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Sindika Dokolo

1972-03-16 – 2020-10-29

Portrait of Sindika Dokolo
Sindika Dokolo at the first Africa Pavilion at the Venice BiennaleCredit: Cassenoisettes

Life & Legacy

Sindika Dokolo (16 March 1972 – 29 October 2020) was a Congolese businessman and art collector, married to Isabel dos Santos since 2002, the eldest daughter of José Eduardo dos Santos, then President of Angola. Dokolo owned one of the most important contemporary African art collections of more than 3,000 pieces. He died on 29 October 2020, in a free diving accident near Umm al-Hatab Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, at the age of 48.

Occupation & Career

art collector, businessperson

Education

Pierre and Marie Curie University; Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague

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Education & Institutions

Lycée Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague · Pierre and Marie Curie University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q514717 — wikidata View source

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