List of Cameroonian artists

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The following list of Cameroonian artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Cameroon, of Cameroonian descent or who produce works that are primarily about Cameroon. See other articles for information on Cameroonian Culture.

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Dealers

Art critics and curators

Art centers and galleries

Other cultural institutions

  • Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture (New Bell and Bonamoussadi). Cardinal Christian Tumi founded the first MJC (Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture) 18 February 1995 in the neighbourhood of Akwa as a result of the collaboration between the Archidiocèse of Douala and COE (Centro Orientamento Educativo). Throughout the years, the MJCs have become a successful meeting place for the dwellers of Douala, and specifically youths who are involved in trainings and artistic projects. Indeed, the MJC have 350 members with up to 1000 people benefiting each week. New Bell: near la Paroisse Notre Dame de Victoire, Bonamoussadi: near la Paroisse Notre Dame de l’Annonciation. [11]
  • Maison de la Culture Jevais (Bepanda Omnisport). The building is currently under construction. Françoise Colas, coordinator of the Project Jevais (Jeunesse et vie associative pour l’insertion sociale) is responsible of the project. Bepanda Omnisport, Douala, Cameroon. [12]
  • CCF – Centre Culturel français de Douala Blaise Cendrars. Directed by Mangin Benoît, the CCF promotes cultural and artistic events in the city of Douala such as: cinema, conferences, exhibitions, residency programmes, training for youth, prizes, publishing house. 61 bis Bd de la Liberté BP 01 Akwa Douala, Cameroon. [13] [14]

Cultural initiatives focussed on visual arts

Art magazines

See also

References

  1. Harter, Pierre (1990). "Royal Commemorative Figures in the Cameroon Grasslands: Ateu Atsa, a Bangwa Artist". African Arts. 23 (4): 70–96. doi:10.2307/3336946. ISSN   0001-9933. JSTOR   3336946.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Essombe Mouange, Les arts plastiques au Cameroun, pour un espace d'expression viable in Cameroun: la culture sacrifiée. Dossier of the magazine "Africultures", n. 60, L'Harmattan, July–September 2004, p. 91.
  3. Essombe Mouange, Les arts plastiques au Cameroun, pour un espace d'expression viable in Cameroun: la culture sacrifiée. Dossier of the magazine "Africultures", n. 60, L'Harmattan, July–September 2004, p. 87.
  4. Morel, Didier (31 October 2023). "Aline et Soraya Milla, les créatrices de la série Afropolitaine". .3 Paris Ile-de-France (in French). Archived from the original on 12 December 2023.
  5. Alexandra Loumpet-Galitzine, Ibrahim Njoya, maître du dessin bamoun in Anthologie de l'art africain du XXe siècle, eds. N'Goné Fall and Jean Loup Pivin, Revue Noire, Paris, 2001, pp. 102–105.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Giulia Paoletti, Cultural and artistic initiatives in Douala in Douala in Translation. A view of the city and its creative transformative potentials, edited by Doual'art and iStrike Foundation, Episode Publishers, Rotterdam, 2007, p. 243.
  7. 1 2 3 Giulia Paoletti, Cultural and artistic initiatives in Douala in Douala in Translation. A view of the city and its creative transformative potentials, edited by Doual'art and iStrike Foundation, Episode Publishers, Rotterdam, 2007, p. 244.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Giulia Paoletti, Cultural and artistic initiatives in Douala in Douala in Translation. A view of the city and its creative transformative potentials, edited by Doual'art and iStrike Foundation, Episode Publishers, Rotterdam, 2007, p. 245.
  9. Giulia Paoletti, Cultural and artistic initiatives in Douala in Douala in Translation. A view of the city and its creative transformative potentials, edited by Doual'art and iStrike Foundation, Episode Publishers, Rotterdam, 2007, p. 244
  10. "Cart | Hepatitis Symptom | B2000 | Mazda B2300 | Hep | Series at Bc-Arts.org". Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  11. Giulia Paoletti, Cultural and artistic initiatives in Douala in Douala in Translation. A view of the city and its creative transformative potentials, edited by Doual'art and iStrike Foundation, Episode Publishers, Rotterdam, 2007, pp. 245–246.
  12. 1 2 Giulia Paoletti, Cultural and artistic initiatives in Douala in Douala in Translation. A view of the city and its creative transformative potentials, edited by Doual'art and iStrike Foundation, Episode Publishers, Rotterdam, 2007, p. 246.
  13. 1 2 Giulia Paoletti, Cultural and artistic initiatives in Douala in Douala in Translation. A view of the city and its creative transformative potentials, edited by Doual'art and iStrike Foundation, Episode Publishers, Rotterdam, 2007, p. 246
  14. "Home". ccfdouala.com.
  15. "Bessengue City, October, 2002". Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  16. "Activities". Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  17. "Biennale Duta 2007 "le Monde Codifi?" Douala, Cameroun". Archived from the original on 15 April 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  18. Giulia Paoletti, Cultural and artistic initiatives in Douala in Douala in Translation. A view of the city and its creative transformative potentials, edited by Doual'art and iStrike Foundation, Episode Publishers, Rotterdam, 2007, pp. 246–247.
  19. "About". BAKWA.
  20. Giulia Paoletti, Cultural and artistic initiatives in Douala in Douala in Translation. A view of the city and its creative transformative potentials, edited by Doual'art and iStrike Foundation, Episode Publishers, Rotterdam, 2007, p. 247.
  21. "Palapala Magazine Tells African Stories in the Digital Age". NABJdigital Blog. 21 January 2010.

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