A Curatorial Platform for Contemporary African and Diasporic Art
Founded in 2011 by Sorella Acosta, the gallery is located in Sitges, a vibrant coastal town just south of Barcelona, celebrated for its rich artistic legacy and cultural dynamism.
OOA GALLERY is dedicated to contemporary African, Afro-American, and Afro-Latin American artists.
Understanding Contemporary African Art
For a comprehensive curatorial overview of the field – including its historical development, key themes, and institutional recognition – we invite you to consult our in-depth guide to contemporary African art.
OOA Insights
Explore OOA Insights – research-led curatorial perspectives on contemporary African art, examining artistic practices and the cultural, technological and institutional contexts that shape them.
Our Program
We represent both emerging talents and established figures whose work explores identity, heritage, and urgent social narratives.
Each year, the gallery hosts eight curated exhibitions and takes part in four major international art fairs, promoting artists both on-site and online.
We collaborate with a global network of collectors, curators, art advisors, and institutions across Europe, the Americas, and Africa.
Our mission is twofold:
– To offer a unique platform for artists to share their stories and grow their practice.
– To provide specialized advisory services in contemporary African art: collection building, market insights, curatorial support, appraisals, and rare acquisitions.
As part of our international vision, OOA GALLERY works closely with partners in the USA, Germany, the UK, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Whether you're an art lover, a new collector, or a seasoned patron, we invite you to engage with some of the most compelling voices in contemporary African art today.
Discover our exhibitions and art fairs presentations. You may also consult our latest Press features or Contact us to start a conversation.
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Beyond the Prompt: Artificial Intelligence and the African Diasporic Image
August 2026 – An OOA Gallery Editorial
Artificial intelligence is often presented as a technology of speed: a few words are entered, an image appears. But across photography, digital collage, text-to-image systems and immersive practice, seven African and diasporic artists reveal a more complex relationship between technology, memory, archives and artistic authorship.
Beyond the prompt, the questions become larger: what do generative systems inherit from visual culture, what remains absent from their archives, and where does artistic agency reside when artists work within technologies they do not fully control?
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