ARAK COLLECTION

One of the largest contemporary
African art collections in the Middle East

exhibition and events

Explore &

Discover

From our recent exhibitions, ongoing writing workshops to past events, explore our highlights.

There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of)

There Are Other Worlds (They Have Not Told You Of)

AFRICAN ART: THE ARAK COLLECTION: NAIROBI BOOK LAUNCH

AFRICAN ART: THE ARAK COLLECTION: NAIROBI BOOK LAUNCH

gallery highlights

From the

collection

A selection of exceptional artworks from established, young, and emerging African artists in the collection.

Suspensions No. 91

Suspensions No. 91

Churchill Ongere

Untitled

Untitled

Collin Sekajugo

Olwiyo (Clay pot used to store milk).

Olwiyo (Clay pot used to store milk).

Untitled

UNTITLED

Nourelhadi Elkhidir Awad

RUDO [LOVE]

Paper-WORK

Tahir Carl Karmali

Fragile masculinity

Fragile masculinity

Ndako Nghipandulwa

Egg Portrait XXII

Egg Portrait XXII

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featured residents

In the

spotlight

Meet our featured Art Writing and Curatorial Residency Fellowship Recipients.

ONTLOTLILE SEEMELA

featured artists

New works

IN THE COLLECTION

The ARAK collection holds over 4,000 works of contemporary African art. Explore a vast selection of these works online.

Zizicelo Sifumba

Zolile Phetshane

From the journal

Journal:

editor picks

Insightful reads curated by our editors, spotlighting art, culture, dialogue and press.

Arak Seeks Aspiring Art Writers for Workshop

Artist Spotlights

Interwoven energy and movement in the work of Sidney Mang’ong’o

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