(Business in Cameroon) - The first contemporary art gallery of the city of Yaoundé was inaugurated on 30 May by the Minister of Arts and Culture, Narcisse Mouelle Kombi and the French Ambassador in Cameroon, Gilles Thibault.

Undertaken by the Cameroonian government and the French embassy, the renovation and construction of the building housing the new gallery were carried out as part of the Debt reduction and Development Contract (C2D) between Cameroon and France. According to the comments given by the French diplomatic representation, this new space now offers to young Cameroonian artists the possibility of exhibiting their works and a platform to exchange.

Starting from 30 May and this until 31 July 2017, this gallery is hosting an exhibition entitled “Journey(s), contemporary art in Cameroon”, bringing together 23 Cameroonian artists. The event gathers the works of experienced artists and young talents, from every artistic discipline: painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, video. The forty-odd works on exhibition therefore offer visitors the picture of a lively, diverse and original artistic creativity.  

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