Studio Hamed Ouattara · Press
Publications, institutional acquisitions, exhibitions and awards — a record of international recognition spanning two decades of practice rooted in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Homo Faber
Venice, Italy
Ouattara selected as a featured maker for the biennial Homo Faber event at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice — Europe's foremost celebration of exceptional craftsmanship and design.
Read more ↗V&A Museum
London, UK
The Victoria and Albert Museum acquired works by Ouattara for its permanent collection, placing his practice within the global canon of design and decorative arts.
Read more ↗Centre Pompidou
Paris, France
The Centre Pompidou acquired works by Ouattara for its permanent collection, one of the most significant recognitions in contemporary art and design.
Read more ↗Vitra Design Museum
Weil am Rhein, Germany
The Vitra Design Museum acquired works by Ouattara, recognising his contribution to the international canon of design.
Read more ↗Brooklyn Museum
New York, USA
The Brooklyn Museum acquired a major work by Ouattara for its permanent collection (Accession No. 2023.66), marking one of the first acquisitions of West African design in the museum's contemporary holdings.
Read more ↗Denver Art Museum
Denver, USA
The Denver Art Museum acquired a work from the Bolibana series for its permanent collection, affirming the international institutional standing of Ouattara's practice.
Read more ↗Art Daily
International
A feature on Ouattara's practice and the forthcoming COME BACK exhibition at the Musée National du Burkina Faso, tracing his method of material reclamation and its political dimensions.
Read more ↗Studio International
UK
A critical essay on the Bolibana exhibition at Friedman Benda Gallery, situating Ouattara's work within contemporary debates about Afrofuturism, decolonial design, and material culture.
Design Milk
USA
A studio visit to Ouagadougou examining the compagnonnage model, the in-house tool fabrication process, and the formal sources of the Bolibana cabinet series.
Read more ↗Architectural Digest Middle East
Middle East & International
Ouattara featured among a cohort of designers whose work challenges received narratives about African craft — foregrounding the conceptual rigour and formal sophistication of his oil drum furniture.
Read more ↗Creative Review
UK
A profile of Ouattara's practice for Creative Review, focusing on the relationship between material choice, geopolitical critique, and the aesthetics of reclamation.
Friedman Benda Gallery
New York, USA
Ouattara's inaugural solo exhibition in New York, presenting the complete Bolibana series of sculptural cabinets to critical and institutional acclaim. Accompanied by a catalogue text by Glenn Adamson.
Read more ↗Art Curial
Paris, France
Ouattara's work presented alongside a curated selection of African design and applied art at the Art Curial auction house, Paris — a group exhibition affirming the market and critical standing of contemporary African makers.
AKAA — Also Known As Africa
Paris, France
Participation in the leading European fair dedicated to African contemporary art and design, with works from the Bolibana series and early furniture editions.
Read more ↗Design Miami / Basel
Basel, Switzerland
Ouattara's work presented at Design Miami / Basel, the world's most prominent fair for collectible design — an early moment of international validation for the studio's furniture practice.
Read more ↗Maison & Objet
Paris, France
Group exhibition presenting Studio SHO's early furniture editions, marking the studio's first significant European platform and the beginning of sustained international interest.
Africa Design Award
Johannesburg, South Africa
Ouattara received the Africa Design Award in Johannesburg — the continent's leading prize for design excellence — in recognition of the formal and conceptual achievement of the Bolibana series.
Gouvernement du Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Decorated by the Burkinabé state with the Chevalier de l'Ordre du mérite des Arts, the country's highest cultural honour, in recognition of Ouattara's contribution to the prestige of Burkinabé art on the international stage.
Media Resources
High-resolution imagery, artist biography, exhibition texts, and institutional documentation are available for accredited press and curators on request.
For press inquiries, reproduction rights, or interview requests, contact the studio directly or reach out via Friedman Benda Gallery, New York.