Exhibition Dates; May 3 – 31, 2014
Entry: Museum Rates Apply
Website: http://www.clintonkirkpatrick.com/
Dates: May 1-June 2, 2014
Venue: Nairobi National Museum
Entry: Museum Rates Apply
The exhibition ‘Transient: Inspired by Turkana’ opens Tuesday, 6th May 2014 at the National Museum of Kenya.
The works on display will be an output of Kuona resident artist Josefina Munoz, portraying work inspired the Kenyan Turkana community.
More information on www.josefinamunoz.net
Opening: April 30, 2014
Venue: Kuona Trust
Exhibition Runs Until: May 4, 2014
From Fossils to 4×4’s is an on-going series of work by London–based artist Catherine Morland that references Britain’s colonial past, the symbolic presence of the ‘development’ industry in Nairobi, and the expatriate gaze in contemporary Kenya.
The exhibition consists of an installation of drawings inspired by recent trips to Kenya. Morland’s watercolours evoke a oneric world of shifting morphing elements including prehistoric skulls, tropical foliage, night-lit gardens, security guards, historical figures, neon signage, and city monuments.
Website: http://www.catherinemorland.com/
Living Earth Exhibition by Dickson Kaloki and Gemini at Mediterraneo Restaurant, 9 West, Westlands.
Exhbition Runs until May 10, 2014
April 18, 2014 which coincides with Good Friday is the International Day for Monuments and Sites, a UNESCO World Heritage Day marked annually around the world. This day, held each year around the world is usually marked by having different types of activities, including but not limited to visits to monuments and heritage attractions sites.
The aim of this day is to promote awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage of humanity, their vulnerability and the efforts required for their protection and conservation.
The National Museum of Kenya will be marking this day by offering FREE admission to ALL museums for Kenyan Citizens.
Find more information on their Facebook Event page
Kuona Trust is pleased to announce Lionel Garang’s first solo exhibition, The Journey of the Mask. The exhibition is a reflection of the artist’s multifaceted and complex view surrounding the culture of Masks.
Exhibition Opening: Thursday April 14, 2014 at 6pm
Venue: Kuona Trust
Exhibition Runs Until: April 27, 2014
About the exhibition
The mask as an artifact has been an important part of societies all around the world serving different purposes, which range from rituals, war armor and aesthetic purpose.
Although masks have evolved through time,they still retained the power to enchant viewers of all ages and backgrounds. They elevate and inspire one’s imagination and seem to take on a life of their own.
In an intimate installation that explores the Journey of The Mask, the artist is interested in moving the audience from the common dark stereotypes that masks are associated with, particularly in Africa, and presenting it as a decorative contemporary piece of artwork.
About the Artist
Lionel Garang was born in Kenya and started out his career as a painter.He was later introduced to sculpture which he fully embraced developing sculptures from fiber mart, resin, wood and metal. He has participated in several group exhibitions and had his work published in the Kenya Art Diary and the Nairobi ‘Up’ lifestyle magazine.
Garang currently has his studio at Kuona Trust Art Centre where he practices as a full time artist.
Both are inspired by nature, the social space around them and early memories. Amimo exhibits sculptures mainly in Kisii stone that are influenced by his structured life as a teacher while Tobiko, influenced by the 19th century landscape artist John Constable, explores the vast Kaputei plains where he roamed in his early childhood as a herds boy.
Dates: April 12-30, 2014
Venue: National Museum
Entry: Museum Rates Apply
Exhibition of portraits of Kenyan artists by Dale Webster
Opening: Sunday, April 13 2014
Venue: Red Hill Art Gallery
Runs Until: April 22, 2014
Kuona Trust has the pleasure of inviting you to the official launch of ‘Identity Through Street Art’ a public art project facilitated by graffiti artist Uhuru Brown.
Date: April 3, 2014
Venue: Kenya Cultural Centre
Time: 5 pm- 6:30 pm
Free entry
This is a Community Outreach Programme for the youth which is supported by Kuona Trust in collaboration with the Kenya Cultural Centre.
