Art Kelen — Cultural Platform
Daffa
Konaté
Independent curator, cultural consultant, and founder of Art Kelen — connecting African contemporary art with the world through exhibition, community, and commerce.
"African contemporary art belongs at the centre of the global conversation."
What Daffa Builds
The Founder
Daffa
Konaté
Daffa Konaté is an independent curator and cultural consultant whose practice spans exhibition design, gallery management, interior art curation, and events production. She founded Art Kelen to build a platform worthy of African contemporary art.
Working across Paris, Dakar, and internationally, she curates physical and virtual exhibitions, advises galleries on programming strategy, and places art in residential and commercial interiors.
Featured Works
A curated rotation of available pieces from artists across the African continent and diaspora.
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"Working with Daffa transformed what we thought our exhibition programme could be. Her curatorial instinct is unlike anything we have encountered."
"Through Art Kelen Circle I have discovered artists I would never have found anywhere else. The community is genuine, the access extraordinary."
"The interior curation Daffa provided for our hotel was impeccable. Every piece chosen with context, intention, and cultural depth."
From the journal
Essays, profiles, and conversations from across the African contemporary art world.
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Art Kelen Circle
Join the Community Around African Contemporary Art
Curated membership for collectors, enthusiasts, and cultural professionals. Exclusive events and early access — built by Daffa Konaté.