Lancelot Ribeiro
The Indian Expressionist painter, Lanceloté José Belarmino Ribeiro (1933-2010), was known for his pioneering use of materials, and uniquely experimental work over a six-decade career. He was born in Bombay on 28 November 1933, but his ancestral roots were from Goa.
The latest in exhibitions, publications, and events.
Happening
Tantra + Sufism exhibition opening
Ribeiro’s richly coloured geometric abstractions, which emerged following his six-month stay in India in 1968-69, has been a hidden gem in the Neo-Tantric canon. In this new group exhibition, entitled Tantra + Sufism in New York, works by Ribeiro will feature, with their first showing in the United States.
Aicon Gallery, New York
8th January - 7 February 2026
Lancelot Ribeiro: A Risen Voice
Discover the bold legacy of Lancelot Ribeiro, a visionary émigré artist whose vibrant Expressionism reshaped British visual arts.
V&A South Kensington, London
Friday 20th February 2026
Seeds of Hate and Hope
Seeds of Hate and Hope features Ribeiro’s artworks in SCVA’s autumn season of exhibitions that ‘wrestles with one of the darkest and deadliest aspects of humanity’.
Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts, Norwich
Opens 28th November 2025
Can We Stop Killing Each Other?
King Lear features in Eyewitness as part of a thought-provoking season of exhibitions exploring artistic responses to global conflict, devastation and crimes against humanity.
Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts, Norwich
On until 15th February 2026
Ribeiro’s biography reprinted
An exploration of the life and work of Indian Expressionist painter, Lancelot Ribeiro includes new images since the publication of the first edition.