Oliver-okoth

Exhibition: In a Grey Kenya by Oliver Okoth, Jul. 2-Aug. 20 2013 @ Le Rustique

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Oliver-okoth
Art Nairobi and Le Rustique are pleased to announce the first solo exhibition of Oliver Martin Okoth In a grey Kenya

Dates: Until August 20, 2013
Venue: Le Rustique Restaurant

About Oliver
Born in Nairobi in 1980, Oliver has a diploma in commercial art from Poona University- India.

Question & Answer

This is your first solo exhibition, isn’t it?
Yes, it is and for the first time, an opportunity to show a large number of works. I am exploring here relevant topics of the society: I have diverted from my main source of inspiration which is music to concentrate this time on corruption, tribalism, election, the place of justice, our identity.

Would you see your work as provocative?
I do not want to insult people but I want to express my frustration. We have all let the country down, we have accepted everything. We are caught in a vicious circle for so long, we are the problem as well. With time, I hope we can make changes by reflecting on ourselves and not always blaming the others, our neighbors for example, I believe that education, self-consciousness and ethics can provoke changes and Art is one way.
With this exhibition, I do not feel like an ostrich burying my head in the sand and just for that, the exhibition is meaningful to me.

Painting by Yassir Ali

Exhibition: Sudanese Vision by Yassir Ali & Fawaz Elsaid, Jul. 13-31 2013 @ National Museum

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Painting by Yassir Ali
Painting by Yassir Ali
Opening: July 13, 2013
Venue: National Museum
Time: 11 am – 4 pm
Entry: Free

Yassir Ali is a Sudanese artist who is currently living in Nairobi, Kenya. A graduate of Fine Art from Sudan University for Science and Technology, Yassir is a member of the Almada Art Group, Union for Sudanese Artists and Kuona Trust. He is also involved in many projects for Sudanese children. Yassir is inspired by Nubian culture and motifs and his art is easily identified by eye-catching forms and colour. He has been exhibiting actively internationally.

Fawaz Elsaid was born in Sudan, and graduated from the College of Fine Art at Sudan University in 2004. He too is currently at Kuona Trust. He has participated in art workshops at the French Cultural Center in Khartoum and exhibits his work in Sudan as well as abroad.

Flash Light Stills

Exhibition: Uirapuru by Iván Navarro & Courtney Smith, Jul. 12-26 2013 @ Goethe-Institut

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Flash Light Stills
Flash Light Stills
Exhibition Opening Friday 12th July 2013, 7.00 pm
Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium

Exhibition Dates: July 15–26, 2013 [Monday-Friday] Venue: Goethe-Institut Auditorium
Entry: Free

The well-known Chilenian artist Iván Navarro and his wife, the French born artist Courtney Smith exhibit for the first time in Nairobi.

Though both artists work primarily in sculpture they also use video as a way of tracing the trajectories that are implied in the objects that they create. Uirapuru presents a series of short videos on a continuous loop that represent their collaborative work.

About
For the exhibition Uirapuru Iván Navarro and Courtney Smith will be presenting a series of short videos on a continuous loop. Both artists work primarily in sculpture but also use video as a way of tracing the trajectories that are implied in the objects that they create. Though the two artists work mainly independently, they periodically come together. Their collaborations are ongoing, ranging from pointed interventions in each other’s work to explicit hybrids, with their two languages intertwined and their two bodies of work physically imposed on one another.
For Uirapuru they will present five short videos that refer to the trajectories and circuits of anonymous characters moving through urban space.

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Courtney Smith is known for her furniture-based sculpture and her investigation into the physical and psychological construction of interior spaces through the deconstruction of the elements that inhabit them.

Iván Navarro is widely recognized for his innovative work addressing the complex implications of transformation and transference of electrical energy through his ingeniously crafted luminous sculpture. Both artists are based in Brooklyn.

Sanctuary

Exhibition: Sanctuary – Home, Away, the Common Ground Part II, Jul. 11 – Sept. 21 2013 @ SOAS London

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Sanctuary
After staging Sanctuary – Home, Away, the Common Ground in Nairobi at the National Museum the sanctuary exhibition is back this time in the UK!

Dates: July 11- September 21, 2013
Venue: School of African Oriental Studies, London UK

Donations for this cause: http://www.justgiving.com/sanctuaryartists

Bringing awareness to the work of the Metropolitan Sanctuary for sick children in Nyeri, Kenya

UPLive Poster_Final

Party: Up Magazine Nairobi 2nd Year Anniversary Party, Jun. 29 2013 @ Railway Museum

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UPLive Poster_Final
Date: June 29, 2013
Venue: Railway Museum [Next to Kenya Poly] Time: 4 pm
Tickets: Kshs 1000

This year’s UP Live festival, marking UP Magazine’s 2nd-Year Anniversary, is going to be double the size and double the fun.

Themed “Other Side of the Tracks”, this year’s event takes place in the antiquated train yards of the Railway Museum. The backdrop provides a unique venue for UP’s mixture of art, music, film and great food.

UP Live 2 starts in the afternoon hours from 4 p.m. and features a special ‘Street Faire’, festival-environment involving chic urban vendors, such as Chilimango, Nairobi Vinyl, book swappers and other urban retailers. Co-sponsor, Dormans, will provide grilled favorites and great coffees. This is complemented by ‘street eats’ such as fresh Indian Karoga-style stews and naan. Popcorn, cotton candy and cup cakes will be just as yummy for adults as it will be for Kids.

Performers: The Old Cambrians Band, The Kenyan Boys Choir and the Slum Drummers are going to collaborate with our diverse line-up of headliners including Ayub Ogada, Blinky Bill, Mumala, and Miss Karun and Thee MC Africa (from Camp Mulla).

Absolut Vodka presents this year’s UP Live concert. This partnership includes an artist activation called, Absolut Blank. Selected artists will be on site painting canvases supplied by Absolut Vodka. This begins a three-month program, called Pop-UP Gallery and a competition to crown Nairobi’s leading pop-artist.

Pawa 254 will also be on hand to create a ‘media salon’, complete with chill out spaces and phote exhibitions. Nai ni Who? will be tracking the activities as part of an overall public space and community-building project.
When the sun goes down the jam-packed concert begins. This year’s line-up includes UP’s uniquely-produced mix of traditional and pop-music with late night dance-house DJs capping the evening.

Early birds will get a break on the entrance price of 700/= if paying in advance for tickets available at all Dormans, or at the gate before 7 p.m. After 7 p.m. tickets are 1,000/=.

Parking is free. Lot’s of security. Tenting and oil-can fires will provide warmth and coverage no matter what the weather.

Nai ni Who

NaiNiWho Festival: Zone 7 [Muthaiga, Karura & Gigiri], Jun. 29-Jul. 5 2013 @ Various Venues

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Nai ni Who
NAI NI WHO FESTIVAL goes to Muthaiga, Karura and Gigiri

Dates: June 29 – July 5, 2013
Venues: Various

Nature Lovers: Get to visit the Karura Forest and experience beautiful sites such as waterfalls, caves and birdlife on Saturday and Sunday (Fees charged on entry).

For a taste of art: Visit the One-Off Gallery on Saturday, have coffee and interact with the artists as you get to check out the artwork.

Programme
Nai ni Who Fest

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