Christina Kimeze

Christina Kimeze (born 1986) is a British artist who lives and works in London.

Education

Kimeze graduated from The Royal Drawing School in London in 2022. Prior to this, Kimeze completed an undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Oxford, UK.

Work

Kimeze has said of her work: ‘I return to the idea of this intimate inner life and how we spend most of our lives just with ourselves and with our own thoughts.’[1] Her work has been described as focused on lone female subjects, and the "joys of solitude".[2][1]

In 2025 Kimeze had her first institutional solo exhibition at South London Gallery, UK where she brought together a new series of paintings and works on paper. Originally inspired by the resurgence of roller skating in Black communities, the works explored ideas of freedom, flight and escape, particularly from a female perspective.

In 2024, her work was included in the Soulscapes show at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London.[3]

Solo Exhibitions

Awards

In 2022 Kimeze was awarded the Sir Denis Mahon Award.

Publications

  • Eshun, Ekow, Nairne, Eleanor, 'Christina Kimeze', London: South London Gallery, 2025, ill. (exh. cat.)
  • Royal Drawing School (ed.), 'The Power of Drawing', London: Royal Drawing School, 2025, pp. 70–71, ill. (exh. cat.)
  • Anderson, Lisa, 'Soulscapes', London: Dulwich Picture Gallery, 2024, p. 108, ill. (exh. cat.)

References

  1. 1 2 "Christina Kimeze, the Painter Mapping Out the Joys of Solitude". AnOther. Jul 25, 2023. Retrieved Jan 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Rees, Lucy (Nov 30, 2023). "Next Big Thing: Christina Kimeze". Retrieved Jan 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ Cumming, Laura (Feb 25, 2024). "The Time Is Always Now: Soulscapes review – the Black figure reframed to momentous effect". Retrieved Jan 23, 2026 – via The Guardian.
  4. ↑ https://www.hauserwirth.com/hauser-wirth-exhibitions/christina-kimeze-los-angeles-2025/
  5. ↑ "Christina Kimeze: Between Wood and Wheel". Retrieved Jan 23, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Christina Kimeze (2023)". White Cube. Retrieved Jan 23, 2026.

Further reading

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