PRIME How trio turned studio into big art movement Brush Tu’s founders reunite at Circle Art Gallery with a bold exhibition exploring creativity, identity and the business of art.
PRIME How Gakunju Kaigwa turned fallen trees into a lifelong sculpting career Veteran sculptor Gakunju Kaigwa transforms fallen trees into striking works of art in his latest Nairobi exhibition, ‘Ancestral Grain’.
PRIME Enter the ‘Chorus of Beings’: Show casts a spotlight on Kenya’s invisible prisons Chorus of Beings uses prison uniforms to expose corruption and the hidden systems shaping Kenyan life.
PRIME ‘Fragments’: Thom Ogonga opens doors for emerging artists Nairobi curator Thom Ogonga’s ‘Fragments’ showcases emerging artists while challenging how galleries discover and support new talent.
PRIME Peter Kamwathi honours Patrick Mukabi’s lasting legacy Kamwathi’s muse has constantly been a crowd on a drawing plane and his latest show doesn’t veer far from the narrative.
PRIME ‘Deprivation’: Where metal carries Sudan war memories In Deprivation, Sudanese sculptor Adlan Yousif turns scrap metal into haunting figures that give voice to war’s enduring human cost.
PRIME Hafiez paints broad strokes of Sudan war pain and hope It is an exhibition that offers different shades and perspectives of the Sudanese artist, from dull to grayscale to colourful presentations.
PRIME Baraka Shamia weaves protest and symbolism in ‘You Will Not Certainly Die’ Baraka Shamia’s ‘You Will Not Certainly Die’ fuses darkness, symbolism, and protest into a striking, thought-provoking collection.
PRIME Mukabi’s ‘Mali Safi’: Honouring the giant who gives too much “Mali Safi” honors Patrick Mukabi’s artistry while supporting his urgent medical care.
PRIME ‘The Skin of Memory’: Kenya’s forgotten past in black and white ‘The Skin of Memory’ brings Kenya’s colonial past to life through striking woodcut prints exploring history and identity.
PRIME Art as therapy: How a diplomat’s job loss, grief sparked Nairobi exhibition After losing her sister and job, Elizabeth Ashamu Deng transforms grief into a luminous cyanotype exhibition celebrating healing, resilience, and hope.
PRIME The faces of Kenya through Olivia Pendergast’s brush Artist Olivia Pendergast blends meditation, portraiture and Kenyan life in her exhibition ‘There Was Always One’ Zebra at One Off Art Gallery.
PRIME Linda Chao: The unconventional curator building space for emerging artists Linda Chao is reshaping Kenya’s art scene by mentoring emerging artists and taking their work beyond traditional gallery walls.
PRIME Art from the earth: Khabula Lango confronts Congo’s cobalt wars and global silence Khabula Lango uses sand and recycled materials to spotlight Congo’s mineral-driven conflicts and environmental costs.
PRIME Italian artist turns wine into art in Nairobi workshop Italian artist Rita Barbero is transforming wine into art in Nairobi, showcasing her wine-on-paper technique at a sold-out Westlands workshop.
PRIME Michael Soi lifts veil on Nairobi's pain-numbing parties Soi wanted to curate a body of work flexible enough for his audience to look at and make their own conclusion.
PRIME Kibera Arts District stakes its claim on prestigious global stage The biennale, themed "Our Art and Future: Your True Experience," is scheduled to run from October 24 to November 8, 2026, in Nairobi.
PRIME Pakistani artist’s dialogue between stone and nature Sculptor Rashid Amin showcases nature-inspired stone works in his “Harmony” exhibition in Nairobi.
PRIME Scalpel meets canvas: The multifaceted life of Dr J.O. Bernard Bernard credits an invitation to an exhibition by Onyis Martin as his entry point into the art world. It was there he found his voice, understanding art as a tool for communication.
PRIME ‘Pirikania’: Tracing the long journey of progress through pain Kahare Miano transforms pain into art at Pirikania: Pain and Progress, where every line and color reflects struggle, reflection, and resilience.
PRIME ‘This little light of mine’: Coffee artist illuminates children lost to conflict Nigerian artist Ekene Ngige transforms coffee into hyperrealist art in his This Little Light of Mine exhibition at BoConcept Nairobi.
PRIME ‘Too Many Words’: Artist confronts glaring Nairobi contradictions Onyis Martin’s ‘Too Many Words’ transforms Nairobi’s streets into a visual dialogue of society through posters and paint.
PRIME Canvas Chronicles: A silent cry from war-torn Sudan The exhibition portrays Sudan’s war survivors through haunting, vivid paintings of displacement and resilience.
PRIME ‘Freefall’: A bold descent into falling and becoming At the National Museum of Kenya, Michael Nyerere’s ‘Freefall’ turns falling into a metaphor for freedom and transformation.
PRIME Art lovers spend Sh30m a night at Nairobi auction Nairobi collectors spent nearly Sh30 million, with Francis Msangi’s “Baobab under the Red Moon” leading a heated bidding war.
