The What’s On page brings together everything happening at Almas Art Foundation — from exhibitions and film screenings to artist talks, one-off workshops, and special events. It’s where our community can discover current and upcoming programmes that celebrate African and diaspora art in all its forms. We also invite visitors to explore our archive of past events, offering a window into the diverse projects, collaborations, and conversations that continue to shape our work. Whether you’re joining us in person or online, this is the place to stay connected to the vibrant world of Almas Art Foundation.
Current
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Voices and Visions of Sudan, A Cinematic Reflection
15 Oct 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 This autumn, audiences across the UK will have the rare opportunity to experience a landmark season of Sudanese cinema. Voices and Visions of Sudan – A Cinematic Reflection , curated by Sudanese film curator Talal Afifi and presented by the Almas Art Foundation, Aya Films , and Maona Art .... Read more -
Sudan Retold
An Art Book and Exhibition About the History and Future of Sudan 15 Oct - 14 Dec 2025 Almas Art Foundation is delighted to present Sudan Retold , a landmark exhibition and publication a decade in the making. What began as an effort to tell Sudanese (his) stories differently has evolved into a powerful act of cultural preservation - at a time when both memory and place are... Read more
Past
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Richard Kimathi
Heaven is Dry 23 - 30 Apr 2024 RICHARD KIMATHI | HEAVEN IS DRY THE AFRICA CENTRE, 66 GREAT SUFFOLK ST, LONDON, SE1 0BL Born 1971 in Nyeri, Kenya. Richard Kimathi studied graphics at the Creative Art Centre in Nairobi and subsequently joined Kuona Trust. He currently lives and works in his studio in Malaa, southeast of Nairobi.... Read more -
Andile Dyalvane
15 - 22 Feb 2024 Almas Art Foundation is delighted to announce its first project for 2024, featuring the Cape Town-based ceramic artist Andile Dyalvane. The project consists of a documentary film and a publication exploring the trajectory of Andile Dyalvane’s practice from its beginnings in the Eastern Cape. The documentary was filmed in Dyalvane’s... Read more -
Salifou Lindou Fouanta
Social Game 14 - 26 Nov 2023 Almas Art Foundation is delighted to present its forthcoming week of projects celebrating Salifou Lindou Fouanta at the Africa Centre, London.
Social Game will bring together pieces from seminal bodies of works like the Politiciens and the Social Game series alongside more recent works. The week will also mark the launch of a documentary film on the artist produced by Almas Art Foundation and a publication with texts by Dr Ruth Afane Belinga of Foumban University and Dr Joseph Patrice Fouman of Maroua University. Read more -
Ayaanle
23 - 27 Oct 2023 Almas Art Foundation In partnership with Kayd Somali Week will host five days of public screenings of director Ahmed Farah's acclaimed film Ayaanle at London’s Courthouse Hotel Cinema from 23 - 27 October as well as screenings nationwide. AYAANLE is a 21 year old, young man living in Nairobi who... Read more -
Souad Abdelrasoul
LIKE A SINGLE POMEGRANATE 10 - 14 Oct 2023 Almas Art Foundation is delighted to announce its forthcoming week of projects celebrating the remarkable works of Souad Abdelrasoul.
Like a Single Pomegranate, curated by Sahar Behairy, will bring together a compelling selection of paintings and drawings by the Cairo-based artist. The exhibition will mark the launch of a short documentary film on the artist as well as a publication featuring insightful texts by Sahar Behairy, Dr Orabi Mohamed Fayad, and Fatima Ali, produced by Almas Art Foundation. Read more -
Gerald Chukwuma Book Launch and Q&A
Together Together Book Launch and Q&A 13 Sep 2023 Almas Art Foundation is proud to present a short documentary film and a publication celebrating the Lagos-based artist Gerald Chukwuma this September. The publication Together Together is a comprehensive exploration of Gerald Chukwuma's practice and features texts by Professor Ikenga Chuu Krydz Ikwuemesi and the acclaimed author Chibundu Onuzo. The... Read more -
Dr Lilian Mary Nabulime
EMBODYING SOCIAL BEING 17 - 23 Apr 2023 Almas Art Foundation is proud to present a showcase of works by Dr Lilian Mary Nabulime, “Embodying Social Being.” Since 1990s, Nabulime has built a body of work recording the societal pressures and its effects on women and children that is unique in its honesty and tenderness. Describing herself as a ‘social being’ continuously affected by the events faced by her community, her practice offers a subjective registry of these events, the ensuing emotions and pressures, always with a look to empowering her subjects. Through her work, Dr Nabulime delves into themes such as familial and social relations, taboos, stigmas around HIV infections and experiences of young women on campus. Nabulime’s works often juxtapose reclaimed monumental tree parts and roots with found and recycled materials such as soda cans, chains and plastic. Reclamation, recycling and working with found objects crafted by local artisans have been fundamental to her practice, allowing her to fold the stories behind these objects and their symbolisms into her works.
Born in Kampala, Uganda, Dr Lilian Nabulime trained at the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) at Makerere University. Nabulime obtained her PhD at Newcastle University with her dissertation on “The Role of Sculptural Forms as a Communication Tool in Relation to the Lives and Experiences of Women with HIV/AIDS in Uganda.” She currently lives and works in Kampala, Uganda and is a senior lecturer at Makerere University alongside her busy studio practice.
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The Ghost and the House of Truth
24 - 27 Nov 2022 Bola Ogun is a dedicated counsellor, who facilitates reconciliation services between convicts and the victims of their crimes. When her own daughter goes missing, her belief in forgiveness is tested On the 24th of November 2022, sponsored by Almas Art Foundation, the highly anticipated film “The Ghost and the House... Read more -
The Gravedigger's Wife
24 - 28 Oct 2022 Almas Art Foundation In partnership with film distributor Aya Films and Kayd will host five days of public screenings at London’s Courthouse Hotel Cinema from 24 - 28 October as well as screenings nationwide. The Gravedigger’s Wife is a poetic romance that centres on a family facing impossible loss, and... Read more
