Dates: November 12-30, 2019
Venue: Alliance Française
[Update] Exhibition: Disappearing Africa, Until Nov. 4 2019 @ Alliance Française
Dates: Until November 4, 2019
Venue: Alliance Française
Afri-Love Fest: Celebrating Creativity, Nov. 3 2019 @ Ikigai – Westlands
Date: November 3, 2019
Venue: Ikigai, Westlands
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
Tickets: KES 500/-
About
Afri-love Fest is a bi-annual family-friendly festival featuring:
• Creative workshops, talks and interactive experiences, for all ages
• East Africa’s most innovative makers and designersThe festival returns to the beautiful Ikigai Westlands – a perfect setting for housing all the creations, inspiration and new connections we’re bringing together.
Brought to you by Lulu Kitololo Studio.
Find more information, here.
Jamia Mosque Open Day, Oct. 26 2019 @ Jamia Mosque Nairobi
Date: October 26, 2019
Venue: Jamia Mosque, Nairobi
Time: 9 am – 4 pm
Entry: Free
Exhibition by Mercy Kagia and David Thuku, Oct. 26 – Nov. 24 2019 @ One Off Contemporary Art Gallery
Opening: Saturday, 26 October 2019
Venue: One Off Contemporary Gallery
Time: Noon to 5pm
Until: November 24, 2019
One Off proudly presents ‘Travel Drawings’ by Mercy Kagia. Kagia gained a BA (Hons) in Illustration before moving on to a Masters in Drawing as Process. Her academic achievement culminated in a PhD in Documentary Drawing from Kingston University, London.
She combines her academic career with practice and has exhibited widely in UK, Bahrain, Kenya and Germany. Her work is mainly based on direct observation and for this she has been commissioned to document various events and projects as a reportage artist. ‘Travel drawings’ includes sketches and illustrations made in South Korea, Japan, Myanmar, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Australia, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina.
Photographic Exhibition: 30 at 30 by Rich Allela Photographic, Oct. 29 – Nov. 3 2019 @ Movenpick Hotel Nairobi
Opening Night: Tuesday 29th October at 6:00pm
Venue: Poolside, Movenpick Hotel Nairobi
Exhibition will run from 29th October – 3rd November 2019
About
Rich Allela is a multiple award winning photographer and filmmaker who tells African stories that celebrate their culture and heritage.Featuring 30 of his best works as he turns 30 years of age, the exhibition incorporates augmented reality, a first of its kind in Kenya which is aimed at taking the viewer on a journey behind the scenes to show them the creative process.
This particular collection is a celebration of the rich and the diverse culture of Kenya and its people, along with the stunning landscapes and all the unique things that make our country a special place to live in.
The Affordable Art Show, Oct. 25-27 2019 @ Nairobi National Museum
Dates: Fri-Sun, 25-27 Oct 2019
Venue: Nairobi National Museum, Courtyard behind Leakey Auditorium
Opening Party: Friday, 25 Oct 2019
Time: 6-9 pm
Entrance fee Ksh 500 – includes 1 drink, bitings and entertainment
Until October 27, 2019
Time: 10am-4pm
FREE entry
All art is priced below Ksh 100,000 with over 300 pieces of art for sale.
Funds raised support the National Museums of Kenya.
Exhibition: The Essence of Time by Jimmy Kitheka and Nedia Were, Oct. 19 – Nov. 19 2019 @ Creativity Gallery, Nairobi National Museum
Dates: Until November 19, 2019
Venue: Creativity Gallery, Nairobi National Museum
About
An exhibition that is set to educate on past lifestyles and social behavior of Kenyan citizens from 1900s to 1990s.The exhibition is timely as Kenya celebrates Mashujaa day(heroes day) on 20th October.
Group Exhibition: Objects, Space, Movement and Facades by members of the Brush Tu Art Collective, Oct. 17 – Nov. 12 2019 @ One Off Pop-Up Space, Rosslyn Riviera Mall
Date: October 17 – November 12, 2019
Venue: One Off Pop-Up Space, Rosslyn Riviera Mall
About
One Off proudly presents ‘Objects, Space, Movement and Facades’, an exhibition of artwork by the Brush Tu Art Collective Members. Members include Michael Musyoka, Elias Mung’ora, Waweru Gichuhi, Sebawali Sio, Moira Bushkimani, Abdul Kipruto, Lincoln Mwangi, Emmaus Kimani, Boniface Maina and Peteros Ndunde.This will be the last show in our Rosslyn Riviera Mall and will continue through to 12th November.
Contemporary Art Day – Fragments of Nature, Oct. 15 2019 @ Art Cabinet Gallery – Jacaranda Avenue
Date: October 15. 2019
Venue: Art Cabinet Gallery, Jacaranda Avenue, Lavington
Time: 5.00pm
CONTEMPORARY ART DAY – FRAGMENTS OF NATURE – a Kenyan-Italian urban art collaboration
The project involves an artistic collaboration between the Italian Graffiti artist Mattia Campo Dall’Orto of the Macross Association of Monfalcone (Italy) and graffiti artists from Kenya, Bank Slave and Msale (Artistic names) in Nairobi (15.10.2019), and Jimmy Kimani in Malindi (16th and 17th October), for the creation of two or more works of art.In addition, the photographer Mara Fella of the Macross Association, will document the project photographically.
The actual documentation will be translated into ibook format and in promotional material for use by the Press.