Meschac Gaba
born 1961
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Biography
Meschac Gaba (born 1961) is a Beninese conceptual artist based in Rotterdam and Cotonou. His installations of everyday objects whimsically juxtapose African and Western cultural identities and commerce. He is best known for The Museum of Contemporary African Art 1997–2002, an autobiographical 12-room installation acquired and displayed by the Tate Modern in 2013. He has also exhibited at the Studio Museum in Harlem and at the 2003 Venice Biennale.
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Meschac Gaba Museum of Contemporary African Art in London
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Meschac Gaba Draft Room From Museum of Contemporary African Art
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Meschac Gaba Architecture Room From Museum of Contemporary African Art
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Meschac Gaba Museum Shop From Museum of Contemporary African Art
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Meschac Gaba Humanist Space From Museum of Contemporary African Art
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Meschac Gaba Game Room From Museum of Contemporary African Art
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Meschac Gaba Museum Restaurant From Museum of Contemporary African Art
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Meschac Gaba Summer Collection From Museum of Contemporary African Art
1997–2002
