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NCAI Presents KASPALE by Syowia Kyambi, Mar. 23 – Jun. 30 2023 @ NCAI – Rosslyn Riviera Mall.
Opening Date: March 23, 2023
Venue: NCAI, Rosslyn Riviera Mall
Time: 5-8 PM
To attend, signup here – https://artsvp.com/b4c04b
On Until June 30, 2023
About
KASPALE, a solo exhibition by Syowia Kyambi, opens on Thursday, 23rd March 2023 at 5pm.
Kaspale is a trickster character created by Kyambi to intervene in situations where the burden of often violent histories has rendered them difficult to articulate and engage with.
Showcase Wednesday – La Francophonie Edition ft. Syssi Mananga & DJ KasbaH, Mar. 22 2023 @ Alliance Française.
Date: March 22, 2023
Venue: Alliance Française
Time: from 7 PM
Entry: Free
About
Syssi Mananga
With a cultural identity split between Africa and Europe, Syssi Mananga’s music is like the wind (mopepe in Lingala) cross-bordered and fluid. It can’t be caged in or boxed in a single genre. Reflecting my mixed heritage, my musical signature is a fusion of styles, at the crossroads of Kongo rhythms, folk, jazz and pop.
DJ KasbaH
The concert will be followed by a live DJ set with DJ KasbaH. KasbaH is a DJ, producer and music explorer. Through his Trans Africa Airlines, Kasbah’s music will have you on your feet with a musical panorama of the Francophone world.
Exhibition: The Last Born of Melody by Nega Yilma (from Ethiopia), Mar. 11 – Apr. 7 2023 @ Banana Hill Art Gallery.
Dates: March 11 – April 7, 2023
Venue: Banana Hill Art Gallery
About
Experience the vibrant and culturally-rich art exhibition, “The Last Born of Melody” by Ethiopian artist Nega Yilma, on display from March 11 – 7 April, 2023 at the Banana Hill Art Gallery.
Yilma’s intricate patterns and traditional motifs bring to life themes of identity and history.
the Pio Gama Pinto Exhibition, Mar. 5 – May 31 2023 @ the Nairobi Gallery – CBD.
Opening: March 5, 2023
Venue: the Nairobi Gallery
Time: from 3 PM
Dates: Until May 31, 2023
Entry: Museum Rates Apply
About
Step into history and celebrate the life of a true Kenyan hero #PioGamaPinto – Independent Kenya’s first martyr.
Exhibition: ‘Double Perspectives’ by Adam Masava & Coster Ojwang’, Mar. 8-29 2023 @ Garden Lounge Gallery, Next to NCBA Bank – Village Market.
Dates: March 8-29, 2023
Venue: Garden Lounge Gallery, Next to NCBA Bank – Village Market
Time: 9 am – 6 pm
Exhibition: Her Story by Over 30 Women Artists, Mar. 6-26 2023 @ Alliance Française.
Dates: March 6-26, 2023
Venue: Alliance Française
About An exhibition of artworks by over 30 women artists that are inspiring, thought-provoking, and a showcase of achievement. #IWD2023
Matteo Di Leonardo Kenyan Tour: Concert Schedule for Nairobi with Mackinley, Jo_G and Mike Onyie, Feb. 16-17 2023 @ Geco Café & Shamba Café.
Date & time: Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Geco Café, Mbaazi Road
Free admission
Date & time: Friday Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Venue: Shamba Cafe (Loresho Ridge)
Free admission
About
The Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi has the pleasure of inviting you to two concerts to be held by Italian guitarist Matteo Di Leonardo in Nairobi together with Mackinley (Trumpet), Jo_G (Drums) and Onyie (Bass) on 16th and 17th February, and two further concerts, with the Mijikenda Jazz Band in Watamu and Malindi on 20th and 21st February (schedule below).
Matteo Di Leonardo (1993) is a jazz guitarist born and raised in Teramo, Italy. After completing his studies at the Brussels Conservatory, he began his artistic career that led him to perform in several countries in Europe (Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland), as well as in Africa (Kenya). In 2019 he released the album “Kabisa,” in collaboration with some of Kenya’s best jazz musicians, including Juma Tutu and Mackinley Mutsembi.CONCERT SCHEDULE FOR WATAMU AND MALINDI:
- Monday, Feb. 20th at 7.00pm: MATTEO DI LEONARDO with the MIJIKENDA JAZZ BAND
Sunset Beach Watamu– Free admission
- Tuesday, Feb. 21st at 7.00pm: MATTEO DI LEONARDO with the MIJIKENDA JAZZ BAND
Barbar Malindi – Free admission
Exhibition: Digital Informalities, Feb. 10-26 2023 @ Wajukuu Arts Collective, Mukuru Lunga Lunga.
Opening: February 10, 2023
Venue: Wajukuu Arts Collective, Mukuru Lunga Lunga
Time: 3 PM Dates:
Until February 26, 2023
About
A contemporary art exhibition about the forms of security, reciprocity and trust necessary for a community to thrive in a world marked by digitalization.
An exhibition with artists; Shabu Mwangi (KEN), Joan Otieno (KEN), Mounir Ayoub (TUN, CH), Flurina Rothenberger (CH), Ngugi Waweru (KEN), Nabalayo (KEN), Wanjiru Ngure (KEN) and Ronald Pizzoferrato (VEN).
A Matza project curated by Anja Wyden Guelpa and Séverin Guelpa.
Concert: Form Ya Mabestie ~ Yaba’s Birthday Party, Feb. 5 2023 @ the Alchemist – Westlands.
Date: February 5, 2023
Venue: the Alchemist, Westlands
Time: from 3 PM
Tickets: KES 500/- Advance, and KES 800/- at the Gate
About
Yaba is a prolific upcoming musician and performer who has graced both big and small stages to provide entertainment under a genre of music called Rhumbacane.
The genre has inspired an event series called Ibada Ya Rhumbacane usually hosted at The Alchemist in Westlands, Nairobi.
On the 5th of February, the series will be hosting its 6th event with theme of ‘A Month of Love’ to celebrate both the Valentines theme of the month and Yaba’s love and appreciation for his craft and fanbase.
The Music concert will be featuring a line up of nine artists including a live band and DJ performances.
The artists featured will be: YABA. Steph Kapela, Dj Shikkiey, Le’ Laika, Apesi, Coster Ojwang and three curtain raisers.
Exhibition: ‘The Moon Man has Gone Under the Sea…’ Recent Works by Jessica Atieno, Jan. 22 – March 5 2023 @ Red Hill Art Gallery.
Opening: January 22, 2023
Venue: Red Hill Art Gallery
Time: 11 am – 5 pm
Jessica Atieno will give an introduction into her artworks at around 2.00 pm.
James Mweu and is dance group will present a dance performance in the afternoon.
Screen Prints on large canvasses
Jessica Atieno explores the role of historic photographic archives in reconstituting current perspectives within ethnographic representations.
“What happens when a photographic object vacates the space of the archive and is re-appropriated in the creation of a new artistic work?”
The exhibition is on view until 5th March 2023.
Exhibition: A Trajectory of Etchings – 1980’s to 2000 by Rashid Diab (from Sudan), Nov. 20 2022 – Jan. 12 2023 @ Red Hill Art Gallery.
Opening: November 20, 2022
Venue: Red Hill Art Gallery
Time: 11 am – 5 pm
Until January 12, 2023
About
Red Hill Art Gallery is honoured to show in this exhibition part of the archive of the artist’s print work dated from the 1980’s until 2000, which he created during his 20 year stay in Madrid (Spain), as Artist-in-Residence, a PHD fellow and later as a lecturer at the Department of Fine Art at the Complutense University of Madrid.
Rashid Diab is a master in print techniques including the complete spectrum of Etchings, Collagraphs, Aquatints, Woodcuts and Silkscreens.
The exhibition comprises a selection of more than 50 prints, from meticulously elaborated miniatures to multi-coloured large-scale prints.
Out of Town: 20th Annual Lamu Cultural Festival, Nov. 24-26 2022 @ Lamu Archipelago.
Dates: November 24-26, 2022
Venue: Lamu Archipelago, Lamu County
Samosa Festival: Film Screening ~ Supastaz, Joy’s Garden & Millet, Nov. 24 2022 @ Cheche Bookshop & Café – Lavington.
Date: November 24, 2022
Venue: Cheche Bookshop & Café – Lavington
Time: from 6.30 PM
Entry: Free
Exhibition: Escape, Journey to the Heart of Digital Culture, Nov. 16-30 2022 @ Alliance Française.
Dates: November 16-30, 2022
Venue: Alliance Française
About
The exhibition offers an educational and playful look at digital cultures through a selection of artworks that combine web documentaries, video games, and AI.
Organized in three sections: “A History of the Internet”, “The Data War”, and “Digital Humanity”, it will allow us to explore the upheavals caused by the Digital Revolution through its major concepts: Web, social networks, algorithms, data, GAFAM, hacker, maker, fake news, artificial intelligence, transhumanism, etc.
In an era that constantly encourages us to connect, the exhibition invites us to look at this digital world with a critical eye, to take a step to the side and escape its grip for a moment.
Magical Kenya Travel Expo: Rediscover the Magic, Oct. 5-7 2022 @ Bomas of Kenya
Dates: October 5-7, 2022
Venue: Bomas of kenya
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Tickets: $ 30 for a 3 days pass
Tickets and more information, available, here -> http://MKTE.co.ke
Muze Open Air Presents DJ Le’Soul (from South Africa) ft. Hometown Heroes, Oct. 1 2022 @ the Mall Rooftop
Date: October 1, 2022
Venue: the Mall Rooftop, #Westlands
Time: from 5 PM
Tickets: KES 3,000/- at the Gate, & KES 2,000/- Advance
Adv. Tickets Available, here: http://muzeclub.com
Macondo Literary Festival 2022 – The Future of Memories, Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 2022 @ Kenya National Theatre
Opening: September 30, 2022
Venue: Kenya National Theatre
Time: from 4.30 PM
Entry: Free (RSVP, here – https://kenyabuzz.com/events/event/macondo-literary-festival-2022#…)
Festival Dates: October 1-2, 2022
Venue: #Kenya National Theatre
Weekend Pass: KES 1,000/- at the Gate & KES 800/-; Advance Day Pass: KES 700/- at the Gate & KES 500/- Advance .
#MacondoLitFest: A Gathering of Writers from Lusophone, Francophone & Anglophone Africa & Brazil.
Out of Town: Nyege Nyege Festival, Sept. 15-18 2022 @ Itanda Falls, Jinja – Uganda.
Dates: September 15-18, 2022
Venue: Itanda Falls, Jinja – Uganda
Find more information, here.
Mixed Exhibition: ‘Leaves of Life’ by Olivia Pendergast, Mark Lecchini, Myrna van der Veen, Fitsum Berhe, Dennis Muraguri, Anthony Okello, James Mbuthia & Yoni Waite, Jul. 30 – Aug. 21 2022 @ One Off Contemporary Art Gallery
Opening: July 30, 2022
Venue: One Off Contemporary Art Gallery
Time: Noon – 4 PM
Featured artists include Olivia Pendergast, Mark Lecchini, Myrna van der Veen, Fitsum Berhe, Dennis Muraguri, Anthony Okello, James Mbuthia, along with some older works from Yoni Waite.
Exhibition Run: Until August 21, 2022
Gallery open: Tuesday through Sunday from 10am – 4.30pm.
The show will continue through August with the exception of Election Week.
Open Studio: In Which Our Wants are Worlds by Wanini Kimemiah, Jul. 29 2022 @ the C& Office – the Mall, Westlands
Open Studio: Friday, 29 July 2022
Venue: the Mall, 1st Floor – Westlands
Time: 6-9 PM
The work will be on view Until August 26th 2022
Hip Hop City Premiere! Screening, Panel & Old Skul Kenyan Hip Hop Party, Jul. 22 2022 @ the Mall, Basement – #Westlands
Date: July 22, 2022
Venue: The Mall, Basement – Westlands
Time: 6 PM till Late
Entry: Free
About
Launch of a 3 part Documentary on Hip Hop music’s influence on the Kenyan urban culture, identity, fashion and social change.
The screening will be accompanied by a brief panel discussion with pioneers from the Kenyan hip hop music scene.
Special performances by Kalamashaka and a select group of DJ’s.
A collaboration between Goethe Institut Kenya & The MIST.
EKENYAGWECHWECHACHWECHERIA – Exhibition About Loss & Life, Jul. 21-28 2022 @ 101 Manyani E
Opening: July 21, 2022
Venue: 101, Manyani E
Time: 6PM
Exhibition by: Elkana Ong’esa, Moses Nyawanda, Iddi Achieng & Musa Omusi
Until: July 28, 2022
Exhibition: Sarakasi za Siasa by Joseph Bertiers, Jul. 13 – 31 2022 @ Alliance Française
Dates: July 13-31, 2022
Venue: Alliance Française
Sarakasi za Siasa by Joseph Bertiers
Joseph Mbatia Njoroge, or ‘Bertiers’ as he is fondly known, began his artistic career as a professional sign writer. Over the past three decades, Bertiers’ lively, realistic and colourful paintings have humorously chronicled and weaved many local and international events with everyday life in Kenya.
This exhibition of his large-scale canvasses and life-size sculptures offers a satirical view of Kenyan politics over the years.
Exhibition: Women into Family by Chilonga, Jul. 2-29 2022 @ Banana Hill Art Gallery
Dates: July 2-29, 2022
Venue: Banana Hill Art Gallery
Out of Town: Inaugural Celebration of World Kiswahili Day 2022: Kiswahili for Peace, Integration & Development, Jul. 7 2022 @ National Museums of Kenya, Heritage Training Institute – Mombasa
Date: July 7, 2022
Venue: National Museums of Kenya, Heritage Training Institute – Mombasa
Time: 9 am – 6 pm
Dress code: Swahili Attire
Exhibition: The Lost Paradise by Mohamed Abdella Otaybi (Sudanese, b. 1948), Jun. 29 – Jul. 30 2022 @ Circle Art Gallery
Opening: June 29, 2022
Venue: Circle Art Gallery
Until: July 30, 2022
This is Mohamed Otaybi’s first solo exhibition in Kenya, presenting 25 paintings made during the last decade.
About
Otaybi graduated from the Khartoum College of Fine and Applied Arts and began working as an artist during the dynamic period of the 1970s in Sudan. He was immersed in the debates about cultural heritage and Sudanese visual identity of the Khartoum School at the time. Many of these debates are still significant in Sudan today – the combination of Africanism, Islam, Arabism and Sudanese identity.
Long recognised and acclaimed as an influential figure in Sudanese art, Otaybi’s painterly language has evolved throughout his career, consolidating his reputation and strength as a colourist. Architectural and decorative motifs and calligraphic forms populate his paintings. Layering hues to create depth and vibration add to the mythological and dreamlike quality of his paintings, which reference a cultural past. Otaybi is also a celebrated cartoonist and illustrator, and elements of his graphic and satirical approach often translate into his paintings.
Otaybi’s lyrical images of life, nature, music and a heritage that combines Islamic symbolism and a modern multicultural way of life in Sudan, speaks of his country’s past and present and resonates with people across the world. As well as holding regular solo exhibitions in Khartoum, North Africa and the Arab world from 1970 to the present, he has shown in international group exhibitions including the Sharjah Biennial, UAE, 1993; Modernism in Sudanese Art, British Museum, London, 2004; Sudan: Emergence of Singularities, P21 Gallery, London, 2017 and Khartoum Contemporary, Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, 2017. His work features in private and public collections including the National Museum in Sharjah. In 2018, Otaybi was the focus of the article ‘Masters We Need to Master’, Collector Magazine, Art Africa.
Variety Cultural Show (Music, Acrobatics, Spoken Word & Dance) ft. Exray, Mbuzi Gang, Nelmo Newsong, Kenzo Matata & Billher, Jun. 25 2022 @ Mukuru Youth Initiative, Mukuru kwa Reuben
Date: June 25, 2022
Venue: Mukuru Youth Initiative, Mukuru kwa Reuben
Time: 12 Noon – 6 PM
Entry: Free
About
This is a community performance event happening this Saturday at Mukuru Kwa Reuben.
The show includes musicians, dancers, acrobats and spoken word artists, as well as an open mic session for upcoming artists from the Mukuru community to showcase their skills.
This show is a culmination of a week-long set of activities by the GoDown Art Centre (and finnisage local event for the ArtXchange project).
Simultaneous Exhibitions: ‘Africa Re-Imagined: A Six Year Exploration’ by Geoff Weedon & ‘Intimacy of Things’ by Olivia Pendergast, May 28 – Jun. 19 2022 @ One Off Contemporary Gallery
One Off is delighted to present Geoff Weedon’s first solo show in Kenya; ‘Africa Re-Imagined’. Weedon first visited Africa six years ago and the impact of the wildlife and its people is clear because he has painted little else since, returning again and again for inspiration and reference. This show is a reflection of six years playful exploration which has expressed itself in different styles and formed distinct series, two of which are displayed in this exhibition.
Meanwhile, opening simultaneously is ‘Intimacy of things’, an exhibition of oil paintings by one of our most popular artists, Olivia Pendergast. In her latest works, Pendergast places her subjects in their places of work, surrounded by the objects which are of significance in their lives. In each painting, Pendergast uses hands, rather than eyes as her tool of expression, along with her signature re-applied pencil lines. The show marks a shift in direction for the artist which will delight her audience.
Details
Opening: May 28, 2022
Venue: One Off Contemporary Gallery
Time: Noon – 4 PM
Exhibitions Run: Saturday, 28 May through 19 June 2022
Gallery open: Tuesday through Sunday from 10 AM – 4.30 PM.
The 11th Affordable Art Show, May 13-15 2022 @ Nairobi National Museum
Opening: May 13, 2022
Venue: the Courtyard, NMK
Time: 4-7 PM (1 hr viewing Sessions)
Tickets: KES 200/- (Prepayment)
Exhibition dates: May 14-15, 2022
Venue: Nairobi National Museum
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
Free Entry
All art priced below KES 150,000/-.
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