Athi-Patra Ruga
Thu, Sep 11
|Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art
Myth, performance, and queer futurism collide. South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga brings his visionary world to the Leslie-Lohman Museum this fall in a dazzling U.S. exhibition.
Time & Location
Sep 11, 2025, 7:00 AM – Jan 18, 2026, 11:00 PM
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, 26 Wooster St, New York, NY 10013, USA
About the event
Event Overview
From September 11, 2025, through January 18, 2026, the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art presents a captivating solo exhibition by Athi-Patra Ruga, a South African artist known for his genre-defying explorations of myth, identity, queerness, and liberation. This marks Ruga’s most significant presentation in the U.S. to date—one that blends vibrant performance, handcrafted tapestries, photography, and wearable art into a richly symbolic visual mythology.
Exhibition Dates: September 11, 2025 – January 18, 2026
Location: Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, 26 Wooster Street, New York, NY
Museum Hours:Wednesday: 12 PM – 5 PMThursday–Sunday: 12 PM – 6 PM
Admission: Free and open to the public