Ian Mwesiga
Ian Mwesiga (b. 1988; Kampala, Uganda) drafts paintings which reflect a perpetual ardor, defying perspectives by either replicating or forming his own proportion and composition while preserving an endless level of lyricism and literacy. Noteworthy influences allude to classical painting as well as contemporary practice. Mwesiga's practice is built around inset topography: the psychological world of his figures, and their placement within their imaginary cosmos.
In Mwesiga’s world impenetrable access is granted; subjects are rendered as snapshots of a dream. Boundaries between the self and the other melt away, leaving intimate impressions between reality and what is desired. His art is preserved in mesmerizing nature and surprising dimensionality springs from the artist’s application of vibrant colors such that ordinary perspective is masterfully skewed. The foreground defines a sense of balance, and the backdrop submerges the viewer into an infinite garden-scape.
Mwesiga graduated with a BA in Industrial Fine Art & Design from Makerere University, Uganda in 2014. He has participated in residencies including Asiko Art School in 2015 facilitated by Bisi Silva and CCA Lagos (Nigeria).
The artists forthcoming solo exhibition will open in summer 2025 at our Paris gallery.
Un Abrazo
Group Exhibition 8 Feb - 29 Apr 2023Mexico CityThe inaugural group exhibition, Un Abrazo, features new work uniting a selection of represented artists. The exhibition explores the new possibilities of immersion, culture, and sensation that Mexico City represents...Read moreIan Mwesiga
Theater of Dreams17 Sep - 29 Oct 2022ChicagoMariane Ibrahim is pleased to announce Ian Mwesiga’s first solo exhibition, Theater of Dreams, on view in Chicago from September 17 – October 29, 2022. Mwesiga’s works are abjectly peaceful...Read moreLa Vie en Rose
Group Exhibition5 Feb - 19 Mar 2022ChicagoExhibiting Artists: ruby onyinyechi amanze, Raphaël Barontini, Amoako Boafo, M. Florine Démosthène, Maïmouna Guerresi, Mwangi Hutter, Yukimasa Ida, Ayana V. Jackson, Clotilde Jiménez, Shannon T. Lewis, Sergio Lucena, No Martins,...Read moreJ'ai Deux Amours...
Group Exhibition 18 Sep - 13 Oct 2021ParisMariane Ibrahim presents J'ai Deux Amours... , the inaugural exhibition of the gallery’s new space in Paris on Avenue Matignon. On view from September 18 to October 13, 2021, the...Read more
Ian Mwesiga
Katie White, Artnet, May 17, 2024
ArtnetIan Mwesiga
Ismail Einashe, TANK.tv Magazine, April 30, 2024
TANK.tv MagazineClotilde Jiménez
Frida Juárez Bautista , El Universal, February 8, 2023
El UniversalMariane Ibrahim
Katy Donoghue, Whitewall, October 26, 2022
Whitewall MagazineMariane Ibrahim
Brian Ng, Artsy, October 20, 2022
ArtsyIan Mwesiga
Nadya Kelly , F Newsmagazine , October 19, 2022
F News MagazineMariane Ibrahim
Brian P. Kelly , ARTSY, July 29, 2022
ArtsyMariane Ibrahim
Payal Uttam, Art Basel, June 9, 2022
Art BaselJ'ai Deux Amours...
Roxana Azimi, Le Monde, September 22, 2021
Le MondeJ'ai Deux Amours...
RYAN WADDOUPS, Surface Mag, September 16, 2021
Surface MagazineJ'ai Deux Amours...
Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, September 15, 2021
Architectural DigestIan Mwesiga
Numero Berlin, February 1, 2021
On the Cover
Numero BerlinIan Mwesiga
Jyni Ong, It's Nice That, January 8, 2021
It's Nice That
Beyond the Edge of the World
Ian Mwesiga | The FLAG Art Foundation February 23, 2024The FLAG Art Foundation is pleased to present Ian Mwesiga: Beyond the Edge of the World, the Ugandan artist’s debut institutional solo exhibition in the...Read moreSpotlight: Ian Mwesiga
Ian Mwesiga | The FLAG Art Foundation May 21, 2022The FLAG Art Foundation’s Spotlight exhibition series includes new or never-before-exhibited artworks accompanied by commissioned pieces of writing. In its third iteration, the Spotlight features...Read moreMariane Ibrahim to Represent Ian Mwesiga
Ian Mwesiga I Representation June 10, 2020Mariane Ibrahim is pleased to announce representation of Ugandan artist Ian Mwesiga. Elaborate paintings peer into Mwesiga’s ordinary routine. Notice the varied corners of his...Read more
Art Basel Miami Beach
1 - 3 Dec 2022BOOTH #D33EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Amoako Boafo M. Florine Démosthène Patrick Eugène Yukimasa Ida Clotilde Jiménez Shannon T. Lewis No Martins Ian Micheal Ian Mwesiga Carmen...Read moreParis+ par Art Basel
19 - 23 Oct 2022BOOTH # E16EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Raphaël Barontini Amoako Boafo Yukimasa Ida Clotilde Jiménez Shannon T. Lewis Ian Mwesiga Carmen Neely Peter Uka Mariane Ibrahim is...Read moreArt Basel
14 - 19 Jun 2022BOOTH # R24EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Raphaël Barontini Amoako Boafo M. Florine Démosthène Mwangi Hutter Yukimasa Ida Ayana V. Jackson Clotilde Jiménez Ian Mwesiga Carmen Neely...Read moreEXPO CHICAGO
7 - 10 Apr 2022BOOTH # 223EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Raphaël Barontini Amoako Boafo Yukimasa Ida Clotilde Jiménez No Martins Ian Micheal Ian Mwesiga Carmen Neely Zohra Opoku Our presentation...Read more