‘Nalini’ Pop-up Exhibition, Jul. 4-10 2017 @ Kuona Art Gallery

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Opening: Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Venue: Kuona Art Gallery
Time: 2 pm
Entry: Free and open to all

Until: July 10, 2017

About
Our outgoing resident artist, Arpita Shah will tomorrow unveil what she has ducpro on in a pop-up exhibition expected to run until 10th July 2017.

In the exhibition, Arpita will showcase her work-in-progress, from the series ‘Nalini’ which is supported by Creative Scotland. ‘Nalini’ is a long-term photo-based project that centres on Shah’s maternal lineage and is being developed across India, Kenya and UK.

About the artist
Arpita Shah is a visual artist and arts community facilitator based in Scotland, UK. She works between photography and film, exploring themes around culture and identity. Arpita has completed residencies at Street Level Photoworks, Ankur Arts and Tramway, Scotland.

She was commissioned by Creative Scotland to develop new work for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and exhibits internationally, most recently in India, France and the USA.

You can read more and see her works in her website.

Exhibition: Artists Against Extinction, Jun. 29 – Jul. 23 2017 @ The Polka Dot Art Gallery

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An exhibition of paintings and photography by a collection on Kenya’s top artists

Launch of Artists Against Extinction Exhibition
Date & Time: Thursday, June 29, 2017 from 6.30 pm
Venue: The Polka Dot Art Gallery
Location: The Souk, Dagoretti Rd, Karen

Exhibition is on until: July 23, 2017

About
Founded by Karen Laurence-Rowe, Artists Against Extinction is a group of artists who are trying to help stem this frightening trend in a powerful way… through their art! The artist’s chosen are all experts in their genre and the work in the gallery is extraordinary! Every artwork sold from the site will generate 20% to a conservation charity of the artists choice.

So a sale here actually helps preserve various species!