The Cluster of European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) in Namibia launched an inspiring new initiative titled “Solarpunk: A Story of Sand and Energy” — a creative project that envisions Namibia as a global leader in sustainable development through art, innovation, and hope.
Past Events
The Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre is proud to present Nomadic Art – La Bretagne and Namibia Meet, a pop-up exhibition by French visual artist Anne Robin Massé H, whose work is deeply rooted in movement, encounter, and the shared language of art.
Threads is an intimate dialogue between two contemporary Namibian artists, painter Pontsho Kemba and mixed-media photographer Rachel Ngeitokondjo Sakeus, exploring the intricate, layered experience of girlhood and becoming. The exhibition invites audiences to reflect on identity, memory, queer belonging, and the complex, often nonlinear journey of healing.
Join us for the finissage of the Consistency exhibition, a moment to reflect on and celebrate the artistic journey that has unfolded within FNCC’s gallery. This closing event offers one last opportunity to experience the exhibition, engage with the artists, and immerse yourself in the creative narratives explored.
The Ehi/Land/Sand Rites exhibition is an artistic exploration of the geological and cultural significance of the Waterberg region in Namibia.
The Creative Asylum Project teams up with Start Art Gallery for a groundbreaking exhibition!
We're thrilled to announce the upcoming Namibian Heritage Week at the Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre, celebrating the rich heritage and culture of Namibia under the theme "Heritage and Culture: A 'Rock Solid' Foundation." Mark your calendars for an exciting week filled with insightful events that pay homage to the diverse heritage of this incredible nation.
This group exhibition brings together the work of Elisia Nghidishange, Lynette Diergaardt, Lynette Musukubili, Kambezunda Ngavee and Vitjitua Ndjiharine.
Josef Madisia is a full-time cardboard print visual artist, born in 1954 at a historical harbor town called Lüderitz. According to him, the whole idea of cardboard printmaking is to challenge the perceptions of art by creating even the most elaborate and multiple art pieces from cardboard; a rather known throwaway material.
Visionary Namibian sculptor and printmaker, Alpheus Mvula, Alpheus reflects on many societal issues facing us today, from prejudice to climate change.
Weaving is of great importance in many African cultures and traditional weavers occupy an important role in African Societies. The Dogon of Mali for example, believe that spinning and weaving thread can be likened to human reproduction and the notion of rebirth.
Life according to James Barnor offers an interdisciplinary view of the pivotal themes of his work. The exhibition aims to go beyond a rhetorical categorization of 40 years of photography and draws inspiration in particular from James Barnor's final photographs in Ghana in the 70's and 80's. Relatively unexplored, until now, they have emerged as symbols of the accomplishments of his work, characterized by a lightness, a freedom and joie de vivre that are shared by the subject in his photographs.
We will close off the World Water Day festivities with an exhibition - "Water Security Around the World", A living library, and a Water dance show performed by The [ ] Project company
B2Gold discovered Kapena while he was sketching in a shopping mall and decided to assist him to advance his career in visual arts. Kapena now draws with pencil and charcoal on paper, creating spectacular life-like images and long lasting memories of and for Namibians from all walks of life.
The Franco Namibian Culture Centre, joined by the Arts Training School of Mr. Frans Nambinga and the Art School Barbara Böhlke present the exhibition "Art for Joy".