Otobong Nkanga

From Otobong Nkanga’s ritualistic compositions to the biophilic design of Tropical Modernism

The artist’s debut solo exhibition at Lisson Gallery in London features a compelling mix of objects, tapestries and installations, creating ritualistic compositions from an array of material

The art historian and author of Reimagining Democracy recommends five favorites including works by Otobong Nkanga, Lee Bul and Adrian Villar Rojas

From Hilma af Klint in Malmö to Mohamed Bourouissa in Frankfurt

Her work – currently on view in solo exhibitions at Gropius Bau, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter and Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art – pulls tragedy from landscape

Specially commissioned recipes by nine artists, including Otobong Nkanga, Heather Phillipson and Rirkrit Tiravanija, ranging from abstract to delectable 

Beyond the ‘forcefield of righteousness’ that occludes some political work, ‘Artes Mundi 8’ manages a complicated and rewarding show

At Mendes Wood DM, Brussels, the artist reveals environmental wrongdoings and the politics of exploitation

At Haus der Kunst, Munich, artists including Ed Atkins and Otobong Nkanga explore compliance and resistance in an era of wild digitalization

Ahead of a survey opening at MCA Chicago, the Nigerian artist mines and represents narratives of place, from Antwerp to Lagos

A roundup of the best shows on during Amsterdam Art Weekend

Studio Museum of Harlem, New York, USA