14-18 October 2026Art The Hague
Netherlands
Booth 27Inquire Investor-CollectorThe Matronage is an art gallery and design studio that collaborates with contemporary artists and preserves the legacies of historically under-archived artists, particularly from the Black diaspora.
Birthed out of Washington, DC by Adeyemi Adewunmi, the gallery-studio hybrid provides a unique platform for artists and a distinct lens for collectors who value truth-telling and cognitive justice.
The program for Art The Hague is an exhibition of global artists whose practices engage cultural art-making techniques and native materials. The artworks reflect on themes of personal identity and memory, opening a dialogue for viewers to consider how they see themselves as denizens of the world.
ArtistsCharles Jean-Pierre
Washington, DC, USA
Mixed media artist, professor of fine art at the Chadwick Boseman School of Art
Leon Willis
Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Oil painter
Uzo Njoku
Lagos, Nigeria
Tolu Williams
Kaduna, Nigeria
Leon WillisLeon Willis is a contemporary artist from PG County, Maryland. Through portraiture, ceremonial adornment and a visual language shaped by editorial beauty and fashion, Willis honors the human form. He uses cultural references, color, gesture, and symbols, to explore how to preserve memory through expression
Available Works / Leon Willis
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With Rhythm I Find Family, 2026
48” x 60”
Oil on canvas
$8,000
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Untitled, 2026
48” x 60”
Oil on canvas
$8,000
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Inherited Movement, 2026
48” x 60”
Oil on canvas
$8,000
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Muscle Memory, 2026
24” x 30”
Oil on canvas
$2,500
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Self Defining, 2026
48” x 60”
Oil on canvas
$8,000
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Evolving Involves Elimination, 2025
36 × 48”
Oil on canvas
$5,000
CharlesJean-Pierre
Charles Philippe Jean-Pierre is a Haitian American multidisciplinary artist groomed on Chicago’s south side. He is currently an adjunct professor at American University in Fine Arts. As U.S. State Department Art in Embassies Artist, his work is now in the permanent collection of the U.S. Embassy in Cotonou, Benin West Africa.
Available Works / Leon Willis
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With Rhythm I Find Family, 2026
48” x 60”
Oil on canvas
$8,000
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Untitled, 2026
48” x 60”
Oil on canvas
$8,000
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Inherited Movement, 2026
48” x 60”
Oil on canvas
$8,000
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Muscle Memory, 2026
24” x 30”
Oil on canvas
$2,500
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Self Defining, 2026
48” x 60”
Oil on canvas
$8,000
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Evolving Involves Elimination, 2025
36 × 48”
Oil on canvas
$5,000
Uzo NJoku
Uzo Njoku (b. 1996) is a versatile visual artist well known for her mesmerizing motifs used in pattern making. The artist utilizes her hypnotizing pattern making in her apparel production and a vast array of products which she daringly creates. Her colorful painting which majorly depict melanin figures in different forms portray them in various contexts of beauty all while incorporating her beautiful patterns in the paintings to create contrast and depth.
Njoku was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to the United States at the age of 7. She received a B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Virginia and currently resides in New York.
Njoku has been featured in: Framebridge
Available Works / Uzo Njoku
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Obodo Oyinbo
40” x 60”
Acrylic on canvas
$14,000 USD
our mission is to support living artists, preserve the legacies of the under-archived, and Promote sustainable art ecosystems.
Experiences with The Matronage
Join us at the fairThe Hague is an international destination, full of art and culture. A short journey from Amsterdam, it’s a beautiful city to add to your travel list.
wed 14 octVIP Preview & Reception
Thu 15 OctLocal Artist Studio Visit
Fri 16 OctCurator Tour & Dinner
Sat 17 octMuseum Visit
Sun 18 OctArtist & Curator Brunch
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