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BILLIE ZANGEWA

BILLIE ZANGEWA

b. 1973, Malawi
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Billie Zangewa Biography

Born in 1973 in Malawi, Billie Zangewa lives and works between London and Johannesburg. Using samples of vibrant silk, the artist hand sews sprightly embroideries who take inspiration from contemporary life scenes. Often the heroin of her figurative compositions, she mixes personal experience with the universal: the bustle of urban megalopolises as well as the actions of ordinary life come alive on the fabric. Everyday life thus becomes a pretext for political reflection on identity, and questions gender stereotypes and racial prejudice.

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Contemporary art exhibition Billie Zangewa Soldier of Love at Templon 30 rue Beaubourg Paris France
Billie Zangewa Soldier of Love Templon 14 March–6 June 2020
30 rue Beaubourg, Paris

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A Life of Ease by Billie Zangewa contemporary artwork textile
Billie Zangewa A Life of Ease, 2026 Hand-stitched silk collage
133 x 205 cm
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Life Lessons by Billie Zangewa contemporary artwork textile
Billie Zangewa Life Lessons, 2026 Hand-stitched silk collage
112 x 202 cm
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The Little Things by Billie Zangewa contemporary artwork textile
Billie Zangewa The Little Things, 2024 Hand-stitched silk collage
137.2 x 131.1 cm
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Lehmann Maupin contemporary art gallery in 501 West 24th Street New York United States
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Templon contemporary art gallery in 30 rue Beaubourg Paris France
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In the Giardini In Minor Keys Calls Attention to Humanity Rather Than Humans
Opinion In the Giardini, ‘In Minor Keys’ Calls Attention to Humanity, Rather Than Humans Louise Benson The power of collective experience imbues this section of Koyo Kouoh’s central exhibition at the Venice Biennale. So why is the late curator glorified above everyone else?
A Monumental Show in Athens Raises Questions about Scale
Spotlight A Monumental Show in Athens Raises Questions about Scale Despina Zefkili Despina Zefkili navigates the vast group exhibition Portals at NEON at the former Public Tobacco Factory in Athens.
Phillips and Poly Auction Put Rising Artists Under the Hammer in Asia
Partnership Phillips and Poly Auction Put Rising Artists Under the Hammer in Asia Ocula News Their fall sales will see the Asia auction debuts of red‑hot artists such as Billie Zangewa, Ewa Juszkiewicz, and Mickalene Thomas.
Billie Zangewa Brings Her Community to Seoul and London in New Tapestries
Opinion Billie Zangewa Brings Her Community to Seoul and London in New Tapestries Rory Mitchell Billie Zangewa’s hand‑stitched silk tapestries depicting her friends and family grace the walls of Lehmann Maupin’s Seoul and London galleries.
Recent Museum Acquisitions Catherine Opie and Billie Zangewa
Opinion Recent Museum Acquisitions: Catherine Opie and Billie Zangewa Rory Mitchell Works by Catherine Opie and Billie Zangewa have been acquired by major international museum collections⁠.⁠⁠
Black Figurative Paintings by Leading Artists
Artwork Selection Black Figurative Paintings by Leading Artists Here we highlight artworks by Black figurative painters that are represented by the world’s leading galleries.
Frieze New York Viewing Room Sales Exceed Expectations
News Frieze New York Viewing Room Sales Exceed Expectations Sam Gaskin Galleries have reported stronger than anticipated sales at Frieze New York’s Viewing Rooms, which opened to VIPs on 6 May. The online event, initiated after the physical fair was cancelled due to COVID‑19, opens to the public from 8‑15 May.
Billie Zangewa Soldier of Love
Conversation Billie Zangewa: Soldier of Love Jareh Das Billie Zangewa discusses sewing, turning the mundane into the relatable by expanding personal histories outwards through textiles, the importance of self‑care, and why she considers herself a soldier of love.

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