Click on any page to see it full size. Scroll down for a complete list of Artists included in this edition as well directories of Galleries/Cultural Centres.
Foreword
2018 marks nine (9) consecutive years since Nani Croze (Kitengela Glass Art founder) and a voluntary team of art enthusiasts gave life in 2010 to the first edition of Nani’s brainchild – the Kenya Arts Diary (KAD), which flew off bookstore shelves and sold out. The subsequent editions – each a collection of over 60 works of art – repeatedly sold out and after three annual editions, the KAD became a series while the Nani-led team got inspired to advance the project to feature an annual arts exhibition and launch event of the arts diary. The arts exhibition comprises most of the pieces featured in the diary edition.
The 2019 KAD is the 9th in the series and the demand to be featured in the diary has remained inestimably high with over 600 established and upcoming artists included over the years; and numerous art centers also featured to date. The artists’ short biographies and works are a reflection of the region’s diverse arts scenery and the realities of their surroundings. The entries go through an intense selection process for publication while adverts are sourced to finance the production and partly to fund the residency for one or two upcoming artists at Kitengela Glass Art Studios. Of the initial team lead by Nani Croze, Dr. Eric Krystall and Margaretta wa Gacheru have held on and we acknowledge their tireless efforts and contributions in time and skills in putting the publication together. We also thank Diana Maigwa (Stormsky Graphics) and Kul Bakhoo (Kul Graphics) for their sustained marketing and printing support, respectively. Thanks to volunteers and photographers David Gottlieb, Lyne Were, Anastasia Mirzoyants and Eric Gitonga.
Nani says, “I thank you all past and present supporters and team members not mentioned herein for your invaluable contributions throughout this arts journey.” We thank Dion Koigi and Irene Ikomu (both of Heinrich Boell Foundation) for their contribution; and the Heinrich Boell Foundation for consistently supporting the launch and arts exhibition since 2013.
Dion Koigi
#Galleries/CulturalCentres2019
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
#Artist2019
Index of Featured Artist
Artists are listed by the first day of the week on which they appear. Artists featured between calendar months are listed on either side of their page, eg July/ August. Artists appearing outside of the calendar section are listed as either before or after calendar.
Abdul Kipruto January 1
Alex Njoroge January 7
Antony Wanjohi January 14
Anwar Sadat Nakibinge January 21
Bezelal Ngabo January 28
BSQ – Kaymist4, Thufu-B, & Msale February 4
Camille Wekesa February 11
Cheche Stanley February 18
Chesta Nyanoti February 25
Clinton Odhiambo March 4
Coster Ojwang March 11
David Kigozi March 18
Dena Crane March 25
Dickson Nedia April 1
Dinesh Revankar April 8
Dundi James April1
Eddie Ochieng April 22
Elias Mungora April 29
Esther Makuhi May 6
Evans Mama Ngure May 13
Evilidah Wasai May 20
Geraldine Robarts May 27
Haji Chilonga June 3
Hannington Gwanzu June 10
Harrison Ndungu June 17
Irene Wanjiru June 24
Joan Otieno July 1
John Kariuki July 8
John Obasa Dianga July 15
Joseph Weche Waweru July 22
JoyMaringa July29
Joyce Kuria August 5
Kaafiri Kariuki August 12
Kamau Kariuki August 19
Kamau Ngaari August 26
Kamicha John September 2
Kathy Katuti September 9
Kennedy Kinyua September 16
Kevin Oduor September 23
Lee Gitahi September30
Leevans Linyerere October 7
Mark Kassi October 14
Mary Collis October 21
Meshack Oiro October 28
Michael Musyoka November 4
Moira Bushkimani November 11
Munene Kariuki November 18
Naitiemu Nyanjom November 25
Nani Croze December 2
Naveed Awan December 9
Nayianoi Sitonik December 16
Ngugi Waweru December 23
Onyis Martin December 30
Patricia Esteve January 6
Patrick Kinuthia Back of Diary
Peter Elungat Front of Diary
Ritesh Barot Front of Diary
Robin Mbera Front of Diary
Roland Tegwa Back of Diary
Ron Enoch Luke Front of Diary
Ronnie Ogwang Front of Diary
Shabu Mwangi Front of Diary
Wallace Juma Front of Diary
Wyclifle Opondo Front of Diary
Yony Waite Front of Diary
Eric Gitonga Back of Diary
Leena Shah Back of Diary
Okamar Onesmus Back of Diary
John Okumu Back of Diary
Peteros Ndundi Back of Diary
Swift Elegwa Back of Diary
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