Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez
Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez was born in South Africa, in 1981. She is the founder of the company Undiscover Canvass which promotes African artists in France. Since August 2017, she has also been a member of the Presidential Council for Africa.[1][2]
Biography
Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez holds a bachelor's degree from Bloemfontein Tecknikon. She has been living in France since 2009. Upon her arrival, she decided to play a role in promoting African culture and helping young African artists gain visibility on the European market.[3][4] In 2015, Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez presents her first exhibition, which gives her the time to learn the French language and to immerse herself in the culture. Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez then expands her activities by creating her company Undiscover canvass whose primary goal is to promote African artists in France but also to work with the film and wine industry in South Africa.[5] She joins the Presidential Council for Africa an organisation created by Emmanuel Macron the French president to put a new face to the relationship between Africa and France.[6]
References
- ^ "Qui sont les membres du Conseil présidentiel pour l'Afrique d'Emmanuel Macron ? – JeuneAfrique.com". jeuneafrique.com. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez, une sud-africaine à l'Élysée – JeuneAfrique.com". jeuneafrique.com. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "undiscovered-canvas". undiscovered-canvas. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ http://www.heraldlive.co.za/my-heraldlive/2017/06/17/208475/
- ^ ""I use art as a tool to teach the French about SA culture"- Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez, founder of Undiscovered Canvas". www.w24.co.za. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Revitalizing the Partnership between France and the African Continent". La France en Namibie - France in Namibia. Retrieved 2 March 2018.