Leonard Pongo

*1988 / Belgium

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In Minor Keys

The 61st International Art Exhibition

The Venice Biennale, Venezia (IT)
9 May 2026 – 22 Nov 2026

with Akinbode Akinbiyi, Laurie Anderson, Kader Attia, Sammy Baloji, Eric Baudelaire, Beverly Buchanan, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Joy Episalla, Theo Eshetu, Ayrson Heraclito, Sohrab Hura, Alfredo Jaar …

Solo exhibitions

Dialogue with the Source

FOMU Fotomuseum Antwerp, Antwerp (BE)
18 Sep 2026 – 17 Jan 2027
Tales from the Source (2024)

Wexner Center for Art, Columbus (US)
1 Sep 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
Immortal Swirls Cradling a Fallen Sun

SMAC gallery , Cape Town (ZA)
19 Feb 2026 – 1 Apr 2026
PRIMORDIAL EARTH

Sorbonne Artgallery, Paris (FR)
27 Sep 2023 – 4 Nov 2023
Primordial Earth

Kristof De Clercq, Gent (BE)
11 Dec 2022 – 22 Jan 2023

Group

Simba Moto ! Seize the fire ! Saisis le feu !

Patrick Bongoy, Damso, Aimé Mpané, Géraldine Tobé.

Venice Biennale - CD, Venezia (IT)
9 May 2026 – 22 Nov 2026

with Sammy Baloji, Arlette Bashizi, Gosette Lubondo, Nelson Makengo
In Minor Keys

The 61st International Art Exhibition

The Venice Biennale, Venezia (IT)
9 May 2026 – 22 Nov 2026

with Akinbode Akinbiyi, Laurie Anderson, Kader Attia, Sammy Baloji, Eric Baudelaire, Beverly Buchanan, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Joy Episalla, Theo Eshetu, Ayrson Heraclito, Sohrab Hura, Alfredo Jaar …
Second Nature

Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City (US)
21 May 2026 – 12 Sep 2026

with Sammy Baloji, Matthew Brandt, Edward Burtynsky, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, James Casebere, Joao Castilho, SIM Chi Yin, Elena Damiani, Gohar Dashti, Sanne de Wilde, Andrew Esiebo, Gauri Gill …
Settled

Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse

La Galerie de La Filature, Mulhouse (FR)
16 May 2026 – 11 Jul 2026

with Mahmoud Alhaj, Adji Dieye, Jennifer Douzenel, Eric Gyamfi, Kapwani Kiwanga, George Mahashe, Otobong Nkanga
Second Nature

Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene

Cantor Arts Center, Stanford (US)
26 Feb 2025 – 3 Aug 2025

with Sammy Baloji, Matthew Brandt, Edward Burtynsky, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, James Casebere, Joao Castilho, SIM Chi Yin, Elena Damiani, Gohar Dashti, Sanne de Wilde, Andrew Esiebo, Gauri Gill …
Moving Landscapes

2nd edition Jeu de Paume Festival

Jeu de Paume, Paris (FR)
7 Feb 2025 – 23 Mar 2025

with Mounir Ayache, Julian Charriere, Edgar Cleijne, Monica de Miranda, Ellen Gallagher, Yoyo Gonthier, Laila Hida, Eliza Levy, Julien Lombardi, Andrea Mantovani, Richard Pak, Mathieu Pernot …
A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography

A celebration of the varied landscape of contemporary African photography today

Tate Modern, London (GB)
6 Jul 2023 – 14 Jan 2024

with Kelani Abass, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Malala Andrialavidrazana, Atong Atem, Sammy Baloji, James Barnor, Edson Chagas, Kudzanai Chiurai, Kudzanai Chiurai, Cristina De Middel, Andrew Esiebo, Em'Kal Eyongakpa …
Reframing History/35 chapters

Photo VOGUE Festival 2021

BASE Milano, Milano (IT)
18 Nov 2021 – 21 Nov 2021

with Heather Agyepong, Delali Ayivi, Jodie Bateman, Sara Bennett, Juan Brenner, Gabriele Cecconi, Fabiola Cedillo, River Claure, Robert Andy Coombs, Elena Helfrecht, Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo, Alessandro Iovino …
Presence: Five Contemporary African Photographers

Photographers' Gallery - Print , London (GB)
1 Jul 2021 – 25 Aug 2021

with Nonzuzo Gxekwa, Anke Loots, Mario Macilau, Amilton Neves Cuna
Afrika im Blick der Fotografen

Völklinger Hütte, Völklingen (DE)
5 Apr 2020 – 31 Jan 2021

with Yassine Alaoui Ismaili (Yoriyas), Omar Victor Diop, Ilan Godfrey, Osborne Macharia, Alice Mann, Fabrice Monteiro, Kibuuka Mukisa Oscar, Fethi Sahraoui
NOOR. Come and see

Lumiere Brothers Center, Moscow (RU)
17 May 2018 – 16 Sep 2018

with Nina Berman, Pep Bonet, Andrea Bruce, Arko Datto, Sanne de Wilde, Alixandra Fazzina, Stanley Greene, Tanya Habjouqa, Robin Hammond, Yuri Kozyrev, Benedicte Kurzen, Sebastian Liste …
Zeitgenössische und historische Afrikanische Fotografie im Dialog

Photobastei, Zürich (CH)
1 Dec 2016 – 22 Jan 2017

with Nabil Boutros, Filipe Branquinho, Jean Depara, Ilan Godfrey, Tahir Karl Karmali, Dillon Marsh, Zagabe Mugema, Thaddeus Nokuba, Paolo Patrizi, Thom Pierce, Zied Ben Romdhane, Julia Runge …
Rituals and Performance

Lagos Photo Festival 2016

LagosPhoto Foundation, Lagos (NG)
22 Oct 2016 – 21 Nov 2016

with Fati Abubakar, Jenevieve Aken, Ishola Akpo, Mohamed Arejdal, Karimah Ashadu, Jelili Atiku, Miia Autio, TY Bello, Pep Bonet, Reze Bonna, Juno Calypso, Bubi Canal …
2. Photography Exhibition - Edition POPCAP

Image Afrique, Basel (CH)
3 Sep 2016 – 17 Sep 2016

with Guillaume Bonn, Nabil Boutros, Filipe Branquinho, Ilan Godfrey, Tahir Karl Karmali, Dillon Marsh, Paolo Patrizi, Zied Ben Romdhane, Romaric Tisserand, Graeme Williams
22nd Noorderlicht International Photofestival, DATA RUSH

Noorderlicht, Groningen (NL)
23 Aug 2015 – 11 Oct 2015

with Catherine Balet, Lisa Barnard, Josh Begley, Martin Bogren, James Bridle, Kurt Caviezel, Mark Curran, Cristina De Middel, Giorgio Di Noto, Hassan Elahi, Boris Eldagsen, Andrew Hammerand …
Edition POPCAP

Ausgezeichnete Afrikanische Fotografie

Artificial Image, Berlin (DE)
2 May 2015 – 13 May 2015

with Guillaume Bonn, Filipe Branquinho, Ilan Godfrey, Tahir Karl Karmali, Dillon Marsh, Paolo Patrizi, Zied Ben Romdhane, Romaric Tisserand, Graeme Williams
10th Angkor Photo Festival 2014

Angkor Photo Festival, Siem Reap (KH)
29 Nov 2014 – 10 Dec 2014

with Emmanuel Angelicas, Ragnar Axelsson, Salah Benacer, Antoine Bruy, Alain Buu, Lorenzo Castore, Alejandro Chaskielberg, Gabriele Croppi, Floriane de Lassee, Maika Elan, Isabelle Eshraghi, Maia Flore …
POPCAP '14 (piclet.org Prize for Contemporary African Photography)

<a href="http://popcap14.picturk.com" target="_blank">popcap14.picturk.com</a><br><a href="http://eyes-on.at/2014/" target="_blank">Eyes On - 6. Monat der Fotografie Wien</a>

Brotfabrik Wien, Wien (AT)
7 Nov 2014 – 30 Nov 2014

with Eefje Blankevoort, Joana Choumali, Ilan Godfrey, Anoek Steketee, Patrick Willocq
Lagos Photo Festival 2014

Staging Reality, Documenting Fiction

LagosPhoto Foundation, Lagos (NG)
25 Oct 2014 – 26 Nov 2014

with Laurence Aegerter, Ade Adekola, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Jenevieve Aken, Seun Akisanmi, Aisha Augie-Kuta, Eefje Blankevoort, Ricardo Cases, Edson Chagas, Kudzanai Chiurai, Joana Choumali, Angelica Dass …
POPCAP '14 (piclet.org Prize for Contemporary African Photography)

Image Afrique, Basel (CH)
11 Sep 2014 – 25 Sep 2014

with Eefje Blankevoort, Joana Choumali, Ilan Godfrey, Anoek Steketee, Patrick Willocq

Events

The 61st International Art Exhibition

In Minor Keys

The Venice Biennale, Venezia (IT)
9 May 2026 – 22 Nov 2026

with Akinbode Akinbiyi, Laurie Anderson, Kader Attia, Sammy Baloji, Eric Baudelaire, Beverly Buchanan, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Joy Episalla, Theo Eshetu, Ayrson Heraclito, Sohrab Hura, Alfredo Jaar …
Paris Photo 2026 - Voices sector

Paris Photo , Paris (FR)
12 Nov 2026 – 15 Nov 2026

with Sandra Brewster, Alessandro Calabrese, Louzla Darabi, Stefano Graziani, Guido Guidi, Lebohang Kganye, Dionne Lee, Annette Lemieux, Spandita Malik, Dimakatso Mathopa, Park McArthur, Domingo Milella …
Mulhouse Biennial of Photography 2026

SÉDIMENTATION(S) - 7ème édition de la Biennale de la Photographie de Mulhouse

Biennale Mulhouse, Mulhouse (FR)
5 Jun 2026 – 5 Jul 2026

with Mahmoud Alhaj, Sue-Elie Andrade Dé, Elsa Beaumont, Marjolein Blom, Rebecca Bowring, Eleonor Calvelli, Tiago Casanova, Pablo Castilla , Marilla Destot, Adji Dieye, Jennifer Douzenel, Sandra Eades …
Art Brussels 2026

art brussels, Brussels (BE)
23 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026

with Rocio Aballi, Marina Abramovic, Carlos Aires, Helena Almeida, Catherine Balet, Oliver Beer, Abdelkader Benchamma, Daniel Blaufuks, Katinka Bock, Inaki Bonillas, Dirk Braeckman, Ana María Caballero …
Moving Landscapes

2nd edition Jeu de Paume Festival

Jeu de Paume, Paris (FR)
7 Feb 2025 – 23 Mar 2025

with Driss Aroussi, Mounir Ayache, Julian Charriere, Edgar Cleijne, Monica de Miranda, Caroline Déodat, Julie Fortier, Ellen Gallagher, Yoyo Gonthier, Laila Hida, Eliza Levy, Julien Lombardi …
Art Paris 2023

ART PARIS, Paris (FR)
30 Mar 2023 – 2 Apr 2023

with Albarran Cabrera, Valerie Belin, LIU Bolin, Anais Boudot, Rodrigo Braga, Guillaume Bresson, Thibault Brunet, Coco Capitan, Paz Corona, Renato D'Agostin, David De Beyter, Guénaëlle de Carbonnières …
BredaPhoto International Photo Festival

Theatre of Dreams

Breda Photo, Breda (NL)
8 Sep 2022 – 23 Oct 2022

with Khalik Allah, Ragna Arndt-Maric, Ilana Bar, Eelco Brand, Yann Gross, Tanya Habjouqa, Gregory Halpern, Koen Hauser, Tim Hetherington, Keyezua, Yael Martinez, Marc Ohrem-Leclef …
Photo VOGUE Festival 2021

REFRAMING HISTORY

EDIZIONI CONDÉ NAST, Milano (IT)
18 Nov 2021 – 21 Nov 2021

with Stacey Gillian Abe, Campbell Addy, Heather Agyepong, Delali Ayivi, Jodie Bateman, Sara Bennett, Juan Brenner, Kennedi Carter, Gabriele Cecconi, Fabiola Cedillo, River Claure, Robert Andy Coombs …
PHOTO IS:RAEL 2020

8th International Photography Festival

PHOTO IS:RAEL, Tel Aviv (IL)
9 Nov 2020 – 21 Nov 2020

with Ieva Baltaduonyte, Varda Carmeli, Tamara Eckhardt, Eddo Hartmann, Rafael Heygster, Nadav Kander, Verónica Losantos, Diana Markosian, Edgar Martins, Mathias Braschler / Monika Fischer, Rafal Milach, Agnieszka Sosnowska …
The 12th African Biennale of Photography

Bamako Encounters - Streams of Consciousness

Maison Africaine Photo, Bamako (ML)
30 Nov 2019 – 31 Jan 2020

with Felicia Abban, Akinbode Akinbiyi, Emmanuelle Andrianjafy, Jodi Bieber, Katia Bourdarel, Adji Dieye, Theaster Gates, Eric Gyamfi, Francoise Huguier, Adama Jalloh, Uchechukwa James Iroha, Liz Johnson Artur …
The 3rd Beijing Photo Biennial

Confusing Public and Private

CAFA Art Museum, Beijing (CN)
28 Sep 2018 – 28 Nov 2018

with Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, Latif Al Ani, Claudia Andujar, Catherine Balet, Roger Ballen, Chen Baoyang, Xu Bing, Beni Bischof, Dirk Braeckman, Marcel Broodthaers, Vanja Bucan, Natasha Caruana …
Summer of Photography 2018

7th Brussels Biennale for Contemporaray Photography

Summer of Photography, Brussels (BE)
27 Jun 2018 – 2 Sep 2018

with Bruno Barbey, Nina Berman, Dominique Berrety, Pauline Beugnies, Pep Bonet, Andrea Bruce, Christian Carez, Claude Dityvon, Philip Jones Griffiths, Josef Koudelka, Oliver Ressler, Marc Riboud …
13th Angkor Photo Festival & Workshops

Angkor Photo Festival, Siem Reap (KH)
3 Dec 2017 – 12 Dec 2017

with Terje Abusdal, Hoda Afshar, Magda Biernat, Alejandro Cartagena, Ricardo Cases, Antoine d'Agata, Cristina De Middel, Laura El-Tantawy, Neha Hirve, Sohrab Hura, Katrin Koenning, Aleksey Kondratyev …
Intimität des Ortes und Werkzeuge des Erzählens

Gespräch mit NOOR-Fotografen

KEYSTONE, Zürich (CH)

with Tanya Habjouqa, Jon Lowenstein