Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery
Khalif Tahir Thompson , United States
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"Beautiful Land"
Khalif Tahir Thompson, Sun Room, 2026, Oil, Acrylic, handmade paper, papyrus on canvas, 150 × 210 cm (59 × 82 5/8 in) Courtesy Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery and the artist.
Zidoun‐Bossuyt is pleased to announce the second solo exhibition in Paris by Khalif Tahir Thompson, “Beautiful Land”, on view from 28 May to 18 July 2026.
Drawing direct inspiration from the vibrant, bold, and colorful palettes of the Fauvist movement that emerged in France in the early 20th century—led by Henri Matisse and André Derain—Thompson explores its resonance within American modernism. He examines how this visual language influenced artists such as Beauford Delaney, a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930s and 1940s, who believed that luminous colors carried emotional and spiritual power. Thompson channels this conviction into his own figures and environments, articulating a harmony between the real and the imagined.
“Beautiful Land” merges art historical narratives with Thompson’s personal subjectivity and lived experience, crafting an exuberant visual language that alters perception and reframes reality through a visceral lens.
Solo show of Khalif Tahir Thompson
From May 28 to July 18, 2026
Rendez-Vous
Friday 29 May 2026 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Opening – Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery
Saturday 30 May 2026 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Talk (in english) – Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery
75006 Paris, France 01 87 44 78 81 www.zidoun-bossuyt.com
The gallery
Founded in 2013 by Audrey Bossuyt and Nordine Zidoun, the Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery has played a central role in highlighting the works of several influential African-American artists in Europe, at a time when they were not yet widely recognized. Among these artists are Terry Adkins, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Titus Kaphar, Wangechi Mutu, and Jeff Sonhouse.
In 2022, building on its initial foundation in Luxembourg, the gallery undertook significant expansion by opening two new locations, one in Dubai (March 2022) and one in Paris (October 2022). This recent expansion is driven by the desire to broaden its exhibition program and to represent artists such as Kim Dacres, Yashua Klos, YoYo Lander, Nate Lewis, José Parlá, Khalif Tahir Thompson, Summer Wheat, among others.
Driven by a strong commitment to serving institutions, and with Paris being one of the most dynamic cities in the European art scene, Zidoun-Bossuyt continues its expansion in line with its unique history, a move that strengthens its scope for representing its artists.
Gallery artists
Noel W. Anderson, Rush Baker IV, Jean-Charles Blais, Layo Bright, Kim Dacres, Luca Dellaverson, Martine Feipel & Jean Bechameil, Danny Fox, Shaunté Gates, Abdulnasser Gharem, Luis Gispert, Louis Granet, Leiko Ikemura, Duron Jackson, Brad Kahlhamer, Eddy Kamuanga, Yashua Klos, YoYo Lander, Mike Lee, David Leggett, Nate Lewis, John Madu, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Franck Miltgen, Jayson Scott Musson, Samuel Olayombo, Eniwaye Oluwaseyi, José Parlá, Sarah Peters, Gaultier Rimbault-Joffard, Jeff Sonhouse, Olivier Souffrant, Khalif Tahir Thompson, Awodiya Toluwani, Summer Wheat, Thomas Zitzwitz
