Exhibition: ‘Crossed Perspectives on Kenyan Society’ by Joseph Bertiers and Newton Eshivachi, Aug. 5-31 2025 @ Alliance Française Nairobi.

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Opening: Tuesday, August 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Venue: Alliance Française Nairobi

Dates: Until August 31, 2025

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This exhibition is an artistic dialogue between two generations of Kenyan artists: Joseph Bertiers, internationally recognized for his witty artworks, and Newton Eshivachi, a sharp-eyed emerging artist.

The two artists explore the complexities, aspirations, and contradictions of Kenyan society. Bertiers, known for his satirical and narrative style, offers a biting yet humorous critique of political and social absurdities. In contrast, Eshivachi presents a more introspective vision, shaped by identity quests and the cultural dynamics of a younger generation.

Between collective memory and contemporary realities, satire and visual poetry, this exhibition invites viewers to reflect—critically, ironically, and with engagement—on Kenya’s past and present.

Exhibition: ‘Bottoming Up’ by Wycliff Opondo, Jun. 4-28 2024 @ Alliance Francaise Nairobi.

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Opening: June 4, 2024

Venue: Alliance Francaise Nairobi

Time: 6.00 pm

Until: June 28, 2024

About

Formerly based in Nairobi at the Masai Mbili Artists Collective and then at the Kuona Art Studio, Wycliffe Opondo ‘Wiki’ now lives and paints in Kisumu, a move brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Alliance Française is happy to be hosting a solo exhibition of his most recent paintings,  bringing street humour and graphic jokes in his signature sign-painting style to the gallery.

As a self-taught artist, Wiki’s art journey started at children’s workshops at the Paa ya Paa Art Gallery back in the 1980s. 

In his youth, Wiki was influenced by popular culture and the proliferation of graffiti and street art, and while still at school he found occasional commercial work as a sign painter and matatu artist. 

Exhibition: ‘Bottoming Up’ by Wycliff Opondo, Jun. 4-28 2024 @ Alliance Francaise Nairobi.

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Opening: June 4, 2024

Venue: Alliance Francaise Nairobi

Time: 6.00 pm

Until: June 28, 2024

About

Formerly based in Nairobi at the Masai Mbili Artists Collective and then at the Kuona Art Studio, Wycliffe Opondo ‘Wiki’ now lives and paints in Kisumu, a move brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Alliance Française is happy to be hosting a solo exhibition of his most recent paintings,  bringing street humour and graphic jokes in his signature sign-painting style to the gallery.

As a self-taught artist, Wiki’s art journey started at children’s workshops at the Paa ya Paa Art Gallery back in the 1980s. 

In his youth, Wiki was influenced by popular culture and the proliferation of graffiti and street art, and while still at school he found occasional commercial work as a sign painter and matatu artist. 

Screening / Discussions / Exhibition & Concert: ‘Focus in Sudan’ Curated by Azza Satti, Abdelrahiem Shahad & Moawia Khalid, Sept. 18-22 2023 @ Alliance Française Nairobi.

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Dates: September 18-22, 2023

Venue: Alliance Française

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‘Sudan in Focus’ brings together Sudanese artists from diverse backgrounds and experiences of displacement in a series of activities that aim to raise awareness on the ongoing Sudanese crisis and garner support for Sudanese artists who remain trapped in conflict areas and those who find themselves in forced exile.

Exhibition: An Ode to a Carbon Life by Evans Ngure and Wallace Juma, Aug. 30 – Sept. 15 2023 @ Alliance Française Nairobi.

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Opening: August 30, 2023

Venue: Alliance Française Nairobi

Time: from 6.30 PM

Dates: until 15th September 2023.

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To coincide with the Africa Climate Summit, the artists Evans Ngure and Wallace Juma come together in an exhibition to contemplate on how best humans can co-exist with carbon, giver of life, now associated with all the drama of life on earth.

Evan’s breathes life into an assortment of discarded material and found objects to create animal sculptures and educate on the need to maintain biodiversity and practice better waste management.

Wallace’s art uses reclaimed materials from dumpsites to hold conversations with the viewer on the nature of modern consumerism, peeling away layers of superficial masks to expose a different reality.

Exhibition: An Ode to a Carbon Life by Evans Ngure and Wallace Juma, Aug. 30 – Sept. 15 2023 @ Alliance Française Nairobi.

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Opening: August 30, 2023

Venue: Alliance Française Nairobi

Time: from 6.30 PM

Dates: until 15th September 2023.

About

To coincide with the Africa Climate Summit, the artists Evans Ngure and Wallace Juma come together in an exhibition to contemplate on how best humans can co-exist with carbon, giver of life, now associated with all the drama of life on earth.

Evan’s breathes life into an assortment of discarded material and found objects to create animal sculptures and educate on the need to maintain biodiversity and practice better waste management.

Wallace’s art uses reclaimed materials from dumpsites to hold conversations with the viewer on the nature of modern consumerism, peeling away layers of superficial masks to expose a different reality.

Exhibition: Tinted Glasses by Clavers Odhiambo, Jun. 8-25 2023 @ Alliance Française Nairobi.

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Opening: June 8, 2023

Venue: Alliance Française Galleries
Time: from 6:30 pm

Until June 25, 2023

About

Clavers Odhiambo is a Kenyan fine artist specialising in realism since 2014. On relatively large canvases, he paints mostly human figures in oils, with his inspiration varying from the cultural to emotional aspects of life. Other than the sizes, his work is also known for its photographic detail and rendering. Clavers has a Bachelor of Arts in Design from the University of Nairobi and has been part of many exhibitions in the past decade. 
 
Painted in his signature hyper realistic approach, “Tinted Glasses” features Clavers’ reimaginings of select artworks and pop culture elements from both contemporary and historical influences.

Arthur Firmin, “For the Love of Kenya” Photographic Exhibition, May 10-28 2023 @ Alliance Française.

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Opening: May 10, 2023

Venue: Alliance Française Nairobi

Time:  6:30pm

Dates: Until May 28, 2023

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Who was Arthur Firmin?  Shel Arensen, Founder and Editor of the Old Africa magazine, which publishes stories and photos from East Africa’s past, will give a presentation on the life and work of Arthur Firmin before the official opening of this photo exhibition.

The Domain by Tiago Guedes, Apr. 25 2023 @ Alliance Française Nairobi.

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Date: April 25, 2023

Venue: Alliance Française Nairobi
Time: 6 PM

Entrance: Free

SYNOPSIS – The chronicle of a family that owns one of the largest estates in Europe, on the south bank of the River Tagus. The Domain delves deeply into the secrets of their homestead, portraying the historical, political, economic, and social life of Portugal, since the 1940s, through the Carnation Revolution to these days.

| 2019 | 2h 46min.
 

Presented by the Embassy of Portugal in Nairobi as part of the celebrations of April 25 (Freedom Day).