The Museum of Modern Art will present Architects of Liberation: Modernism in Western Africa, the first major exhibition to examine modern architecture from the late 1950s through the early 1980s in the context of political independence in the region. On view from July 5, 2026, through January 2, 2027, the exhibition will highlight the independence period as a prolific time of architectural production. Spanning seven countries—Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo—the show will be organized around anchor projects that serve as entry points into categories such as cityscapes, education, and housing.
Featuring approximately 450 objects from more than 50 lenders across 17 countries, the exhibition draws on four years of research and includes largely unpublished materials, original and commissioned models, new films, and newly commissioned photography.
Architects of Liberation is organized by Martino Stierli, The Philip Johnson Chief Curator of Architecture and Design, and Ikem Stanley Okoye, guest curator and associate professor at the University of Delaware; with Mallory Cohen, curatorial associate in the Department of Architecture and Design.
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