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The Kenya Arts Gallery 2013
Thank you to the many who emailed us with your response to the first two Kenya Arts Diaries;
“I received one of your diaries as a gift from my Dad… I just love it”
“I have been using your Kenya Art Diary 2011 and it’s awesome… Thank you and please keep educating and making us more aware of our great artists”
“The art proved inspirational…”
“It instills such sense of pride in being Kenyan…”
“Greetings from your number one fan. I have just featured you on my blog”
“Just saw your Diary, love it, where can I buy it..”
Your enthusiastic response to the 2011 and 2012 Kenya Arts Diaries has spurred the creation of this 2013 showcase of Kenyan art. Once again we had more artists than we could accommodate, and this over-abundance of creativity ensures that there will be more diaries to come.
This year you will find photographers and furniture designers alongside painters and sculptors in the diary, as we open our eyes to other forms of visual creativity. Reflecting the world around us, we have also included graffiti artists whose very public murals remind us of the role the arts can play in enlightening and educating the community at large.
The proceeds from the sale of the diary go into a fund for promising young artists, for apprenticeship and internships with established artists in Kenya. The fund is administered by the Kitengela Glass Research and Training Trust in the capable hands of glass artist Nani Croze, whose initiative created the publication you hold in your hands today.
This year’s art selection team comprised Margaretta wa Gacheru, Nani Croze, Judy Ogana and Donna Pido. Once again Peta Meyer played an invaluable role in editing, designing and laying out the diary. Photography was handled by Sylvia Gichia, Lin Qi and Aernout Zevenbergen, all of whose professionalism has enhanced the diary’s visual quality. Printing and distribution was responsibility of Kul Graphics. The GoDown Arts Centre hosted and fed our meetings.
We take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the creation of this year’s Kenya Arts Diary. It has been a labour of love based on the conviction that amazing art is coming out of Kenya, which deserves the kind of showcase that the diary provides.
We hope that as you list your daily appointments and record your thoughts in the 2013 Kenya Arts Diary, it will give you much pleasure to witness the unfolding progress and creative development of Kenya’s contemporary art scene.
The Kenyan Arts Diary Group
Kitengela Glass Reaserch & Training Trust
#Galleries/CulturalCentres2013
Art Galleries
Banana Hill Art Gallery, Off Limuru Rd
Bobea Art Centre, Nairobi
Bonzo Art Gallery, Nairobi.
Diani Beach Art Gallery, Diani Beach Shopping Centre
Edward Orato Arts, Kisumu
Foundation Watatu, Standard St. CBD
GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd, Industrial Area
GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd, Industrial Area
Johann Art Models, Kisumu
Kisumu Art House
Kisumu Cultural Forum
Kitengela Glass Gallery
Kuona Trust, Likoni Close, Hurligham
Lily Pond, Nanyuki
Lisa Christoffersen’s Home Gallery, Runda
Little Art Gallery, Nairobi
Maasai Mbili Art Centre, Kibera Rd, Kibera
Matbronze Wildlife Art, Langata
Mechthild Gallery at Kitengela Glass Studios
Murumbi Gallery, Kenya National Archives, Moi Ave, CBD
My Eye Gallery/ Ali Lamu, Shela – Lamu
Nairobi Art Centre, Lavington
Nairobi Gallery, Old PC’s Office, Kenyatta Ave, CND
Nairobi Museum Gallery
Ngecha Artist Association, Off Limuru Rd, Ngecha
One Off Contemporary Art Gallery, Rosslyn Lone Tree, Gigiri
Paa ya Paa Arts Centre, Paa ya PaaLane, Ridgeways
Pimbi Gallery, Lavington
Railway Museum Art Gallery
Red Hill Art Gallery, Limuru
Roots Space, Nairobi
Sanaa Mbele, Muchatha Village, Limuru Road
Sana Art Centre, Naivasha
Studio Victor Nyambok, Kisumu
Tazama Galleries
Wildebeeste Workshop, Lamu
Zingira Nyanza
Cultural Centres
African Heritage House, Mombasa Rd
Alliance Francaise, Loita St, CBD
British Council, Upper Hill
GoDown Arts Centre, Dunga Rd, Industrial Area
Goethe-institute, Monrovia St, CBD
Italian Institute, Grenadier Tower, Westlands, Westlands
Karen Bixen Museum, Karen
Kuona Trust, Likoni Close, Hurligham
Michael Joseph Centre, Waiyaki way
National Museums of Kenya, Museum Hill
Sarakasi Trust, Ngara Rd, Ngara
Restaurant Gallaries
Le Rustique Restaurant, General Mathenge Dr,Westands
Talisman Restaurant, Ngong Rd, Karen
#Artist2013
Index of Featured Artists
Artists are listed by the first day of the week on which they appear, eg. Ahono, Rosemary December 31. 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.
Ahono, Rosemary Dec 31(2012)
Athman, Hassan March 4
Chuma, Pascal January 21
Darr, Shaila June 17
Elegwa, Swift June 24
Galavu, Lydia June 10
Gateja, Sanaa December 16
Gavidia-Wilhelm, Jutta January 14
Gichia, Sylvia September9
Haji, Chilonga before calendar
Hasengimana, Erick October 7
Kahuri Francis January 7
Kaluva, Jack October 21
Kamau, Shade Feb/ Mar
Kangethe, Evanson December 23
Kanini, Rose July 15
Karuti, Jackie October 28
Katuti, Kathy December 2
Kenyanya, Peter November 25
Khalil, Munir before calendar
King Dodge September 30
Maina, Boniface May 13
Man’gong’o, Sidney Apr/ May
Masakhalia, Edward February 18
Matanda, Margaret November 11
Mbugua, Fredrick Kamau February 11
Mehta, Kamni Oct/ Nov
Morumbwa, Sylvia before calendar
Motondi, Gerald Oroo July 8
Muhia, Wakin August 26
Muhoro, Martin March 18
Mukuhi, Esther July 29
Musindi, Remy April 22
Mwagiru, Wangari May 6
Mwaniki, David April 1
Mwaura, David August 12
Mwiti, Anne March 25
Ndekere, Edward Mwaura June 3
Nduma, Adrian July 1
Ndungu, Ken Aug/ Set
Ngatia, Charles December 30
Njenga, Shephen October 14
Njoroge, Samuel April8
Myambok, Victor November 4
Nyanchoka Isabellah August 19
Oduor, Kevin February 25
Onditi, Paul March 11, 2021
Onono, Brenda May 27
Orato, Edward September 2
PAWA 254, graffiti before calendar
Peru, Mariantonietta December 9
Pido, Odoch April 15
Savala, John Septemer 23
Shah, Leena before calendar
Soudan, Gor January 28
Thoenes, Dominique November 18
Tuva, Mary June/ July
Van Rampelberg, Marc July 22
Vohora, Arvind May 20
Wainaina, Alex August 5
Wambugu, William April 29
Webster, Dale February 4
Weich, Naz Perver September 16
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