ABOUT
HAUSEN may be described as many things—a gallery, an institution, a community, a salon, a collection—but above all else HAUSEN is intended to serve as an intimate space for people to engage with art and with themselves.
In honor of authentic expressions of autonomous Afro-diasporic identity, HAUSEN strives to showcase, celebrate and support contemporary art that, without looking specifically ethnic, is thoroughly and consciously Afrocentric.
Programs at HAUSEN take shape in many forms—exhibitions, screenings, installations, performances, readings, talks—depending on the preferred medium and/or message of the artist(s) whose work is being showcased.
Through direct engagement with artists and art communities across various disciplines and diasporas, HAUSEN is creating one of the most authentic private collections and public programming on contemporary African art.
HAUSEN places a priority on acquiring works of art directly from artists. In an effort to contribute to the sustainability of their art practice, HAUSEN is committed to ensuring that artists receive a resale royalty for their artworks.
Ultimately, beyond a collection or curation of contemporary art, HAUSEN seeks to build a global community driven by collaboration and conversation that strengthens the bonds of solidarity among all people of African descent.
HAUSEN is the brainchild of USEN