Sindika Dokolo collection, and gave the Spanish painter Antoni Clavé his first exhibition in Africa.

CE QUE VOUS VERREZ · What you will see

A striking high red wall in Cocody, behind it three minimalist villas with exhibition rooms, a library and a lounge.

POURQUOI · So what

A typical case of family money supporting a public art platform, and a social hub of Abidjan's art world.

SAVOIR-FAIRE · How to use it

Its president often makes the point that Picasso's Cubism owed much to West African masks. Use it to open a conversation about Africa's influence on European modern art. The lounge is a good place to sit with guests.

Asian and European parallelsLike corporate or family foundation museums in Asia.

Where to experience itCocody, Boulevard des Martyrs.

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