Museum Exhibition

Cinga Samson at the FLAG Art Foundation, New York

Posted: 5 October 2021

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16 October 2021 – 5 January 2022

New York, New York

The FLAG Art Foundation, New York presents a solo exhibition by South African artist Cinga Samson from 16 October. Installed on its 9th floor, the exhibition presents a new body of work that comprises over 20 paintings all produced over the past year. Entitled Iyabanda Intsimbi / The metal is cold, the exhibition explores the undercurrent of violence and unease which runs through daily life. Retaining some key elements of his practice - stern figures, lush settings and sombre moods - Samson’s work subsumes this tragedy producing elegant portraits and group scenes.