Paintings Exhibition: Riziki by Tom Ogonga, Nov. 14-30 2012 @ Alliance
Dates: November 14-30, 2012
Venue: Alliance Francaise, Ground Floor Gallery
This is an exhibition of recent paintings & prints by Ogonga Thom featuring his current body of work where he has combined his ‘typical illustrative paintings & drawings’ while experimenting with conventional printmaking techniques in painting.
He is exploring human relationships while interrogating how humans behave within a space depending on who/what is in that particular space within the threshold of darkness (night-life) as the core theme of his work.
About
Tom is born, raised, schooled, working and living in Nairobi-Kenya
Ogonga Thom is an artist inspired by fashion, music, urban lifestyles and even more fascinated by the controversial city nightlife. All the activities that color the night excite the artist in him and feature prominently as the theme of his work.
He is also involved in project conceptualization & implemenation and writes art-related articles for his blog (thealternativewriter.blogspot.com) and upon request.
Tom has exhibited widely and featured in various public art projects both locally and abroad.
For more information check the Facebook event page
Workshop: Introduction to Colour Printing with artist John Silver, Nov. 13-16 2012 @ Kuona Trust
What is Colour printing?
Colour printing is the reproduction of an image or text in color.In this particular workshop participants wil be taught how to make colour prints using the colour reduction process from a wood cut surface.
ABOUT JOHN SILVER
John Silver is a self-taught Kenyan artist whose prints have a dream-like quality, full of color, texture and fantasy. His Wood cuts and paintings have found their way to several institutions, among them the Victoria and Albert Collection in London and Prince Anderrz Emmt De Lilia in Longhouse Collection in Canada.
Date: November 13-16, 2012
Time: 10 am – 3 pm Daily
Location: Kuona Trust Art Centre
Fee: Kshs 1000 Call 0720121277 to reserve a place before November 17, 2012
Booking is by advance payment ONLY. MPESA accepted.
Workshop materials and lunch included in workshop fee.
Pawa Salon with Ric Francis, Nov. 8 2012 @Pawa254 Hub
On November 8, 2012 PAWA254 will host pro-photographer and photojournalist Ric Francis.
Ric Francis is an independent photojournalist who has worked as a staffer with The Bergen Record, Hackensack, New Jersey, The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana, and The Associated Press, Los Angeles, California.
Ric voluntarily quit his job with The Associated Press in January 2009. He immediately moved to Lima, Peru which served as his home base as he worked throughout South America.
In May 2012 he relocated to Nairobi, Kenya. Ric’s decision to live abroad is based on his desire to intimately experience and document other cultures.
To see some of his past works, you can visit: http://www.ricfrancis.org/
The salon will start at 4:30-7:00 pm and will be held at PAWA254 hub.
Opportunities/Call for Applications: UNESCO- Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme
The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme announces the 2013 call for applications.
The programme promotes the mobility of young artists through art residencies abroad. This call is open to creative writers’ musicians and visual artists between 25 and 35 years old.
To consult the list of bursaries available for 2013 please visit the website at http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/aschberg-bursaries-for-artists. You will find direct links to institutions and instructions on the application procedures and necessary dates.
Here is the direct link: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/creativity/aschberg-bursaries-for-artists/call-for-applications-2013/#c345283
Screening: Bones of Turkana – Unraveling the Mysteries of Human Evolution Introduced by Dr. Richard Leakey, Nov. 14 2012 @ National Museum
The Kenya Museum Society & Prehistory Club NMK, invite you to Bones Of Turkana – Unravelling the mysteries of Human Evolution Introduced by Dr. Richard Leakey
This is a National Geographic Special film that will show you how Dr Leakey and his team traverse 4 million years of hominid history in search of the characteristics that make us uniquely human, focusing on the latest significant fossil discoveries made in the arid Northern Region of Kenya’s Turkana Basin (the Cradle of Human Life)
Date: Wednesday, 14 November, 2012
Venue: Louis Leakey Auditorium, Nairobi National Museum
Time: Refreshments 6pm Doors open 6.30 pm.
Contacts: Reservations: 0724 255 299, 2339158 or info@kenyamuseumsociety.org
Donation: Ksh 400 KMS members, Ksh 500 Non-members & Ksh 200 Students [M-Pesa no: 400800, Account no: 6571570019]
Download Bones of Turkana Poster
New Single Alert! African Hustle by Mzungu Kichaa ft Dela from their EP – Hustle to be released in Dec. 1 2012
Mzungu Kichaa releases new single African Hustle featuring Kenyan songstress Dela.
The song is the first single from his EP titled Hustle to be released on the 1st of December 2012. This release marks the start of a long‐term partnership between Tanzanian Caravan Records & Penya Africa.
African Hustle is a positive message about working hard with what you have. This is Mzungu Kichaa’s first release since the release of his début album in 2009, which won him an award at the African Achievement Awards. Since the release of his first album Tuko Pamoja, Mzungu Kichaa has been performing extensively in East Africa and met Dela during a visit to Nairobi. He later invited Dela to Dar es Salaam to perform at the Beat Festival, during which they recorded African Hustle at his studio Caravan Records. The collaboration marks an important step to build relationships between artists across the borders and to create a stronger East African music industry. Dela and Mzungu Kichaa are shooting a video for the song in Nairobi, to be released soon.
Mzungu Kichaa has often described Dela as one of his favorite East African artists, so it is not surprising that he took the necessary steps to realize this collaboration. Dela is signed to Penya Africa where she has released her debut album, “Paukwa” and worked with various artists including Sauti Sol on hits like Mama Papa.
African Hustle will be available on iTunes and other online platforms. Listen here
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