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Uganda Sun 03-04-2011

Development as a Destroyer of Culture: Demolition of Uganda National Museum
By Mike van Graan

The Government of Uganda has decided that Uganda National Museum, the country’s only national museum will be demolished to make way for an “ultramodern” 60-storey East Africa Trade...

Kenya Sat 18-12-2010

The Dead Can’t Defend Themselves, Can They?
By Osei G Kofi | AfricanColours.com

Kofi delves into the misinformation and baseless criticisms that for years a sundry of commentators have trotted out on Ruth Schaffner during and after her death.

Tanzania Mon 22-11-2010

A Rejoinder: Yves Goscinny on Real and Fake Tingatinga’s
By Yves Goscinny

Yves Goscinny in his book evaluates the different features of Tanzanian artist E.S. Tingatinga's signature in order to determine which is real and fake.

Kenya Mon 11-10-2010

Through a Slideshow Darkly
By Frank Whalley | EastAfrican.co.ke

Spurred perhaps by the success of the show recording the dawn of portrait photography in East Africa, Picha! Picha! the latest exhibition offers what is billed as “photographic perspectives from Kenya,”.

Kenya Wed 19-08-2009

‘Junk Art’ - A Captivating Kenyan Genre
By Margaretta wa Gacheru

A wide range of Kenyan artists are moving into what is commonly being called “mixed media” using one man’s garbage as if it were a new medium with which they magically re-work into contemporary African art forms.

Kenya Tue 30-06-2009

Art auctions! Art Auctions!
By a Correspondent

Some of the world's best and priciest art pieces could be held in private hands or collectors. However, this scenario does not arise by choice, but rather owing to dictates of the purse. One needs to analyze recent trends at New York’s reputable art...

Kenya Tue 30-06-2009

Jimnah Kimani
By a Correspondent

Kenyan artist Jimnah Kimani has nurtured an interest in the visual arts since childhood. He thereafter embarked on painting professionally and his works have been displayed at numerous exhibitions.

Kenya Mon 09-02-2009

Art Safari: AfricanColours 2009 GalleryWalk
By David Kaiza/AfricanColours.com

2009 marks the fourth year that AfricanColours is organizing a GalleryWalk, an even which started in 2006 and has since become part of the Nairobi Art calendar. This year’s walk will take a tour through three principle galleries and studios, Marula...

Kenya Tue 09-12-2008

Kueua Mtoto Msanii
By a Correspondent

Fikiria mchoro wa rangi bila maumbo, mwangaza au kivuli. Mchoro huu hauvutii wala kupendeza. Hakika sio mchoro halisi. Hivyo ndivyo ulimwengu ungalikuwa bila watoto. Na je chakula ambacho hakina chumvi wala bizari? Hakiliki, hakina ladha. Hii ni taswira ya...

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Kaafiri Kariuki at the Creativity Gallery

Shades of Time: An exhibition by Kaafiri Kariuki at the Creativity Gallery National Museum of Kenya

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Title: Making Ways
Name: Tabitha Wa Thuku
Country: Kenya
Medium: Mixed media on heavy canvas
Size: 149 X 140 cms
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