Artist profile
Sammy Baloji
Sammy Baloji is a Congolese photographer and visual artist whose work critically investigates the industrial, colonial, and post-colonial history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly concentrating on the mining landscapes and cultural memory of the Katanga region.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
83.80
Credential score
1176.0
Reference 80×100cm
$103,900
Credentials
- Nationality
- Congolese
- Museum exhibitions
- 70
- Solo exhibitions
- 25
- Group exhibitions
- 130
- Museum collections
- Tate, London, Centre Pompidou, Paris, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington D.C., Musée du Quai Branly, Paris
- Gallery representation
- Galerie Imane Farès, Lisson Gallery
- Private collections
- 45
- Press
- 250
- Scholarly articles
- 45
- Books
- 8
- Auction record
- $45,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Congolese
Birth / death years
1978
Mediums
Photography, Video art, Installation, Sculpture
Prices
Auction record
$45,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Galerie Imane Farès, Lisson Gallery
Museum collections
Tate, London, Centre Pompidou, Paris, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington D.C., Musée du Quai Branly, Paris
Private collections
45
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
70
Solo exhibitions
25
Group exhibitions
130
Bibliography
Books
8
Press
250
Scholarly articles
45