Longinos Nagila may well have had his first major art exhibition in Lecce, Italy at the tender age of 22. But long before that, the artist whose solo show entitled ‘Technicians of the Sacred’ opened late last week at The Art Space in Westlands was exposed to incredible fine art right here in
"Smokey is I would suggest Onditi himself; observer and victim, like us.
And now although the style is similar, a fresh subject emerges and the artist proves his vocabulary can cope,
as can his palette of beguiling colours (sharp oranges, viridians, greys and salmon; a heady mix).
These are
"...[The Vault, will contain a mix of artworks across the price range — provisionally set at from Ksh28,000 ($280) to Ksh350,000 ($3,500) — some stacked in racks so visitors can spend happy moments flipping through them; while the third and potentially most interesting is to be given over to a
Nairobi has had a rough ride in recent times but as we discover this week the thriving metropolis is endlessly dynamic, resilient and still the beating heart of East Africa’s economy. Each week Monocle 24's new travel programme takes you beyond a great city's tourist traps and well-known spots to
With growing interest from international auction houses and a flourishing gallery scene at home, East African art is catching on with global collectors and a new generation of local buyers.
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Wambui Kamiru has never been someone who thinks small. Whether one sees her as a scholar (a graduate of Cambridge University in African history), a researcher or a conceptual artist, Wambui has always been fearless about finding ways to reach out, take risks and ask questions...
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The Art Space, Kenya's newest contemporary art gallery, was opened with a bang on Thursday evening.
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