Gallery Article 15

06/17/2026

06/15/2026

Gallery Article 15 is thrilled to be part of this year's Fête de la Musique in Georgetown.

In keeping with our Congolese roots, we will be hosting a musical performance by Nkumu Katalay: instrumentalist, vocalist, educator, and cultural curator. Nkumu will perform two sets featuring Congolese ngoma drums, congas, percussion, and voice, guiding audiences through the rich rhythms and spirit of Congolese music. Join us for a journey connecting ancestral Congolese traditions with modern sounds shaped by the African diaspora with Nkumu’s unique « Rumbianfunk » musical style.
Set 1: 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Set 2: 6:00pm to 7:00pm

See https://www.georgetowndcmusic.com/ for additional details.

06/02/2026

0n view now at the gallery!

Portraits of a People: Portraiture in Contemporary Congolese Art explores the diversity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through the faces of its people. Bringing together portraits from the gallery’s collection by leading contemporary Congolese artists, the works provide a lens into the Congolese people. Artists represented include: Chéri Chérin, Claude Bosana, Dolet Malalu, Fiston Maketa, Glory Kanga, Joël Lukombo, Marc Makalu, Rachel Malaïka, and Théo Mwamba.

The portraits reflect the diverse and often conflicting realities of the DRC. Whether focused on children working in urban areas, the interdependence of man and nature and risks to climate change, the joy and beauty of life, or the country’s colonial past and recent history, every work tells the story of a diverse people, each with a unique story.

Stop by the gallery or see links in bio to see the works.

05/21/2026

It’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who visited our booth this year’s in New York, where we highlighted the works of Chérin Chérin, one of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC🇨🇩)’s most recognized and iconic artists. The exhibition was all the more meaningful for us given the artist’s passing in October of 2025.

Stop by the gallery or see links in bio for works still available.

05/12/2026

Please note that the gallery will be closed from May 12 to May 17 for our participation in New York. We will be available by appointment only on May 18 and 19 and will resume our regular hours on May 20. While we can be reached by email and phone while in NYC, we may be delayed in responding.

Join us at 1-54 New York at booth 19!

🎟️ Get your tickets via https://www.1-54.com/new-york/

🗓️ VIP & Press Preview:
Wednesday 13 May 2026, 11 am – 7 pm
Thursday 14 May 2026, 11 am – 4 pm

📅 Chelsea Lates:
Thursday 14 May 2026, 4 pm – 8 pm

📅 Public Days:
Friday 15 May 2026, 11 am – 7 pm
Saturday 16 May 2026, 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday 17 May 2026, 11 am – 5 pm

📍 Starrett-Lehigh Building, 600 W. 27th St, Manhattan, New York

04/26/2026

From Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩to Georgetown, Washington, DC!

This special series of paintings by Congolese artist Doudou Mbemba reflect the artist’s impressions of our home in Georgetown during his visit to the gallery. Like his works of Kinshasa, the Georgetown series captures the energy, chaos and joy of everyday life in the city.

Stop by to view these works and Doudou’s solo exhibition —Metropolitan Dreams: The Energy of the City— at the gallery and online at Artsy.net through May 10, 2026.

04/05/2026

Experience the heat, energy and vibrancy of the city with our new exhibition of works by Doudou Mbemba— Metropolitan Dreams: The Energy of the City— on view at the gallery and online at Artsy.net through May 10, 2026.

Through a bold use of colors, ranging from blues and greens to yellows to reds and pinks, the artist captures the mood of the city in each work.

His recurring theme in this series, Embouteillage (Traffic Jams), transforms scenes of traffic and movement into metaphors for social structure and collective experience. Through layered compositions that emphasize texture and narrative depth, he addresses social realities while highlighting perseverance and optimism.

See links in bio for the digital viewing room and catalog.

01/24/2026

Additional highlights from our current exhibition « The Mosaic of Life: Stories of a Fractured World.»

This series of works by Congolese 🇨🇩artist Jérôme Kasongo, presented in the artist’s first ever show in the United States, explores the world around him. The artist portrays the tensions and challenges of his home in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): chaotic urban development, deforestation, illiteracy, unemployment, rural exodus and labor exploitation. Humans, animals, and plant motifs, linked by colored lines, vibrate in his works. The lines he traces are active scars, paths in a fractured world evoking the wounds of social injustice.

On view at the gallery and online (links in bio).

01/23/2026

Gallery Article 15 is excited to showcase works from our current exhibition —The Mosaic of Life: Stories of a Fractured World.

The exhibition features all new works by Jérôme Kasongo in his first international show.

For self-taught Congolese artist Jérôme Kasongo (born 1991; lives & works in Lubumbashi , DRC 🇨🇩) cracks and breaks are part of the human experience, each representing a noble scar, a trace of struggle in the mosaic of life. This series of works explores what the artist sees around him, transforming fractured lines into vibrant mosaics that reflect life’s stories.

View these beautiful works at the gallery and online (links in bio).

DM or email us at [email protected] to receive a digital catalog.