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‘Common Ground’ brings together artworks by four artists active in Kenya today which feature depictions of social groups, specifically students, uniformed officers, protesters, and family. Paul Njihia, Kindergarten Formation, 2022. Courtesy of the artist. In these works …
Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute presents ‘Common Ground’ Read Article
The Absa L’Atelier is one of the most prestigious art competitions in Africa, which aims to recognise and nurture young artistic talent across the continent. Since its inception in 1986, the competition has been a …
Gabriel Choto presents large-scale wooden windows in oil on Somerset paper and delves into deeply personal narratives of grappling with grief and depression due to suppressed emotions shaped by trapped, constructed cultural norms where it …
The exhibition, titled ‘Kaspale’, marks seven years since Syowia Kyambi’s last solo exhibition in Nairobi, and features a selection of recent works, all of which have not been previously exhibited in Nairobi, Kenya. Syowia Kyambi, …
Kaspale: Syowia Kyambi at the Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute, Kenya Read Article
On the 18th of March, Kairos Futura, an artist-led organisation, will launch the Nairobi Space Station, an initiative that aims to bring creative, sustainable solutions to the city of Nairobi. Courtesy of the Nairobi Space …
A Wild Future Initiative: Kairos Future launches the Nairobi Space Station Read Article
10 Figurative Painters from East Africa showcases a multigenerational group of artists varied in their backgrounds, thematic concerns, and formal strategies. Peter Mulindwa (Uganda, b. 1943), Untitled, 1981. Oil on board. Courtesy of Nairobi Contemporary …
‘Mwili akili Na Roho’ at Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute, Nairobi, Kenya Read Article
OOA Gallery presents the duo show ‘All men are born equal’ with recent artwork by Nigerian artist Emeka Udemba and Kenyan artist Onyis Martin Emeka Udemba, Series As We Are Nr1, 2021. Mixed media on …
‘All men are born equal’ at Out of Africa Contemporary Art, Barcelona Read Article
The exhibition is a special project that has been incorporated in their seven-month-long ‘African Identities’ exhibition. Courtesy of the artist and AKKA Project. The exhibition consists of works produced during Kabiru’s AKKA Project Venice Artist …
AKKA Project presents ‘A Small World’ by Cyrus Kabiru Read Article
Longinos Nagila is an artist who loves experimenting with different artistic languages and likes challenging himself by moving from the known to the lesser known, in a personal research that does not exclude the audience, …
Longinos Nagila at Red Hill Art Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya Read Article
An Earth focused space program featuring interactive installations, events, and community artivism that promotes a new relationship with Earth in lieu of space travel © The Lamu Space Station On the 22nd of January 2022, …
