Event: Celebrating the Daughters of Africa, Feb 11 2012 @ Paa Ya Paa Arts Centre
Black History event 2012 – Starts at 10am and ends at 5pm
You may bring your own food and picnic on the grounds.
There will also be refreshments for sale and vendor tables.
Exhibit: Kenya Burning, Jan 30 2012 – end of Mar 2012 @ The GoDown
The GoDown gallery will be hosting the “Kenya Burning Exhibition” from Monday 30th January 2012 for two months. The Exhibition revisits the gruesome images of the 2008 post election violence, lest we forget. For more information on the exhibit: http://www.thegodownartscentre.com/kenya-burning/index.html
The GoDown is also preparing for its first of several convenings on the theme NAIROBI- an exploration of its origins, highlighting how culture and the arts have, and continue to contribute to the formation and life of the city. A group of 20 participants will kick start this conversation on Monday 30th January 2012.
Art exhibit: Colour Journeys by Patrick Kinuthia, Jan. 28 – Feb. 9 2012 @ Osteria Art Gallery, Karen
Patrick Kinuthia’s ‘Colour Journeys’ exhibition opening this saturday 28th with a cocktail at 3pm.
Kinanda Arts Festival, Jan. 29 2012 @ KARI Grounds
Date: January 29, 2012
Venue : KARI [ Kenya Agricultural Research Institute – Waiyaki Way]
Location: Google Maps http://g.co/maps/a6xa5
Directions: From Westlands: Get on to Waiyaki Way, KARI is directly opposite the bus stop at the junction of Waiyaki Way and James Gichuru Rd.
From Kangemi: KARI is the second Gate to your left right after Nairobi School.
Time: 1.30-6.45pm
Tickets : Adults Kshs 350 and Children Kshs 50 (Advance tickets: 0728306630 or email sifa@kinandafestival.com)
Music by: Sarabi, Sage, JayDabliu and Wairimu Ng’aru
Poetry by: Jemedari [Jemedari Flows], Wacera [ Girl in the City Bus], Kavossa Asavva [The River of Words Flows]and Wanjeri Gakuru [Live.Love. Laugh.]
Gallery : Best of 2011
Film*: Dawa by Mark Kaigwa and Wageuzi: Battle 2012 by Andrew Kaggia
*This is a new addition to Kinanda plus the two film makers will be on location. You are encouraged to come and chat them up about their work and inspiration behind their works.
As is the case there will be great artsy vendors, good company, crazy cheer and great food/drinks.
For more info and updates: Follow them on Twitter: @kinandaArtsfest, Facebook: Nairobi Kinanda Arts Festival
and Google+: Kinanda Festival
Website: www.kinandafestival.com
Artist Presentation by Nadia Kisseleva, Jan 24 2012 @ Kuona Trust
An Artist Presentation by Nadia Kisseleva – Tuesday 24th January 2012 at 2:30pm at Kuona Trust
Nadia Kisseleva moved to Kenya in 1980. She organized a number of solo exhibitions and was an active participant in numerous group shows. She also opened an art school ‘Nairobi School of Fine Art School and was one of organisers of ‘Artforce’ group of artists, which held several exhibitions at FFC and British Council.
After 16 years Nadia moved to the UK with her family and continued to exhibit and develop her practise. In 2006 she successfully graduated from Wimbledon College of Art (University of Art, London) and continued to study as writer and teacher.
She was a member of prestigious Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) and an active participant in The Birmingham Art Circle. In the year 2003 one of her works ‘Lost Ship’ received RBSA price for the most outstanding and innovative painting of the year.
Nadia will talk about different influences on her work, which will include three main periods in her life:
1. Influence of Russian academic school and significance of drawing in her work.
2. The change in the colour pallet and creation of dramatic contrasts in her paintings under the direct influence of Kenyan environment.
3. Development of artistic consciousness and focus on project based work as an outcome of her studies in the UK.