Thonton Kabeya
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Thonton Kabeya

Democratic Republic of Congo • 1983

Biography

Thonton Kabeya was born in 1983, in the D.R.C. He presently lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa.

He is a graduate from the Institute of Fine Arts of Lubumbashi. In 2006 he won two awards: the UNAIDS AWARD and the BELGIUM COUNCIL AWARD. He is part of many collections around the world such as the Contemporary Art Museum of Vitoria (ARTIUM) in Spain,  Unisa Art Collection (South Africa).  George Forest in D.R.C.  Erick Vellard in Paris (France).

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The artistic movements of the artists are: LGBTQ+ Artists, African Aesthetic
When was Thonton Kabeya born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1983