Exhibition: Shelter for a Sage, Oct. 23-Nov. 23 2012 @ Talisman Restaurant

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Dates: October 23-November 23, 2012
Venue: Talisman Restaurant

For Zihan Kassam, ‘Shelter for a Sage’ is a world in which a philosopher might reside; an old country dream where those who miss nature can take refuge; where they repose. For renowned artist, Tabitha wa Thuku, it is the home she looks forward to after having experienced a trying time in the recent past. She hopes for a humble home again, with a small vegetable patch and modest living quarters where artists who are looking for support; artists, who are so often misunderstood, can find peace of mind.

Together, the two artists, young and veteran, have created nature-abstracts, to remind us not to be preoccupied with the rat-race. Nature will teach the most important of lessons.

Zihan Kassam, art correspondent, is excited to collaborate with renowned artist, Tabitha Wa Thuku, one of the most recognized female artists of the contemporary Kenyan art scene, whose earthy, textured works have traveled to the far corners of the world.

Despite some of the difficulties faced by artists in Kenya, the two artists incite positivity in each other.

On Poster
Hot Planet – Tabitha wa Thuku (mixed media)
Naked – Zihan Kassam (acrylic on canvas)

Exhibition: Discovered Talents, Oct. 6-31 2012 @ National Museum

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Discovered Artistic Talents (DARTS) is an art organization that started in the year 2011 with the leadership of renowned Kenyan artist, Joseph Mbatia (Bertiers).

The main aim of this organization is to fish out untapped talent in the visual arts for social economic development by offering guidance, training, mentoring and a platform for exposure and exchange. It is out of the need to harness artistic potential, especially among the youth, that DARTS was formed.

This exhibition runs from 6 – 31 October 2012 at the Creativity Gallery

Photo Exhibition: Flamenco Faces, Oct. 9-Nov. 9 2012 @ National Museum

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Opening: October 9, 2012
Venue: Small Temporary Exhibition Hall, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi
Time: 6.30 pm

During the opening, there will be a small taste of flamenco fusion dance and have the presence of the artist.

Exhibition Dates: October 10-November 9, 2012

Throughout the exhibition, there will be screening of two films on the world of flamenco on;
Dates: October 18, 2012 “Alma Gitana” (Gipsy Soul) and October 25, 2012 “La Leyenda del Tiempo” (The Legend of Time).

The films will be screened continuously throughout the two days in the “Ford Hall” at the Museum.

Exhibition: Shadows of the Wind by Peter Elungat, Oct. 4-7 2012 @ the Village Market

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Opening Date: October 4, 2012
Venue: Village Market
Time: 6pm

Exhibition Dates: October 5-7, 2012
Time: 10am-6.30pm
Contacts: 0722 521870 or oneoff@africaonline.co.ke

Peter Elungat needs little introduction. He is currently the one of the best selling artists domestically. In this exhibition, the canvases retain their charming medieval quality though the backgrounds have taken on a more pastel palette. As ever his canvases grow in size in tandem with the increasing appetite for them amongst the art buying public in Kenya.