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Foreword
In 2010 Nani Craze and a few Art enthusiasts in Nairobi established a voluntary team to show the works of the growing number of Kenyan artists in a diary form. The works of over 70 artists were shown in the 2011 Kenya Arts Diary KAD. This first diary was a success and sold out immediately. The exercise was repeated in 2012 and again sold out.
The 2018 KAD is therefore the 8th in the series. The Diaries have highlighted the works of over 500 artists, sculptors, crafts people and photographers. Both established and upcoming Artists have been featured.
The team of volunteers and helpers, led by Nani Craze have dedicated their time to explore the artistic community to secure their participation. The entries were reviewed and selected for publication. Adverts were sourced to finance the diaries and part was used to fund the residency for one or two up-coming artists to hone their skills at Kitengela Glass Art Studios.
We wish to thank Margaretta wa Gacheru and her helping hand Lyne Were for the untiring search for artists. Dr. Eric Krystall as always has put in his wisdom at 89, he is still Nani’s help mate for the diary since 2011. Diana Maigwa (Stormsky Graphics Ltd) fothe main work of this issue and other helpers, Carol Lees (One Off Gallery), Lydia Galavu (National Museums of Kenya) Kul Bhakoo, (Kul Graphics Ltd) Over the years many others like first Starter Peta Meyer, GoDown, Kuona Trust, who have contributed their skills – it could not have happened without them!
As the digital, electronic media takes over, sales of a paper diary seems to have slowed down, in spite of beautiful Art pictures. So Nani at 74 has decided to relinquish leadership and hand over to the most competent team member Diana. Nani thanks all team members past and present for their help in this Venture! We thank Heinrich Boll Foundation for their continued support in launching our yearly Kenya
Arts Diary.
Nani
#Galleries/CulturalCentres2018
Art Galleries
African Heritage House, Mombasa Rd.
Banana Hill Art Gallery, Limuru Rd
Bobea Art Centre, Donholm, Nairobi
Bonzo Art Gallery, Ngong Rd, Nairobi
Circle Art Agency, Lavington
Diani Beach Art Gallery, Mombasa Diani Beach Shopping Centre
Dust Depo Artistis Studio
Fundii Centre for the Arts, 172 Karura Avenue, Muthaiga
GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd. Industrial Area, Nairobi
Kisumu Art House
Kitengela Glass & Research Trust
Kuona Trust, Likoni Close, Hurlingham
The Little Gallery 128 Nandi Rd Karen
Lisa Christoffersen’s Home Gallery, Runda
Little Art Gallery, Kisumu
Maasai Mbili Art Centre
Matbronze Wildlife Art, Langata
Mechthild Gallery at Kitengela Glass & Research Trust
MurumbiCollections
My Eye Gallery/Alilamu, Shela, Lamu
Nairobi Art Centre, James Gichuru Rd, Lavington
Nairobi Museum Gallery, Museum Hill
Nairobi Gallery, Old PC’s Office, Kenyatta Aye, CBD
Ngecha Art Centre, off Limuru Rd, Ngecha, Kiarnbu
Ngecha Art Gallery, off Limuru Rd, Ngecha
One Off Contemporary Art Gallery, Rosslyn Lone Tree, Gigiri
Paa ya Paa Arts Centre, Paa Ya Paa Lane, Ridgeways
PAWA 254, off State House Crescent, Nairobi
Photizo Gallery,Valley Arcade;
Pimbi Gallery, Lavington
Polka Dot Art Gallery in the Souk, 30 Dagoretti rd, Karen
Red Hill Art Gallery, Limuru
Roots Space, Lower Kabete Rd.
Sane Wadu Arts Trust, Naivasha
Shifteye Gallery, Argwings Kodak Rd.
Studio Victor Nyambok, Kisumu
Tazama Galleries, Nairobi
The Art Space, Riverside Drive, Westlands
Wildebeeste Workshops, Lamu
Tribal Gallery, Loresho Ridge, 161 Green Gate
Village Market, Limuru Road
Cultural Centres
African Heritage House Mombasa Rd
Alliance Francaise, Nairobi Loita St, CBD
Alliance Francaise de Kisumu
Alliance Francaise de Eldoret
Alliance Francaise de Mombasa
British Council Upper Hill
Cultural Council of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Embassy of Mexico
GoDown Arts Centre Dunga Rd, Industrial Area
Goethe Institute Monrovia St, CBD
Italian Institute of Culture Grenadier Tower, 6th floor Westlands
Japan Information & Culture Centre Mara Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi
Karen Blixen Museum Karen
Kuona Trust Likoni Close, Hurlingham
Michael Joseph Centre, Waiyaki Way
National Museums of Kenya Museum Hill
Sarakasi Trust Ngara Rd, Ngara
TARA Trust for African Rock Art Warai South Rd, Karen
The Hub, art & entrepreneurship training centre, Waiyaki Way, Westlands
Restaurant Gallaries
Dan Restaurant, St Christopher’s Rd, Karen
Le Rustique Restaurant, General Mathenge Dr, Westlands
Purdy Arms Gallery, Karen
Que Pasa, Karen
Talisman Restaurant, Ngong Rd, Karen
#Artist2018
Index of Featured Artists
Artists are listed by the first day of the week on which they appear, e.g. Alex Njoroge January 2. Artists appearing outside of the calendar section are listed as ‘front of book’ and ‘back of book’.
Adam Musa Front of book
Adrian Nduma Front of book
Alfred Oduya Front of book
Allan Githuka Front of book
Apostle Annabelle Wanjiku Reeno Front of book
Anne Mwiti January 1
Anthony Muya January 8
Barbara Atieno January 15
Beatrice Wanjiku January 22
Boniface Kimani January 29
Cartoon Joseph February 5
Chelenge Van Rampelberg February 12
Charles Ng’eno February 19
Charles Ngatia February 26
Churchill Ongere March 5
David Roberts March 12
David Thuku March 19
Dinesh Ravenkar March 26
Drishti Chawla April 2
Ehoodi Kichapi April 9
Elimo Njau April 16
Fauzia Volke April 23
Fitsum Rerhe Woldelibanos April 30
Florence Wangui May 7
Fredrick Kamau Mbugua May14
Gerard Motondi May21
Harison Mburu May 28
Hassan Athman June 4
James Mbuthia June 11
Jimnah Kimani June 18
Joachim Sauters June 25
John Solly Savala July 2
Joseph Bertiers July 9
Jude Kassaga July 16
Kioko Mwitiki July 23
Larrisa Hoops July 3-
Lukwago Saad August 6
Mercy Kagia August 13
Mike Kyalo August 20
Nadia Kiseleva August 27
Nani Croze September 3
Naomi Van Ramp&berg September 10
Olivia_Pendergast September 17
Peter Ngugi September 24
Richard Njogu Kuria October 1
Richard Kimathi October 8
Sam Madoka October 15
Sammy Lutaya October 22
Stephen Chirchir October 29
Shine Tani November 5
Thandiwe Muriu November 12
Timothy Brooke November 19
Tindi Ronnie November 26
Tom Mboya December 3
Tonney Mugo December 10
Victor Ndula December 17
Wambui Kamiru Collymore December 24
Wilson Matunda December 31
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