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'Fragments': Thom Ogonga opens doors for emerging artists

Nairobi, May 7 -- Thom Ogonga, one of Nairobi's understated curators, is a brilliant visual artist who also connects hidden talent with galleries that might otherwise overlook them. At the One-Off Ar... Read More


Peter Kamwathi honours Patrick Mukabi's lasting legacy

Nairobi, April 30 -- It isn't over till the fat lady refuses to sing. What it means is that the shows must go on until the last available paint brush dries up. This is the biggest honour that the art... Read More


'Deprivation': Where metal carries Sudan war memories

Nairobi, April 23 -- Adlan Yousif's exhibition unfolds like an unsettling walk through a carefully tended war cemetery. Contorted figures, assembled from fragments of scrap metal, stand frozen in sile... Read More


'Uselessness of a professor': Martin Kigondu lifts curtain on academia's quiet frustrations

Nairobi, April 16 -- For seasoned thespian Martin Kigondu, April has been nothing short of frenetic. He has been everywhere, in a good way, like a man running on a diesel tank engine. When we speak, ... Read More


Father-son duo turns shoe repair shop into leather export business

Nairobi, March 4 -- Kevin Abwova never really wanted to run a business with his father. His father was a shoe repairman turned into a shoemaker, who later ventured into luxury bag-making. After finis... Read More


Father-son turns shoe repair shop into bags export business

Nairobi, March 4 -- Kevin Abwova never really wanted to run a business with his father. His father was a shoe repairman turned into a shoemaker, who later ventured into luxury bag-making. After finis... Read More