Exhibition: Soi: The Three Chapters – An Exhibition of Paintings by Ancent, Michael and Malli Soi, Jun. 24 – Jul. 23 2023 @ One Off Contemporary Art Gallery.

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Opening: June 24, 2023

Venue: One Off Contemporary Art Gallery  

Exhibitions Run: Until July 23, 2023
Gallery open: Tuesday through Saturday, from 10am – 5:00pm and Sunday, from noon – 5:00pm

About

SOI: The Three Chapters; paintings from three generations within the Soi Dynasty. From the dancing animals of Ancent Soi, along with his beautifully detailed anthropological record of the Maasai and Kamba culture, to the saucy and politically incorrect acrylics of his son Michael and ending with the beautifully observed,  honest paintings of his fifteen year old daughter Malli, the exhibition spans the generations.  Three distinct styles, three diverse frames of reference but with a curiously strong thread which runs down through the generations. 

Curated by Thom Ogonga, the show is a fascinating and beautiful vignette of one family’s view of their culture, its influences and their immediate surroundings.

Exhibition: Soi: The Three Chapters – An Exhibition of Paintings by Ancent, Michael and Malli Soi, Jun. 24 – Jul. 23 2023 @ One Off Contemporary Art Gallery.

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Opening: June 24, 2023

Venue: One Off Contemporary Art Gallery  

Exhibitions Run: Until July 23, 2023
Gallery open: Tuesday through Saturday, from 10am – 5:00pm and Sunday, from noon – 5:00pm

About

SOI: The Three Chapters; paintings from three generations within the Soi Dynasty. From the dancing animals of Ancent Soi, along with his beautifully detailed anthropological record of the Maasai and Kamba culture, to the saucy and politically incorrect acrylics of his son Michael and ending with the beautifully observed,  honest paintings of his fifteen year old daughter Malli, the exhibition spans the generations.  Three distinct styles, three diverse frames of reference but with a curiously strong thread which runs down through the generations. 

Curated by Thom Ogonga, the show is a fascinating and beautiful vignette of one family’s view of their culture, its influences and their immediate surroundings.

Exhibition: Sex & The City V by Michael Soi and Thom Ogonga, Feb. 15-28 2023 @ Alliance Française.  

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Dates: February 15-28, 2023

Venue: Alliance Française

About

Sex & The City V is a continued exploration of the city’s controversial sex industry. Allowing for sometimes uncomfortable musings about personal relations between consenting adults.

The exhibition portrays snapshots of a lifestyle that is generally accepted but deemed immoral.

It provokes us to contemplate the depths beneath the images, parody of social realities in the space we live in – Nairobi, without glorifying promiscuity.

Exhibition: Sex & The City V by Michael Soi and Thom Ogonga, Feb. 15-28 2023 @ Alliance Française.  

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Dates: February 15-28, 2023

Venue: Alliance Française

About

Sex & The City V is a continued exploration of the city’s controversial sex industry. Allowing for sometimes uncomfortable musings about personal relations between consenting adults.

The exhibition portrays snapshots of a lifestyle that is generally accepted but deemed immoral.

It provokes us to contemplate the depths beneath the images, parody of social realities in the space we live in – Nairobi, without glorifying promiscuity.

Exhibition: Sex and the City IV by Michael Soi and Thom Ogonga, Aug. 17 – Sept. 19 2020 @ Alliance Française

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Date: Opening August 17, 2020
Venue: Alliance Française

Until September 19, 2020

Visual satire or not? Michael Soi and Thom Ogonga return with Sex and the City IV. The exhibition is a mirror play of humour and sobriety. Using their art as social commentary, Soi and Ogonga share their fascination with the city’s night life in these pandemic times.

In-person visits welcome to the Alliance Française gallery while maintaining the necessary safety protocols.

Exhibition: Sex and the City IV by Michael Soi and Thom Ogonga, Aug. 17 – Sept. 19 2020 @ Alliance Française

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Date: Opening August 17, 2020
Venue: Alliance Française

Until September 19, 2020

Visual satire or not? Michael Soi and Thom Ogonga return with Sex and the City IV. The exhibition is a mirror play of humour and sobriety. Using their art as social commentary, Soi and Ogonga share their fascination with the city’s night life in these pandemic times.

In-person visits welcome to the Alliance Française gallery while maintaining the necessary safety protocols.

Exhibition: ‘Heaven Can Wait’ by Michael Soi, Dec 11 2019 – Jan 10 2020 @ Circle Art Gallery

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HEAVEN CAN WAIT: An exhibition of new works by Michael Soi, Kenyan, b.1972

Opens Wednesday 11 Dec, 6 – 8 pm
Venue: Circle Art Gallery

The exhibition runs until 10 January 2020*

About
Michael Soi’s distinct style is instantly recognisable in Kenya. His satirical commentary on Kenyan social, economical and political life has garnered him a large local and international following. Soi began his practice in 1995, and his paintings are influenced by the history of political cartoonists in the region. This new body of work continues this tradition.

He has traveled far and wide to residencies and workshops and exhibited in East Africa, Ghana, South Africa, South Korea and U.S.A.

* The gallery will close for the holidays from Dec 21 to Jan 2 2020. During this time we will open by appointment between 11 am and 3 pm.
Call +254 (0)790 289-991 to book an appointment, and please give at least 24 hrs notice