Amani Bodo’s first ever solo exhibition will be held, in partnership with Angalia, on 11 March – 22 April 2016 at the Texaf-Bilembo Cultural Centre in Kinshasa.

The artist will unveil 25 artworks; including an exhilarating series of 10 canvases entitled Everyone’s a sapeur! in which international celebrities pose as Congolese sapeurs (dandies). Amani Bodo will also pay tribute to his father, Pierre Bodo, who passed away exactly a year ago, with several canvases including the stunning The artist in his artworks in which the beguiling creator of the bird-men takes pride of place among his enigmatic creatures.

The official opening reception will be held on 11 March at 18:30.