During her Zeitz MOCAA residency—realized under Kouoh’s direction—Berni Searle opened her own process to the public. Modeling ...

Chosen to direct the world’s most important art show next year, she leaves a legacy of building institutions, uplifting artists and educating through art.

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of its executive director and chief curator, Koyo Kouoh, on Saturday, 10 May 2025. In honour of her ...

Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh, the head of the biggest contemporary art museum in Africa and first African woman appointed ...

Koyo Kouoh, the director and chief curator of (Zeitz MOCAA), has died at age 57. Kouoh was appointed curator of the 2026 ...

The 57-year-old died suddenly in early May, and Zeitz MOCAA (Museum of Contemporary Art Africa) halted museum operations in her honour. Known for reshaping global contemporary art narratives, she ...

Ms. Kouoh had recently been named to oversee next year’s Venice Biennale. She died just days before she was scheduled to ...

Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh, the head of the biggest contemporary art museum in Africa and first African woman appointed to lead the Venice Biennale, has died Saturday, the Zeitz MOCAA museum said.

She was 57. The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town in South Africa, confirmed her passing but gave no cause of death. Zeitz MOCAA, in a statement, said: "It is with profound ...