Calixte Dakpogan

Calixte Dakpogan (born 1958) is a Beninese sculptor known for his installations as well as his masks made out of diverse and original found materials. A native of Pahou, he currently lives and works in Porto Novo. Much of his work is inspired by his Vodun heritage.

Dakpogan's work was exhibited at the "Ouidah '92" festival, which celebrated Vodun art from Benin and the African Diaspora in Ouidah, Benin in February 1993. Many of his masks are part of The Contemporary African Art Collection (CAAC) of Jean Pigozzi and are exhibited in major group shows in museums around the world.

Group exhibitions 2000: Rendering Visible : Contemporary Art from the Republic of Benin, October Gallery, London, UK 2000: Partage d’Exotismes, 5th Biennale de Lyon, France 2000: Fait Maison, Musée international des arts modestes, Sète, France 2005: African Art Now : Masterpieces from the Jean Pigozzi Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA 2005: Arts of Africa, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, France 2006/2007: 100% Africa, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain 2007: Masques rituels et contemporains, Fondation Jean Paul Blachère, Apt, France 2007/2008: Why Africa?, Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Turin, Italy 2010: African Stories, Marrakech Art Fair, Marrakech