Born in Lubumbashi, DRC in 1973, Luzamba grew up amid Mobutu Sese Seko’s Authenticité campaign, which banned Western suits in favour of the abacost, a collarless state uniform. The birth of La Sape (Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes) emerged as stylish resistance: men dressed in flamboyant suits as wearable defiance.
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EBONY/CURATED made its debut at The Armory Show in September 2026 with a five-artist presentation bringing together diverse approaches to painting, textile and ceramics from across the African continent. The...
EBONY/CURATED made its debut at The Armory Show in September 2026 with a five-artist presentation bringing together diverse approaches to painting, textile and ceramics from across the African continent. The...
The work of South African artist Hugh Byrne (b. 1983) has been featured in Architectural Digest, where one of his distinctive abstract compositions takes pride of place in the Los...
The work of South African artist Hugh Byrne (b. 1983) has been featured in Architectural Digest, where one of his distinctive abstract compositions takes pride of place in the Los...
EBONY/CURATED is pleased to share the upcoming solo/dual exhibition for John Newdigate and Ian Garrett at Galerie Lefebvre et Fils, opening on June 4th 2026, in Paris France.
EBONY/CURATED is pleased to share the upcoming solo/dual exhibition for John Newdigate and Ian Garrett at Galerie Lefebvre et Fils, opening on June 4th 2026, in Paris France.
