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.
Exhibition: Mystics by Samuel Ashanti Githinji, May 15 – Jun. 12 2022 @ Red Hill Art Gallery
An Exhibition by Samuel Ashanti Githinji –
Opening: Sunday, May 15 2022
Venue: Red Hill Art Gallery
Time: from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm
The exhibition is on view until 12th June 2022.
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/-.
Exhibition of ART and PHOTOGRAPHY, May 12-22 2022 @ the Movenpick Hotel – Westlands
Opening: Thursday, May 12 2022
Venue: the Movenpick Hotel – Westlands
Time: 6 PM
Until: May 22, 2022
Fictions – A Group Exhibition, May 11 – Jun. 11 2022 @ Circle Art Gallery
Dates: May 11 – June 11, 2022
Venue: Circle Art Gallery, 910 James Gichuru Road – Lavington
About
Circle Art Gallery is pleased to present Fictions, a group exhibition of 11 artists at various stages of their careers, working in painting, drawing, printmaking, and in some cases, combinations of all three.
This grouping of artists/artworks invites the viewer to consider possible relationships between one work and the next and, by extension, between each artist’s practice and the next.
The title of the exhibition Fictions speaks to the connections that can emerge in the distance between artworks; and how that space can offer room for the viewer to begin thinking about thematic connections and overlaps.
Fictions contends that one artwork/artist can expand the viewer’s thinking about another.
Open Studio: ‘I Saw a Glimpse of Heaven’, by Natocho Faith, May 9-21 2022 @ C& Office’s – Westlands
Dates: May 9-21, 2022
Venue: C& Office’s, the Mall – 1st Floor
About
Natocho Faith works in drawing and sculpture. Her new work, ‘I saw a glimpse of Heaven’ is in a non-factual way a reference to the biblical story of Eve after eating the forbidden fruit and being cast out of the Garden of Eden.
Multi Media Feature: Nairobi Conscious, May 6 2022 @ the Mall, Ring Road – Westlands
Norient.com presents “NairobiConscious’, a multi-media feature exploring politically/socially “conscious” music in Nairobi.
Date: May 6, 2022
Venue: the Mall, Ring Road – Westlands
Time: from 6 PM
Entry: RSVP – here (Eventbrite)
About
Against a background of political, social and economic tensions ahead of a momentous general election set for 2022. What is the lived experience of Nairobi’s artists during this period? Can you hear it in the music?
It is the first in a proposed series of special features focusing on selected cities around the world dubbed “Norient Cities.” The feature comprises three podcasts, a set of essays, commissioned street photography, a short video, sound art, original music and a mixtape.
Fundraiser Show: Supernova ft. Martin Kigondu, May 6 2022 @ Lower Kabete Road # 10 (near Zen Garden)
Special Education Professionals Present a Fundraiser show – SUPERNOVA by Prevail Presents – starring Martin Kigondu.
Date: Friday 6th May, 2022
Venue: Lower Kabete Road no 10 (near Zen Garden)
Time: 7 pm
Entrance: KES 3,000/-
Contact Karolien Remmerie 0700-826744 (karol.remmerie(at)gmail(dot)com)
Book Launch: Jackie Karuti’s Debut Monograph, “Notes Movement Method”, Apr. 27 2022 @ Circle Art Gallery
The Nairobi Launch of Jackie Karuti’s debut monograph, Notes Movement Method.
Exhibition preview & book launch
Date: Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Venue: Circle Art Gallery
Time: 4 – 8 pm
About
Jackie Karuti was the main prize winner of the 2020 Henrike Grohs Art Award. This book is published as part of the award, with support from the Goethe-Institut and Grohs family. Additional support was provided by The African Arts Trust. This book was produced by the Visual Arts Network of South Africa.
The book is led by thoughts around Karuti’s ongoing method of inquiry; How Clouds are Formed which has been a developing body of work assembled in many parts using objects, images, spare parts & movements. The intention was to produce an artist workbook that sends one out into the field to move, question & discover. It is largely an attempt to recognize the work that emerges in the present while navigating various site visits through drawings, text, sculptural forms and moving images.
Text and image contributions by Wanja Kimani, Bojana Cvejić, Jackie Karuti & Roseline Olang’.Additional images by James Muriuki & Densu Moseti
The book is will be available for purchase during the launch for KES 2,500.
Screenings: AfroFuturistik – A Series of 5 Short Films Curated by Claire Diao, Apr. 25 2022 @ Alliance Française Auditorium
Date: Monday, 25 April 2022
Venue: Alliance Française Auditorium
Time: 6 PM
Free of Charge
About
A series of 5 short films by filmmakers from Morocco, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Kenya put together by Claire Diao, the French-Burkinabé journalist and film critic.
How can Africa project itself into the future? Can it tell its own stories in more experimental, offbeat ways than the humanitarian imagery and/or cinematic images of hardship and suffering?
Rwandan artist Kantarama Gahigiri imagines the return to earth of a cosmonaut who stayed in space for 30 years. With humor, Kenyan Jim Chuchu examines the meteoric rise of a young contemporary artist. Between Juju and science fiction, Nigerian CJ Obasi films the adventures of three witches. So what if the goats die is an essay on knowledge or rather on ignorance by Moroccan, Sophia Alaoui. The film “Zombie” is a journey between hope and dystopia in a hallucinated Kinhsasa by the Congolese/Belgian singer Baloji.2017/2018/2019 | 1h25min
Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the Kenyan filmmaker, Jim Chuchu.
Pop Up & Chill Handmaker’s Market, Apr. 24 2022 @ Parade Ring, Ngong Racecourse
Date: Sunday – April 24th, 10am to 6pm
Venue: Parade Ring, Ngong Racecourse
Entry: Free
Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/1k7zJwFMn
About
Rain or shine, the place to be this Sunday, April 24th from 10am to 6pm is at our pop up market at the Parade Ring lawn at Ngong Racecourse. We’re hoping for a sunny day but we’re also well prepared for the rain with adequate shelter. So grab your raincoats and your shopping bags and get ready to meet your favorite maker/designer and discover new local brands making great quality handmade goods, while listening to great music by Deejay Josay, Midl East & Dj Shock, as you sample a variety of yummy food with great company.
Group Exhibition: “Leaking Spirits”, Apr. 9 – 22 2022 @ Village Market, Roof Top Exhibition Hall
Opening: April 9, 2022
Venue: Village Market, Roof Top Exhibition Hall
Time: 2 PM
Exhibiting Artists
- Muramuzi John Bosco – Based in Kampala, Uganda
- Sheila Bayley – Based in Nairobi, Kenya
- Tomnyuy Salvador – Based in Tangier, Morocco
Dates: Until April 22, 2022
Time: 10 am – 7 pm (Mon. – Sun.)
Out of Town: Beneath the Baobabs Live Ft. Blinky Bill & Octopizzo, Apr. 16 2022 @ Beneath the Baobabs – Kilifi
Date: April 16, 2022
Venue: Beneath the Baobabs, Kilifi
Time: from 2 PM till 10 AM (following day!).
Tickets: Advance KES 3,500/- (EA Citizens) & KES 4,500 (Int.)
Headlining Acts: Blinky Bill & Octopizzo.
Featuring: Lisa Odour-Noah, Ayrosh, Njoki Karu, Mr. Bado, Labdi, Simba Wanga, Miss Ray, DJ Mura, Kuriba, Lasta & Brolic.
About
As part of our mission to maintain a year-round festival culture in Kilifi, and following a Sold Out New Year Revival, we are proud to announce: Beneath The Baobabs Live; a 1 day show dedicated to Live Kenyan Music on Saturday 16th April, 2022.
Beneath The Baobabs Live will open its gates at 2pm on Easter Saturday, 16th April with 2 Stages programmed until 10am the following day. Live music is one of our great loves as festival producers and we have a vision to grow our Easter plan to become one of the most prestigious Live music events in the East African calendar.
For more information, visit – https://beneaththebaobabs.com/beneath-the-baobabs-live/
Two Simultaneous Exhibitions: “Prints, Limited Iterations,” and “That Which Divides”, Apr. 3 -30 2022 @ One Off Contemporary Art Gallery
Opening: Sunday, April 3 2022
Venue: One Off Gallery
Time: Noon – 4 PM
Until: April 30, 2022
Gallery opening times: Tuesday through Sunday,
10am to 4.30pm
About
One Off is delighted and proud to present Prints, Limited Edition Iterations; an exhibition of prints by some of the leading practitioners in the region, curated by Thom Ogonga. The gallery thanks all the participating artists for their contributions and we also celebrate Thom Ogonga for his tireless efforts to raise the profile of prints and their creators, both locally and internationally.
Meanwhile, in the Loft Gallery we host a beautiful mixed show of recent works entitled That Which Divides. Participating artists include Olivia Pendergast, Peterson Kamwathi, Elias Mung’ora, Peter Ngugi, Richard Kimathi and Nelson Ijakaa.
Please note that both exhibitions open on SUNDAY 3rd April from noon to 4pm.
Muze Open Air ~ Deep House Edition ft. Music by Bantwanas (Live), Cornelius, Katlakat, Afu, Dylan-S, Foozak, Hiribae, L.A.Dave, Lee M., DJ Vidza & Xan Woods, Apr. 2 2022 @ Sankara Nairobi – Garden
Date: April 2, 2022
Venue: Sankara Nairobi
Time: from 2 PM
Tickets: Advance KES 1,500 / Gate KES 2,000 (Available only at muzeclub.com)
Exhibition: ‘Blowing in the Wind-ow’ by Longinos Nagila, Mar. 27 – May 8 2022 @ Red Hill Art Gallery
Opening: Sunday 27th March 2022
Venue: Red Hill Art Gallery
Time: from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm.
The exhibition is on view until 8th May 2022.
Obange: Performance Series and Exhibition by Kevo Stero, Mar. 19 – Apr. 23 2022 @ Maasai Mbili Studios
EXHIBITION
Opening: 19th March, 4pm
Venue: Maasai Mbili Studios
Dates: 19th March – 23rd April 2022
PERFORMANCES
// Dates and Locations //
Kibera – 19th March
Gomongo – 26th March
Dagoreti Corner – 9th April
Rongai – 15th April
Kibera (Side B) – 23rd April
About
Obange is a term in Luo language for what was thought to be an evil spirit that would deliberately plague a family with misfortune. The belief in Obange in Luoland is not as strong as it once was, although there are still some believers. Its literal meaning in the Luo language is “disturbed person”.
The series of performances and accompanying exhibition at Maasai Mbili are based on research by Kevo Stero on how you can map a city through the eyes of an Obange.
Exhibition: Systems to Emptiness (A Prelude to Wajukuu art’ Participation in Documenta 15) by Shabu Mwangi & Ngugi Waweru, Mar. 16 – Apr. 14 2022 @ Circle Art Gallery
Opening: March 16, 2022
Venue: Circle Art Gallery
Time: 6-8 PM
Until: April 14, 2022
ArtAffair ’22 – Art Fair, Mar. 11-13 2022 @ One Off Contemporary Art Gallery
Opening: Friday 11th March 2022
Venue: One Off Contemporary Art Gallery
Time: from 4pm to 8pm
Entry: KES 500/- (Friday Only)
Until March 13, 2022
Time: Noon – 6 PM
All the works will be Kshs 100 000 or less. Many are from new names and are ideal for first time buyers and collectors.
Exhibition: Women Voices in a Circular Economy by Warembo Wasanii Art Studio with Joan Otieno, Mar. 9-27 2022 @ Alliance Française
Dates: March 9-27, 2022
Venue: Alliance Française
About
Joan Otieno founded the Warembo Wasanii Art Studio in Kariobangi North in 2018 working with young Kenyan women to create recycled fashion and art from plastic trash collected from the Dandora dumpsite. Promoting environmental conservation through art, Joan is providing a safe haven for young women and empowering them with artisanal skills to create a circular economy within the community.
Exhibition: ‘P(a)lace’ by Peterson Kamwathi, Mar. 5-20 2022 @ One Off Gallery
Opening: March 5, 2022
Venue: One Off Gallery
Time: Noon – 4 PM
Dates: Until March 20, 2022
Gallery opening times: Tuesday through Sunday, 10am to 4.30pm
About
March is proving to be one of 2022’s most exciting months for One Off Gallery. We are thrilled to host another solo show for Peterson Kamwathi which will open on Saturday 5th March. This latest body of work is displayed under the title of P(a)lace. Peterson describes the series; ‘P(a)lace is an exploration of the contentions around the small space occupied by the constituent member of a group. ‘Group’ in this instance ranges from family to the human race.’
The works in the exhibition are typical of this artist; visually they are beautiful and conceptually they are both thought provoking and challenging.
Kamwathi is considered one of the leading practitioners in the region and this body of work doesn’t disappoint.
Magical Kenya Open 2022, Mar. 3-6 2022 @ Muthaiga Golf Club
Dates: March 3-6, 2022
Venue: Muthaiga Golf Club
Tickets: Seasonal ticket KES 5,000/- (Available, here.)
All participants in this event must be double vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination certificate is required.
Art Installation: All My Venus Days by Wambui Kamiru Collymore, Until Mar. 5 2022 @ Tira Studio – Ngong Road
Dates: Until March 5, 2022
Venue: Tira Studio, Ngong Road
Time: 10 am – 7 pm
Open: Tuesday – Sunday
Retrospective Exhibition by 3 Artists; Theresa Musoke, Tabitha wa Thuku & Yony Waite, Jan. 26 – Feb. 26 2022 @ Circle Art Gallery
Dates: January 26 – February 26, 2022
Venue: Circle Art Gallery
POLENI (Condolences): A Concert on Loss, Grief & Healing in Pandemic Times ft. Kato Change, Maia Lekow, Isaac Kimani & Olivia Ambani, Jan. 29 2022 @ National Museum of Kenya
Date: January 29, 2022
Venue: Outdoor Amphitheatre, National Museum of Kenya
Times: 3pm Matinee & 6pm Evening Show Tickets: KES 1,000/-, available here.
Art Exhibition by Liza Mackay, Jan. 16 – Feb. 27 2022 @ Red Hill Art Gallery
Dates: January 16 – February 27, 2022
Venue: Red Hill Art Gallery
The exhibition is on view until 27th February 2022
Directions to the Gallery
From Village Market join Limuru Road. After 13km turn left down a tarmac road, signposted “Zereniti”, continue for 200m, keep left and follow the dirt road (ignore the tarmac road climbing sharply right), after 50m take the right smaller track (sign board “Zerenity”) Red Hill Art Gallery is located at the end of the track on the left side (red metal gate with art design)
The gallery is open Daily from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm
Retrospective Exhibition: I Hope So by Sane Wadu, Jan. 14 – Mar. 30 2022 @ NCAI – Rosslyn Riviera Mall
Dates: Until March 30, 2022
Venue: NCAI – Rosslyn Riviera Mall
Time: 11 am – 7 pm (Tuesday to Sunday)
For more information, visit – https://www.ncai254.com/i-hope-so-sane-wadu
Pop Up & Chill Christmas Market, Dec. 18-19 2021 @ Ngong Road Forest – Section 1, Miotoni, Karen
Date: Saturday & Sunday – December 18-19, 2021
Venue: Ngong Road Forest – Section 1, Miotoni, Karen
Time: 10am to 6pm
Entry: Free
Facebook event page: https://fb.me/e/dDadxX0IA
About
The holidays are here and there are loads of amazing local brands with high quality unique handmade products to fill your gift list.
As we usually do in December, we’ll be holding the market over 2 days Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th December with over 50 vendors and unique vendors featured on each day.
Find the best locally hand-made goods from East Africa’s top designers & makers on Saturday & Sunday, December 18 & 19th from 10am to 6pm at the beautiful Ngong Road Forest – Section 1, next to Miotoni, Karen.
Our market is kid-friendly, free to the public and will adhere to the Ministry of Health regulations and guidelines. It will be outdoors, maintain safe physical-distance, have hand sanitizer, wash stations and monitored capacity.
Auction/Fundraiser by Mary Ogembo, Until Dec. 31 2021
Dates: Until December 31, 2021
Medium: http://maryogembo.co.ke/auction/
About
Visual artist Mary Ogembo has spent years exploring the theme of the African woman and more. Now she has an opportunity to create new work in new and exciting frontiers. She is headed to Canada from January 2022.
Do follow this link (http://maryogembo.co.ke/auction/) to support her fundraiser!
Alternatively you can chip in, your donations on M-Changa – https://secure.changa.co.ke/myweb/share/51558
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