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Julie Mehretu Wraps Africa Workshops, Prepares for Chicago Art

12/20/2025

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Julie Mehretu, known for large-scale abstract works, is concluding a series of workshops across Africa with the African Film and Media Arts Collective (AFMAC).
The workshops take place in Lagos, Tangier, Nairobi, and Dakar.
Each workshop will produce a film, with a compilation premiering at the BMW Art Car exhibition in Cape Town next year.
Her upcoming project includes a unique glass artwork for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

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Story summary

Julie Mehretu, known for large-scale abstract works, is concluding a series of workshops across Africa with the African Film and Media Arts Collective (AFMAC).
The workshops take place in Lagos, Tangier, Nairobi, and Dakar.
Each workshop will produce a film, with a compilation premiering at the BMW Art Car exhibition in Cape Town next year.
Her upcoming project includes a unique glass artwork for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.