Akinsanya Kambon: Soul Sessions

Akinsanya Kambon: Soul Sessions presents work by Akinsanya Kambon, an artist, educator, and organizer whose practice spans sculpture, assemblage, and mixed-media forms. Organized as a two-venue collaboration between the Center for Art, Research and Alliances and SculptureCenter, the exhibition is described as the first survey of Kambon’s work in New York City. At CARA, public programs are described as extending the ethos of the “soul session” through walkthroughs with historians and organizers, using the exhibition as an entry point into study of the Black Panther Party, Pan-African devotional practices, and the Vietnam War. That framing suggests the exhibition connects Kambon’s materials and forms to broader political, historical, and communal struggles. Center for Art, Research and Alliances (CARA), 225 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011, and SculptureCenter, 44–19 Purves Street, Long Island City, NY 11101. Runs May 28 - August 16, 2026.