Christian Nyampeta

Christian Nyampeta is an artist living in New York from where he organizes programs, exhibitions, screenings, performances, and publications. Nyampetais the Custodian of Film and Library at GICA, the Gihanga Institute of Contemporary Art, and he was the convener of Boda Boda Lounge 2022-2024, a trans-African film and video art festival. His other recent and ongoing activities include contributing to Sonic Acts 2026 in Amsterdam and The 13thSeoul Mediacity Biennale, both in collaboration with Kivu Ruhorahoza; the 14thShanghai Biennale in collaboration with Wanuri Kahiu, and participating in the58th Carnegie International, Manifesta 14 Prishtina, and the 17th Istanbul Biennial. Nyampeta was awarded the European Union Prize at the 12th Bamako Encounters—African Biennial of Photography in 2019. In New York, Nyampeta convenes the African Film Institute at e-flux, and he sits on the Board of Directors at Storefront for Art and Architecture, at November Magazine, and is the Secretary of the Board at Blank Forms.