El Anatsui returns
El Anatsui is exhibiting “After the Red Moon” (2024) at Art Basel Hong Kong, bringing his monumental tapestries back into the global spotlight and driving attention to contemporary African art ( ). The inclusion signals strong institutional interest in cross‑regional narratives that content creators and galleries can mine for storytelling and collector engagement (nytimes.com).
White Cube is presenting work by El Anatsui at Art Basel Hong Kong from March 27–29, 2026 and is mounting concurrent solo installations at White Cube Hong Kong (March 25–May 9, 2026) and White Cube Seoul (March 18–April 18, 2026). (whitecube.com) "After the Red Moon" was adapted from Anatsui’s Hyundai Commission originally shown as "Behind the Red Moon" at Tate Modern in 2023–24 and then launched a global tour at the Museum of Art Pudong on September 30, 2024. (katherinefinerty.com) The touring installation is constructed from thousands of metal bottle tops and fragments and was presented at MAP in a three‑act configuration that occupied the museum’s Hall X and Entrance Hall. (museumofartpd.org.cn) Art Basel’s own coverage documented the installation of Anatsui’s 2024 hanging works, including "A Desire to Get Away" made from aluminum bottle caps and liquor‑label fragments, which were shown on the fair floor. (artbasel.com) White Cube confirmed it will show a work from Anatsui’s new series at its Art Basel Hong Kong stand (booth 1C23), marking the artist’s first exhibition with the gallery. (artomity.art) The Museum of Art Pudong presentation was organized in collaboration with Tate as part of a global tour for the Hyundai Commission project that began at Tate and moved to Shanghai in 2024. (museumofartpd.org.cn)
