The Sankara Nairobi will be hosting an evening on 15th August from 7:30 pm to “meet the artist” – Gilah Yelin Hirsch along with live music from Michel Ongaro and the Senta Lain band.
Gilah’s original works will be on display at Sankara on their their 7th floor during the Songambele Week.
Songambele Week is an annual event that takes place in Kenya with proceeds of the events going to charity. This years event will take place from August 11-17, 2014.
Find schedule of events here
Meet world renowned painter Gilah Hirsch at Kuona Trust on the 14th of August 2014 from 2pm – 4pm.
The artist is famed for her unique work as well as facilitating various successful projects including art therapy for children. During the session at Kuona Trust, she will be talking to artists about her work and answer questions on the same.
Follow up events
Public lecture at the GoDown Art Centre – 15th August 2014
Exhibition of original works at the Sankara hotel – 17th August 2014.
For more information, please visit her website.
Kuona artist,Tahir Karmali will be showing his most recent work in a special one day exhibition on the 16th of August 2014 at Paul Onditi’s studio (located at the Junction of Kindaruma road and Menelik road)
This will also double up as his farewell party as he leaves the country to pursue his Masters degree from the School of Visual Arts, New York. Tahir has been an artist at the Kuona Trust Art Centre for the past one year having successfully put up two conceptual exhibitions, Value and Jua Kali.
The event is open to all.
Date: August 16, 2014
Venue: Kuona Trust
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Entry: Free
Yassir’s work is influenced by the Nubian culture and heritage, which is one of the oldest in the world.
As a Nubian of Sudanese descent, he works to depict the atmosphere of ancient Nubian culture in a contemporary way in his work, using his love for ancient and modern Nubian motifs of buildings, temples, pyramids as well as the colors of the earth near the Nile and the desert.
Visual Arts with a Message by Coast artists
Venue: Fort Jesus Museum, Mombasa
Dates: August 2-31, 2014
Venue: Uganda Museum, Nommo Gallery & Makerere Art Gallery
Find more info here
Dates: July 25th- August 5th 2014
The prices range from Ksh 7,000 to Ksh 35,000
Times: 9.00 am- 5.00 pm.
Opening Thursday, 31st July 2014 from 6pm at Kuona Trust.
This is an exhibition and installation by Kuona resident artist Tresor Malaya that highlights various social and political issues in Africa drawing parallels between two slum dwellings, Kibera in Kenya & Kalubwe in Congo.
The artist’s objective is to addresses society’s passive nature and prompt it to be pro active in finding long term solutions.
For more information, please visit Kuona Trust website
Fifty Years. Half a decade. The age of a country on the road of sovereignty, self-governance and gaining her voice in the global world. Has it been too long? Is she still too young? Either way, it has been an exciting journey to the emerging country that she is today.
Come take a walk through her history, appreciate the turning points.
A transforming experience by means of visual art.
The dominating expressionist style by the artist makes you feel the struggles, triumphs and resilience of the country, the continent and its people.
Arthur Patrick Odhiambo takes a look into the African shapers of the past fifty years.
The exhibition of the legends of years past and present are pieces that allow you to feel the soul of the African people. The artist captures Africa’s cultural diversity and brilliantly marries it to contemporary visuals of the new age African.
Bring your whole self in, bring your children in, bring your family and friends and experience Africa at the National Museums of Kenya, Creativity Gallery Hall.
Happy Anniversary Kenya! Viva Africa!
Be happy, Be bold.
