A growing archive of our curatorial work — from intimate solo shows in Accra to group presentations across Florida and beyond.
Our most ambitious programme to date — a celebration of Black freedom, creativity and resilience featuring artists from across Africa and the global diaspora. Opening June 18–21, 2026 at the AC Hotel Tampa by Marriott — VIP Preview June 18, Public Opening June 19. Celebrating Art, Freedom, and the Living Legacy of James Weldon Johnson.
The exhibition brings together a breadth of media and perspectives — painting, sculpture, mixed media and beyond — drawing on the rich traditions of African and diasporan artistic practice while speaking directly to the present moment.
Follow for Updates Register for VIP PreviewA landmark solo exhibition at which Jewel Teiko Eklu presented an immersive body of work exploring the tension between fate and agency, chance and intention. Through oil, acrylic, pastel and mixed media, Eklu constructed a visual world in which surrealism and abstraction collide — inviting viewers into a space where belief, gambling, money and the human will intersect.
The exhibition drew critical acclaim in Accra and marked a defining moment in Eklu's international profile, establishing him as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary West African art.
The BTAFF programme continued in February 2025 with a new chapter — a presentation at Dean Street that extended the visual language of the original 2023 exhibition into new territory. The 2025 edition deepened the curatorial conversation around Eklu's practice, presenting new works alongside documentation of the artist's evolving process.
A group exhibition centred on the theme of tolerance — presenting poster-based works from multiple artists in a carefully considered installation format. The show used the visual language of the poster — historically a tool of public communication and political messaging — to explore ideas of coexistence, empathy and shared humanity.
