Zeitz MOCAA to Host First Major African Survey of Artist Cauleen Smith in November 2025
Monday, April 20, 2026 · 1 min read
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) announced a survey exhibition of Los Angeles-based artist Cauleen Smith titled 'Afflict the Comfortable, Comfort the Afflicted.' Curated by Thato Mogotsi, the exhibition will open on November 20, 2025, and run through October 4, 2026, marking Smith’s first major presentation on the African continent. The installation will feature short films, videos, drawings, and textile banners exploring themes of Black experimental cinema, Afrofuturism, and Black feminism.
- Artists: Cauleen Smith, Sun Ra, Malick Sidibé, Alice Coltrane-Turiyasangitananda, Paul Thek
- People: Thato Mogotsi, Finley Peter Dunne
- Museums: Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, Zeitz MOCAA
- Locations: Cape Town, South Africa
Originally via Zeitz MOCAA · Curated by The Cultural Signal
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