During her Zeitz MOCAA residency—realized under Kouoh’s direction—Berni Searle opened her own process to the public. Modeling ...

Ms. Kouoh had recently been named to oversee next year’s Venice Biennale. She died just days before she was scheduled to ...

Kouoh, the first African woman to lead the Venice Biennale, was due to present her plans for the prestigious international ...

Chosen to direct the world’s most important art show next year, she leaves a legacy of building institutions, uplifting artists and educating through art.

The Biennale organization described the curator’s passing as leaving “an immense void in the world of contemporary art.” ...

Koyo Kouoh has died suddenly. The Cameroon-born art legend was set to become the first African woman to lead the 2026 Venice ...

The international art world is mourning the death of curator Koyo Kouoh, who was set to lead the 2026 Venice Biennale.

Koyo Kouoh, one of the art world's leading figures and a fierce advocate of African creatives, has died aged 57.A ...

Koyo Kouoh, executive director and chief curator of Zeitz MOCAA and curator of the next Venice Biennale, died suddenly ...

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of its executive director and chief curator, Koyo Kouoh, on Saturday, 10 May 2025. In honour of her ...

Koyo Kouoh, CEO and chief curator of Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town, has died in Switzerland. She was 57. The Zeitz Museum of ...

Press Release - With profound sorrow, we share news of the passing of Koyo Kouoh, a visionary curator and cultural leader ...