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

Coupez holds a bachelor's degree from Bloemfontein Tecknikon. She relocated to France in 2009, where she began promoting African culture and helping young African artists gain visibility on the European market.[3][4]

In 2015, she presented her first art exhibition. Coupez then founded Undiscover Canvass to promote African artists in France, and to collaborate with the film and wine industry in South Africa.[5]

She joined the Presidential Council for Africa, an advisory organisation created by French president Emmanuel Macron.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Qui sont les membres du Conseil présidentiel pour l'Afrique d'Emmanuel Macron ? – JeuneAfrique.com". jeuneafrique.com. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nomaza Nongqunga Coupez, une sud-africaine à l'Élysée – JeuneAfrique.com". jeuneafrique.com. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "undiscovered-canvas". undiscovered-canvas. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "HeraldLIVE".
  5. ↑ ""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.
  6. ↑ "Revitalizing the Partnership between France and the African Continent". La France en Namibie - France in Namibia. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.


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