DanceAfrica Visual Art

The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) celebrates the cultural breadth of Africa and its diaspora via the production and presentation of visual, literary, and performing arts, and uses art, education, and advocacy as vehicles for social change. More than a museum, MoCADA is a community bridge, advocating for equity and access for underserved residents in every sector, and an arts incubator that has given a platform to over 100 artists from 20+ countries across the African diaspora.

Trips to the local palace museum inspired Salifou Lindou, born in Foumban, Cameroon, in 1965, to become a largely self-taught multidisciplinary artist. In 1998, he co-founded the design collective Kapsiki Circle, a collective of Cameroonian artists dedicated to introducing the arts to the next generation of creatives in Douala by organizing exhibitions, projects, and residencies. The collective focuses on public art and workshops with youths. Lindou’s work has been featured in the 1998 Dak’Art Biennale, and in prestigious international fairs including Art Paris (France), Investec Cape Town (South Africa), and 1-54 New York (US). His first solo museum exhibition is on view now at the Ettore Fico Museum in Turin, Italy.