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Marvellous Realism opens in Hangzhou at the Winland Centre, bringing a landmark celebration of contemporary African photography to China. Following its acclaimed debut at Fotografiska Shanghai, where the exhibition welcomed more than 70,000 visitors, this new presentation continues to build momentum and introduces even more audiences to the power, depth and innovation of African visual storytelling.

Recognised as the largest presentation in Asia of contemporary photographic art by Africans and artists from the diaspora, Marvellous Realism brings together an exceptional group of internationally celebrated voices. Through portraiture, fashion, identity, memory and social commentary, the exhibition reveals the richness and diversity of African perspectives while challenging outdated narratives shaped by the colonial gaze. Photography becomes a space for reclaiming history, expressing individuality and imagining new futures.

Presented by the KT Wong Foundation, the exhibition reflects an ongoing commitment to strengthening cultural ties between Africa and China through art, music and performance. Opening in Hangzhou, a city known for blending heritage with innovation, adds another meaningful layer to this dialogue. The Winland Centre, located at the origin of the Grand Canal and beside the historic Xiangji Temple, creates a striking setting where past and present meet.

This moment also arrives as 2026 is recognised as the China Africa Year of People to People Exchanges, highlighting the growing importance of cultural collaboration and shared creativity. Marvellous Realism is more than an exhibition. It is an invitation to connect across borders, discover new narratives and experience the vision of artists shaping the global conversation today.

#ArtTrace #AfricanPhotography #ContemporaryArt #Hangzhou #CulturalExchange

Opening of MARVELLOUS REALISM exhibition in Hangzhou at the Winland Centre, next to the Grand Canal!

A landmark celebration of contemporary African photography to China. Following its acclaimed debut at Fotografiska Shanghai, where the exhibition welcomed more than 70,000 visitors, this new presentation continues to build momentum and introduces even more audiences to the power, depth and innovation of African visual storytelling.

Recognised as the largest presentation in Asia of contemporary photographic art by Africans and artists from the diaspora, Marvellous Realism brings together an exceptional group of internationally celebrated voices. Through portraiture, fashion, identity, memory and social commentary, the exhibition reveals the richness and diversity of African perspectives while challenging outdated narratives shaped by the colonial gaze. Photography becomes a space for reclaiming history, expressing individuality and imagining new futures.

Presented by the KT Wong Foundation, the exhibition reflects an ongoing commitment to strengthening cultural ties between Africa and China through art, music and performance. Opening in Hangzhou, a city known for blending heritage with innovation, adds another meaningful layer to this dialogue. The Winland Centre, located at the origin of the Grand Canal and beside the historic Xiangji Temple, creates a striking setting where past and present meet.

This moment also arrives as 2026 is recognised as the China Africa Year of People to People Exchanges, highlighting the growing importance of cultural collaboration and shared creativity. Marvellous Realism is more than an exhibition. It is an invitation to connect across borders, discover new narratives and experience the vision of artists shaping the global conversation today.

#ArtTrace #AfricanPhotography #ContemporaryArt #Hangzhou #CulturalExchange

Opening of MARVELLOUS REALISM exhibition in Hangzhou at the Winland Centre, next to the Grand Canal!

A landmark celebration of contemporary African photography to China. Following its acclaimed debut at Fotografiska Shanghai, where the exhibition welcomed more than 70,000 visitors, this new presentation continues to build momentum and introduces even more audiences to the power, depth and innovation of African visual storytelling.

Recognised as the largest presentation in Asia of contemporary photographic art by Africans and artists from the diaspora, Marvellous Realism brings together an exceptional group of internationally celebrated voices. Through portraiture, fashion, identity, memory and social commentary, the exhibition reveals the richness and diversity of African perspectives while challenging outdated narratives shaped by the colonial gaze. Photography becomes a space for reclaiming history, expressing individuality and imagining new futures.

Presented by the KT Wong Foundation, the exhibition reflects an ongoing commitment to strengthening cultural ties between Africa and China through art, music and performance. Opening in Hangzhou, a city known for blending heritage with innovation, adds another meaningful layer to this dialogue. The Winland Centre, located at the origin of the Grand Canal and beside the historic Xiangji Temple, creates a striking setting where past and present meet.

This moment also arrives as 2026 is recognised as the China Africa Year of People to People Exchanges, highlighting the growing importance of cultural collaboration and shared creativity. Marvellous Realism is more than an exhibition. It is an invitation to connect across borders, discover new narratives and experience the vision of artists shaping the global conversation today.

#ArtTrace #AfricanPhotography #ContemporaryArt #Hangzhou #CulturalExchange

An unforgettable evening yesterday celebrating art, culture, and connection.

The opening of Marvelous Realism: Contemporary African Photography Art Exhibition as part of the 2026 China-Africa People-to-People Exchange Year in Hangzhou.

A beautiful gathering of creativity, diplomacy, and shared stories, bringing communities together through the universal language of art.

From powerful photography to a wonderful celebration concert, the night was a reminder that culture builds bridges where words sometimes cannot.

Thank you to partners and distinguished guests for such an inspiring event.

#MarvelousRealism #ChinaAfrica #CulturalExchange #AfricanArt #PhotographyExhibition Hangzhou ArtEvent GlobalConnections CreativeVoices ContemporaryArt SouthAfrica DiplomacyThroughCulture

Posted • @maestrolongyu It was a true honor to deliver this year’s commencement address at @tianjinjuilliardschool for their Class of 2026. The full text of my speech can be read at the link in my bio. Congratulations and best wishes to all! #tianjinjuilliard #juilliard #juilliard2026

Posted • @roosnicola Sneaky little WIP shot of the next baddie I’m busy with. Only had one day off work this week and I spent it in my studio, so I’m here seeking validation from internet strangers for my efforts 🫡

#yasuke #samurai #sculpture #figurativeart #figurativesculpture wip

Posted • @underarmourfc This collaboration with @HassanHajjaj_larache isn’t just about blending tradition and innovation. It’s about honoring where you’re from, while disrupting where you’re going.

Your heritage isn’t your past. It’s your power.
We’ve put contemporary performance design in the hands of Moroccan artisans with a meaningful story to tell through craftsmanship.

Artisan: @zakartisan
Tailor: Said
Models: @mehdilaaouissi, @nour.kadmari2 & @you.ness0205

Yue Minjun is a leading figure in the Cynical Realism movement. He is known for paintings and sculptures featuring his own face locked in a maniacal, frozen grin. This exaggerated laughter is a tool for exploring themes like conformity, alienation, and satire in a rapidly changing society. His iconic imagery is widely recognized in both Eastern and Western art markets.

Posted • @wu_man2019 Tonight, Shanghai premier Lou Harrison’s “Concerto for Pipa and string Orchestra” with @shanghaisymphonyorchestra

Posted • @whitecube Now Open: ‘Shao Fan: Refrain / 复沓’ at White Cube Mason’s Yard⁠
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Shao Fan’s work invites us to attune ourselves to multiple registers of time, from the flash of a rabbit’s eye to the slow accumulation of ink on paper, from vegetal growth and geological weathering to the aeons embedded in the moon’s cratered surface.⁠
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Time moves here as a rhythmic flux of transformations through which matter, memory and consciousness remain, quietly and stubbornly, alive.⁠
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📍 ‘Refrain / 复沓’ will be on view until 27 June 2026 at White Cube Mason’s Yard.⁠
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🔗 Click the link in our bio to learn more about the exhibition.⁠
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#ShaoFan⁠
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Images: Shao Fan, ‘Refrain / 复沓’, White Cube Mason’s Yard, 22 May – 27 June 2026. © Shao Fan. Photo © White Cube (Theo Christelis).

Posted • @aidamuluneh “In the war of egos, the loser always wins”

#buddha#aidamuluneh

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show Revisited: I Dream, I Seek My Garden

The Gold Medal winning Chelsea Garden created in 2008 by Shao Fan, under the guidance and support of Lady Linda Wong – Davies was conceived not only as a garden, but also as a spiritual and philosophical statement. Part art installation, part metaphor, but all expressed through the art of garden making – a skill well known and highly developed by the Chinese over many centuries.It was inspired by the imperial Song dynasty, but with a contemporary sensibility.

#KTWongFoundation #RHS #ChelseaFlowerShow 🌷🌻🌺 ⁠

Posted • @gagosian “It doesn’t have to always make sense,” Amoako Boafo’s first solo exhibition in Italy, is now on view at Museo di Palazzo Grimani!

The show, presented in collaboration with Gagosian, features a series of new and recent works, many of which directly reference the unique architecture and historical context of the site, which is part of the Musei archeologici nazionali di Venezia e della Laguna. The exhibition coincides with the 61st Biennale di Venezia (@labiennale), which opens this Saturday, May 9. Follow the link in our bio to learn more.
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#AmoakoBoafo #PalazzoGrimani #MuseiarcheoVeneziaLaguna #Gagosian @amoakoboafo
Installation views, “Amoako Boafo: It doesn’t have to always make sense,” Museo di Palazzo Grimani, Venice, May 6–November 22, 2026. Artwork © Amoako Boafo. Photos: (1) Naïla Opiangah (@bouenguidi); (2–5) Leonardo Cestari