"The artist's isolation is absolute (... ) No one can help or advise him. His only guide and guide, in what he is going through alone, is his direct encounter with his own materials and his daily use with them.”
 
 
Antoni Tapies
R.I.P.  06. February 2012

 

 


***  SCHEDULED  EXHIBITIONS  ***

 

ACTUAL >  22/09/2025 to 25/10/2025  -  ART27  -  Group Exhibition  -  AFRICAN ART GALLERY Senegambia Hotel /  The Gambia

 

NEXT >   27/10/2025 to 29/11/2026  -  Artist:  Group Exhibition  -  ART GALLERY  -  Senegambia Hotel / Kololi  /  The Gambia

NEXT >   November 2025   "ART and FOOD"     more details soon....

NEXT >   December 2025   -   ALLIANCE FRANCAISE de Banjul   -   Group Exhibition     more details soon....

NEXT >   December 2025   "ART and FOOD"    more details soon....

NEXT >   05/01/2025 to 07/02/2026  -  Artist:  EDRISA JOBE  -  ART GALLERY  -  Senegambia Hotel / Kololi  /  The Gambia

NEXT >   13. + 14. December 2025  (SA. + SO)   " ART in the CASTLE "  in Sanyang.     It's Party Time !

 

***   ART27 - EXHIBITIONS  IN  2025/2026   ***

 

22. SEPTEMBER - 25. OCTOBER 2025  -  ART27  -  Group Exhibition  -  AFRICAN ART GALLERY Senegambia Hotel / The Gambia

18. AUGUST - 13. SEPTEMBER 2025  -  Artist:  OMAR CEESAY "JOCKEY"-  ART GALLERY  -  Senegambia Hotel / The Gambia

22. JULY - 16. AUGUST 2025  -  Artist:  MALICK CEESAY  -  AFRICAN ART GALLERY  -  Senegambia Hotel / The Gambia

24. JUNE - 21. JULY 2025  -  Artist:  BANGJI FALL  -  AFRICAN ART GALLERY  -  Senegambia Hotel / The Gambia

21th. of JUNE 2025  -  "ART IN THE CASTLE" in SANYANG  -  Let's Welcome the Rain Season...   its Party-Time!

02-24 of JUNE 2025  -  AFRICAN ART GALLERY  -  Senegambia Hotel / The Gambia   (Anna Isatou Bah + Bangji Fall)

07-19. of MAY 2025  -  Alliance Francaise de Banjul   -   ART27 Group Exhibition

 

 

***  NEWS TICKER   ***

 

22.09.2025

Our new Group Exhibition in the AFRICAN ART GALLERY / Senegambia Hotel stated today... Participating Artists are

ANNA ISATOU BAH, DAVID HOSIE, EDRISA JOBE and BANGJI FALL. The Exhibition will go till the 25.10.2025.

 

10.09.2025

*** NEW MEMBER ***
We welcome our new Member, DAVID HOSIE, to our ART27 - The Artist Collective.
Nothing more to say, his Biography speaks for itself...

https://www.art27gambia.com/the-artists-members-a-z/hosie-david

 

10.09.2025

***  WAKE UP CALL... !!!  ***
The "Rain Season" is nearby over and I like to publicate to all our ART27 Members & Art Lovers our next confirmed Exhibition.....  Members of the ART27 Artist Collective who want to participate, have to contact me (Ferry 7273841)

as soon as possible.... THANKS

-  22. September to the 25. October 2025 - AFRICAN ART GALLERY, SENEGAMBIA HOTEL

 

15.08.2025

*** NEW EXHIBITION ***
ART27 - The Artist Collective in Cooperation with the TOP-SHOP African Art Gallery inside the Senegambia Hotel showcase from the 18. August to the 13. September 2025 our Member OMAR CEESAY "JOCKEY". Colorful wild Paintings, never seen in any Exhibition before... Enjoy

 

14.08.2025

*** NEW MEMBER ***
We welcome our new Member, Julia Wurth, to our ART27 - The Artist Collective.
She has finally recovered from serious health problems and is largely giving up her previous work in process management. She will return to The Gambia as soon as the 🌧 is over.
Julia has lived with Art her entire life as a Mixed-Media Artist, particularly in the areas of Painting, Collage, and Gelli Plate Printings.
As a trained and certified art therapist, she will also cover some of the planned ART27 - Workshops in our Sanyang Studio. Upon her arrival in The Gambia, she will offer qualified Workshops on Gelli Plate Printing to all Members and interested parties.

 

08.08.2025

*** WEBSITE UPDATES ***

The first  ART27  - WORKSHOPS are scheduled for October, November and December 2025....

-   GELLI PLATE PRINTING

-   PAPER COLLAGE ART

-   INTRODUCTION TO GOUACHE

-   DIGITAL TABLET DRAWINGS

Exact Dates and Times will be announced soon... Please check our Website for more Infos.

The Button "WORKSHOPS" is now implemented and online

*  These Workshops are all completely FREE for our ART27 - Members !

 

06.08.2025

*** WEBSITE UPDATES ***

I was working on the whole website structure, to clean up a bit...

- Artists / Members now from A-Z

- ART27 - Gallery/Shop implemented

- Prices Updated in 4 currencies...

Hope you like the last changes.  Ferry

 

30.07.2025

*** PRESS & MEDIA TV. ***
This coming Saturday we start filming the first Episodes of our TV - Production with Journalist Ismaila Sonko !
In total three Episodes are planned for this Saturday....

1. About the ART27 - Artist Collective
2. Bio & Paintings - EDRISA JOBE
3. Bio & Paintings - ANNA ISATOU BAH

The next / following Episodes will be produced by the end of August.

Interested Members.... Please feel free to contact me.
Ferry

 

26.07.2025

***  WEBSITE UPDATE  ***

Forecasting our future media presence...  I updated our Website www.art27gambia.com  with a "MEDIA LIBRARY" Button. You can find all our future Video Productions and Press releases on this new page.

 

26.07.2025

*** TV & PRESS REPORTS ***
Dear Artists /Members of the ART27 - Artist Collective , I am delighted to inform you that from Saturday the 02. of August we will start with a TV - Series to promote our ART27 Collective, the Artists itself, our Exhibitions & Events as well as our Cooperation with the TOP-SHOP African Art Gallery. Every 14 days there will be a new Episode broadcasted by PARADISE TV, YouTube The Voice Media TV Gambia and in the Local Press.... The Point Newspaper Gambia.

We have to send a big THANKS to our Press & Media Coordinator Mr. Ismaila Sonko for this enormous step forward...

Artists / Members of the ART27 - Artist Collective are highly welcome to participate in this Program.

 

23.07.2025

Our "Full Member" ANNA ISATOU BAH received today as promised her 'rain season' Support in free materials, valued in over 6.000D... 8 bottles of different bright colours of Acrylic Paint and some wooden stretcher frames.
The ART27 - Artist Collective appreciates every donation, to our WAVE Account:
ART27-Artist Collective
Phone: 73 73 73 1

 

08.07.2025

*** NEW MEMBER ***
Let's officially welcome FATOU BAH in our ART27 - Artist Collective.

 

04.07.2025

*** NEW MEMBER ***
Let's officially welcome " JOCKEY " - Omar CEESAY in our ART27 - Artist Collective.

 

30.06.2025

*** SHORT REMINDER ***
The ART27 WhatsApp Group will be closed by tomorrow..... ALL Artists who are still interested in our activities, news, upcoming Exhibitions, our financial support and free Membership in the NCAC.....
Please visit our website: www.art27gambia.com
CHECK BUTTON "NEWS / EXHIBITIONS"

We are still able/open to bring new members into our ART27 Collective!
We are especially looking for interested female Artists with serious willingness to become a recognised Artist in The Gambia.
MY BEST REGARDS & THANKS TO ALL ARTISTS WHO FOLLOWED OUR GROUP TILL NOW.
FERRY

 

28.06.2025

PRESS & MEDIA COORDINATION....  We proudly present our new Group Member, Mr. ISMAILA SONKO  (POINT NEWSPAPER), who will be the responsible person for all our future Press & Media Coordination. 

 

27.06.2025

*** SHORT INFO ***
Our youngster Anna Isatou Bah left the VAAG with immediate effect and becomes the first " FULL MEMBER" in the ART27 COLLECTIVE with all it's benefits and monthly financial support.
CONGRATULATIONS πŸŽ‰

 

27.06.2025

THE VOICE MEDIA TV GAMBIA.... Broadcasted a TV Report about our ART27 - The Artist Collective. Thanks a lot to the entire VOICE MEDIA TEAM.    TV-VIDEO:    https://youtu.be/CWutVFB0trc

 

23.06.2025

πŸ’ͺ🏼πŸ’ͺ🏼πŸ’ͺ🏼 We are proud Members of the NCAC (National Center for Arts and Culture) since 06/2025.
Successive all Member's of the ART27 - THE ARTIST COLLECTIVE will be able to become the NCAC Membership for free.
All this said..... I wish all Artists a good and productive start into the week.
Ferenc Donderer 

 

22.06.2025

GIRLS... GIRLS... GIRLS...   WHERE ARE THE FEMALE ARTISTS IN THE GAMBIA ???
ART27 - The Artist Collective is still interested in some new female Artists for our group.
Don't be shy we really want to support & promote you, contact our Founder

Mr. Ferry at phone:  +220 7273841

 

18.06.2025

*** GREAT NEWS ***
The Alliance Francaise confirmed the ART27 Collective today two new Exhibition slots for October and December 2025.

 

15.06.2025

*** NEWS - TICKER ***

MISSING PERSON "BABA SOUKO".... The African Contemporary Art Altona e.V from Hamburg/Germany is looking for him. He has his roots in the Gambia and lived in Sukuta before. His Nationality is Guinean !
Any information would be helpful, call Mr. Ferry +220 727 3841.

 
07.06.2025
JOIN our ART27 - The Artist Collective...
We are open for new interested African Artists.... 
Please call our Founder Mr. Ferry for more Infos :    +220 727 3841