Circle Art Gallery at The Armory Show, New York, 2026

The Javits Center, New York, USA
24 - 27 September 2026
Booth P55

Friday, September 25, 11:00 am–6:00 pm
Saturday, September 26, 11:00 am–7:00 pm
Sunday, September 27, 11:00 am–6:00 pm

Circle Art Gallery to delighted to return to the Armory Show this year, with a dual exhibition by Shabu Mwangi (Kenyan, b. 1985) and Donald Wasswa (Ugandan, b. 1984) that examines the psychological, material, and environmental impacts of contemporary systems. Bringing together painting and sculpture, the show reflects on what remains when dominant structures such as democracy, capitalism, globalization, and technological progress break down or fail.

Mwangi’s practice focuses on the emotional and psychological consequences of structural violence in both historical and present-day contexts. His densely layered compositions function as visual maps, tracing how individuals and societies internalize isolation, disconnection, and the erosion of human interdependence.

In dialogue, Wasswa’s multidisciplinary practice explores processes of social and environmental transformation through material experimentation. Using found and natural objects, he uses carving, assembling and reconfiguring to create sculptures that act as carriers of memory and place. His work imagines the hidden lives of objects, questioning how human-made materials might shape our future existence.

Together, the artists invite slow looking and critical reflection. The exhibition offers a compelling East African perspective on repair, responsibility, and reimagined interdependence, encouraging new audiences to consider how relationships between people, objects, and environments might emerge in the wake of systemic breakdown.