Romuald Hazoumè, My Paradise - Made in Porto Novo, Gerisch-Stiftung, Neumünster, Germany
from 06/06/10 to 10/17/10
The work of the artist Romuald Hazoumè from Porto Novo in Benin, West Africa, bears testimony to the mutual longing of both Africans and Europeans for the supposed paradise of each other’s countries.

The exhibition at the Gerisch-Stiftung displays several acrylic paintings that take as their theme the ritual acts and symbols of the Fa oracle. Also featured are numerous photographic works that illustrate the everyday use in Benin of the object that is most important in his work, the petrol can. Masks that make use of petrol cans as objets-trouvés can also be seen as well as large-scale sculptures and installations, some specially produced for a park in Neumünster.

Africa? Una nuova storia, Complesso del Vittoriano, Rome, Italy
from 11/18/09 to 01/16/10
Complesso del Vittoriano, Rome, Italy
In this exhibition dedicated to contemporary African art, the Caac is showing works by 20 artists from the collection, including: • Amani Bodo • Pierre Bodo • Frédéric Bruly Bouabré • Demba Camara • Seni Awa Camara • Chéri Chérin • Calixte Dakpogan • Efiaimbelo • Gedewon • Romuald Hazoumé • Bodys Isek Kingelez • Samuel Kané Kwei • George Lilanga • Esther Mahlangu • Abu Bakarr Mansaray • Joshua Okorodomeke • Richard Onyango • Chéri Samba

Take a look at the exhibition:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqxSbP8EJ2Y

Press revues:

http://roma.repubblica.it/multimedia/home/20385887/2/8

http://www.eventiaroma.it/cultura-a-roma/gallerie-ed-esposizioni/302-africa-una-nuova-storia-larte-contemporanea-africana-al-vittoriano.html?showall=1

http://www.globalproject.info/it/produzioni/Africa-Una-nuova-storia/3006

http://www.romabeniculturali.it/africa-una-nuova-storia-mostra-arte-africana.htm

http://www.eclipse-magazine.it/cultura/arte/grandi-mostre-ed-eventi/544-africa-una-nuova-storia

http://www.culturaitalia.it/pico/modules/event/it/event_1720.html?regione=lazio&T=1258963444450

http://www.undo.net/cgi-bin/undo/pressrelease/pressrelease.pl?id=1258545230

http://www.culturalazio.it/wordpress/?p=7060

Persona. Ritual masks and contemporary art, Tervuren - Belgium
from 04/24/09 to 01/03/10
Royal Museum for Central Africa
Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren (Belgium)

Romuald Hazoumé Made in Porto-Novo - London, UK
from 10/15/09 to 11/30/09
2009
MADE IN PORTO-NOVO, October Gallery, London, UK (15 Oct- Through Nov 2009).

Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art
from 09/24/09 to 10/25/09
Works of the following Caac artists will be shown during the Moscow Biennale, at the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture, in the exhibiton entitled "Against Exclusion", curated by Jean Hubert Martin: Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, Chéri Chérin, Romuald Hazoumé, Kané Kwei, Esther Mahlangu,Chéri Samba,Cyprien Tokoudagba.

Documenta XII
from 05/15/08 to 05/15/08
Kassel, Germany
http://www.caacart.com/new/caacart-artists.php

Why Africa?
from 10/06/07 to 02/03/08
Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli
Turin, Italy

100% Africa
from 10/12/06 to 02/18/07
The Guggenheim Bilbao

ARTS OF AFRICA
from 07/16/05 to 09/04/05
From traditional arts to the Jean Pigozzi contemporary collection
Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
July 16th to September 4th, 2005, Espace Ravel

African Art Now
from 01/29/05 to 06/05/05
Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Upper Brown Pavilion
Photo: ©Tom Dubrock