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

Exhibition: ‘From then to the Present’, by Mary Ogembo, Until Dec. 13 2019 @ Village Creative, 48 Mbabane Rd, Lavington

Dates: Until December 13 2019
Venue: Village Creative, 48 Mbabane Rd, Lavington
Time: 10am – 4pm Daily

Exhibition: Celebrating Woman at the Polka Dot – For International Women’s Day, Mar. 8-10 2019 @ Polka Dot Art Gallery

Dates: March 8-10, 2019
Venue: Polka Dot Art Gallery
Time: 1o am – 5 pm

About
We are celebrating Kenyan Women artists for international Women’s day. We have curated a collection of art works from these 6 prolific local female artists;

Patti Endo
Joy Maringa
Nadia Wamunyu
Sebawali Sio
Anne Mwiti
Mary Ogembo

Come and celebrate with us over the woman’s day weekend

Fine Art Exhibition ft. Mary Ogembo and Dale Kotengo, from Jan. 26 2019 @ Bric a Brac – Langata Road

Date: from January 26, 2019
Venue: Bric a Brac, Langata Road
Time: from 2 pm

May Pop Up Art Gallery ft. Mary Ogembo, May 26 2018 @ D-Studios, Dusit D2 Nairobi – 14 Riverside

Date: May 26, 2018
Venue: D-Studios, Dusit D2 Nairobi – 14 Riverside
Time: 11 am – 6 pm

About
A unique and rare opportunity to view the work of established and upcoming East African artists at D-studios. Also there is a Kids corner in which you can bring in your kids for some painting lessons. An amazing experience for the whole family.

Exhibition: Paint & Metal by Mary Ogembo & Dickens Otieno, Dec. 10 2016 – Jan. 14 2017 @ Creativity Gallery – National Museum

Dates: December 10, 2016 to January 14, 2017
Venue: Creativity Gallery, National Museum
Time: Open Daily; 8.30 am – 5.30 pm
Museum Rates Apply

About
Mary Ogembo’s paintings are rich with vibrant Earth colors that bring about the state of the African environment. She is inspired by the African woman and applies unconventional, engaging and fun concepts that overlook the negative stereotype placed on the African woman.

Ogembo is a kenyan born artist who has been working as a full time artist since 1998. She is currently based at the GoDown Arts centre in Nairobi. 2005, she won commonwealth arts and craft award, worked in Ghana as a resident artist for a period of six months at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Her work has been widely recognized by local media in Kenya and other countries including, South African broadcasting cooperation, Featuring Africa Within, CNN Inside Africa 2011 and others.

Collected by: The National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe, The Standard Chartered bank UK and Casoria museum in Italy have collected her work.

Exhibitions: Kenya, France, USA, Egypt, Canada, Finland, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, India, Germany, Lithuania and Abu Dhabi.
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Dickens George Otieno’s (B.1979) practice is driven by the search to find meaning and worth in things that seem otherwise useless. Otieno weaves large sculptural fabrics and makes cloth sculpture from discarded drink cans which he collects from local kiosks near his home and studio. He compares the shredded cans to palm leaves which have been used traditionally for weaving through many generations and civilizations.

Clothing is important because apart from covering the body, it is also a statement about the person through the different designs of color, material and even the patterns printed on them which reflects the time and the world today.

Works at: The GoDown Art Centre in Nairobi, Kenya

Selected Exhibitions: Amsterdam art fair(2016), UN.FORM/MULTI.FORM(2016), Kenya Art FAIR (2016), Circle Modern and Contemporary East African Art Auction(2015), solo exhibitions at Nafasi Art Centre-Dar es Saalam(2015), Emerson Hurumizi Zanzibar(2015) and Manjano(2011)
His work is represented in various private collections

Exhibition: My Life My Work My Style by Mary Ogembo, Aug. 12 – 22 2015 @ Michael Joseph Centre

My Life My Work My Style Exhibition by the GoDown Arts Centre based artist Mary Ogembo;

Dates: August 12 – 22, 2015
Venue: Michael Joseph Centre, Safaricom House

Art Exhibition: African Beauty by Mary Ogembo, Feb. 26 – Mar. 26 2014 @ Karen Golf & Country Club

Dates: Until March 26, 2014
Venue: Karen Golf & Country Club
Contacts: 0733 606950

Exhibition of new works by Mary Ogembo

About
Mary Ogembo‘s work is inspired by the African woman. She depicts the beauty and daily activities of the woman, and overlooks the negative stereotype placed on the African woman.

Her paintings are very rich with vibrant Earth colors, usually associated with Africa and the background pretty much relates to the subject and brings about the state of the environment. Her subject forms are exaggerated in some areas, which give the paintings a naive look.

Mary Ogembo’s paintings have been collected by The National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, The Standard Chartered Bank UK and Casoria museum in Naples Italy.
She has also held successful exhibitions outside Kenya in the following countries; France, USA, Egypt, Canada, Finland, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, India, Germany and Lithuania.

From the GoDown to the CBD: Exhibition by Various Artists from the GoDown, Jul. 30-Aug. 31 2013 @ Alliance

From the GoDown…
…to the CBD

Opening: July 30, 2013
Venue: Alliance Francaise
Time: 6 pm

Exhibition Dates: July 30-August 31, 2013

Art works by: Otieno Kota, Mike Kyalo, Alex Mbevo, Tom Mboya, Patrick Mukabi, Moses Mukono, Charles Ngatia, Mary Ogembo, Robbie Omweri, Andrew Otieno, Dickens Otieno, Michael Soi & Ian Waswa

Curated by Thom Ogonga

Exhibition: Art Bits by GoDown Arts Resident Artists, Nov. 24-Dec. 14 2012 @ GoDown Arts Centre

The GoDown resident artists and some of their students will be holding their second annual art exhibition at the GoDown Arts Centre.

Featuring work by resident artists;
Dickens Otieno, Mary Ogembo, Caroline Mbirua, Hassan Fadhul, Dickson Kaloki, Charles Ngatia, Tom Mboya, Patrick Kariuki, Michael Soi, Thom Ogonga, Alex Mbevo, Esther Mukuhi, Martin Onyango, Patrick Mukabi, Noor Jefwa

The theme of the exhibition is Art Bits and will feature artworks produced in the course of the year

Opening: Saturday 24th November, 2012
Venue: GoDown Arts Centre
Time: 2-6 pm