Galerie Nationale d'Art (National Art Gallery), Dakar

Galerie Nationale d'Art is Dakar's national gallery of art. The gallery was opened on January 29, 1983 and inaugurated by president Abdou Diouf. Located in a colonial building, the gallery is home to both local and international contemporary visual art. The gallery is one of the most famous of the city, as it truly supports culture and art in Senegal. The gallery organizes major exhibitions of paintings and photography, and other programs of art exchange.