YOU MADE IT.

DISCOVER YOURSELF THROUGH ART and CULTURE with ADAMA.

 

OUR MISSION

ADAMA is an innovative museum showcasing contemporary art and culture of the African Diaspora. We amplify the diverse voices of our global family through the creation of immersive experiences, cultivating shared learning, and facilitating meaningful points of connection.

  • 01 / The Bridge Residency

    The Bridge Residency is a unique partnership with Villa Albertine, a French institution for arts and ideas in the United States. The Bridge highlights innovative ideas and projects by artists, curators, and scholars from across the African continent. Each year we invite 2-3 residents for a cultural exchange here in Atlanta.

  • 02 / ADAMA Arts Salon

    ADAMA Arts Salon is a series of conversations featuring contemporary artists, curators, scholars, and more from across the African Diaspora.

  • 03 / Permanent: An Experiential Art Movement

    Permanent is a unique collaboration between creators ADAMA, Komansé Dance Theater, and partnering art institutions.

  • 04 / PassPortal: Doorway to the Diaspora

    Exclusive excursion for ADAMA Baobab Society and Root Members.

    Explore the African Diaspora in person through curated cultural excursions centered around major global art events, festivals and more. Each excursion is uniquely tailored to ensure a travel experience like no other.

Welcome home

FROM

Lagos to Los Angeles

Brixton to Bahia

Dakar to Durban…

 

the AFRICAN DIASPORA IS AS DYNAMIC AS IT IS VAST AND ATLANTA IS A HUB TO IT ALL.

Now, imagine a world-class arts destination dedicated to 21st century black art and culture, in the city dubbed the Black Mecca of the United States.

  • Como Whyte
    Breadfruit, 2020
    Charcoal and gouache on paper
    55 x 41.5 inches / 139.7 x 105.4 cm
    Courtesy of Anat Egbi Gallery

  • Cosmo Whyte
    When They Aren't Looking We Gather At The River, 2020, Installation view
    Courtesy of Anat Ebgi Gallery


  • Cosmo Whyte
    Mother’s Tongue
    Charcoal on Paper
    50 x 43 inches
    Courtesy of Anat Ebgi Gallery

 

BASED IN ATLANTA GA, ADAMA WILL BECOME A DESTINATION FOR COMPELLING REPRESENTATIONS and THE DIVERSE STORIES OF AFRICA and ITS DIASPORA.

 
 

Through various events and initiatives, ADAMA seeks to serve as a critical social, cultural, and educational intervention. In addition to creating a space where Black culture will thrive, ADAMA will also provide crucial arts educational opportunities and resources to traditionally underserved communities in the Atlanta Metropolitan area.

 

Every Where We Go, There We Are.

Every Where We Go, There We Are.

ZULU PROVERB

A TREE IS KNOWN by ITS FRUIT.