Samson Kambalu’s Nyau Cinema: American Psychogeographicals has been named one of the top 10 artworks at Art Basel 2017, by Artnet News.

Samson Kambalu takes part in Art Basel Statements 2017 with a solo exhibition – Nyau Western: American Psychogeographicals – presented by Kate MacGarry gallery.

Samson Kambalu’s multimedia film installation, For Six Days Only, commissioned by Aargauer Kunsthaus, Switzerland, is now on show as part of the group exhibition Cinema mon amour: Film in Art. On 22 Jan. – 17 Apr. 2017

Samson Kambalu, For Six Days Only, installation view, Aargauer Kunsthaus, Switzerland 2017 Photo: Rene Rotheli

Samson Kambalu features at 2017 ICA Live Art Festival, Cape Town,  10 – 26 February

Samson Kambalu takes part in the group exhibition Cinema Mon Amour/Film in Art at Aargauer Kunsthaus, Aarau, Switzerland. On 22 Jan. – 17 Apr. 2017: 

Samson Kambalu’s solo show Red Barn Farm at Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm, Sweden, opens on 12 January, running through to February 8 2017. Preview: January 12, 5–8 pm

A Srecko Horvat Interview on the radicality of love in which he cites Samson Kambalu and his preoccupation with the Chewa philosophy of the gift, Nyau:

Srecko Horvat

As part of the Museum on the Move education program, 500 students from Broward County Public Schools had the opportunity to work with artist Samson Kambalu at the NSU Art Museum, Florida,  on  themes inspired by his exhibition Nyau Cinema:

Samson Kambalu- Q&A Whitechapel Gallery, London: In Samson Kambalu’s magazine spread-inspired installation Introduction to Nyau Cinema, his ‘Nyau’ short silent movies are combined with written reflections on visual culture, post-colonialism and cinema. Here the artist discusses with Sofia Victorino (Daskalopoulos Head of Education & Public Programmes) how he began making films, the role of the projectionist, and how the concept of ‘wasting time’ informs his work.

50 Most Exciting Artists Working in Europe Right Now, Artnet.