ARTISTS FROM KENYA
Boniface Maina
Wendy Kariuki
David Thuku
Born in Nakuru, and a beneficiary of Langalanga Scholarship fund (www.langalanga.org) David attended Buruburu institute of Fine Arts (BIFA) attaining a Diploma, Drawing and Painting option. He experiments on many materials and art aproaches, murals, illustrations, drawings and crafts but his favorite is oils on canvas. He has worked alongside many other established artists, participating in a number of exhibitions both local and international. He is a founding partner of Brush Tu Art Studio.
Joan Otieno
John Kariuki
Lia Berhane
Michael Musyoka
Michael Musyoka is a fine artist who mostly uses acrylic as his medium.
This is a common choice for many artists, but it is the way he renders his subjects that separates this 27-year-old visual artist from the rest.
He defines his work as dreamy or fanciful, which is almost abstract, but with several layers of realism to it.
It is the kind of art that makes you stare, wondering how many facets are depicted in the painting. It is as if they can be defined at first glance, but a few minutes later, a second, third or even fourth perspective is revealed.
The paintings make one want to reach out and touch them as the eyes are easily led to believe that it is a 3D structure.
His current collection called ‘Song of the Unsung’ is inspired by African musical instruments especially from Kenya. It is his way of celebrating these native pieces.
VERSATILE SUBJECT
The ‘Obokano’ painting is a futuristic depiction of the string instrument popular among the Abagusii. It’s as if an electric guitar has been intricately fused with the original instrument. Parts of the painting darken to reveal depth.
The other is the ‘Wandindi’ painting. It is rich with hues of off white and brown, which complement each other beautifully with a pop of orange.
A single string runs almost at the centre of it. Somehow, one can see the instrument but cannot help notice the underlying futuristic aspects about it.
The painting, ‘Maasai’, is from a separate collection. What strikes me about it is that it is a portrait of a man who seems to have focused his gaze straight into the eyes of the viewer. His face is seamed invisibly by strips.
Art really does pay the bills for this versatile painter
The artist tries as much as possible to be versatile with his subject matter, but the one thing that they all have in common is the dreamy and surreal fine blending detail.
Michael attended the Buru Buru Institute of Fine Art, from where he graduated in 2012 with a diploma in Art and Design, majoring in Drawing and Painting.
He is inspired by different things around him. The way he is socialised plays a major role when coming up with themes. He loves comics, anything graffiti related, music and movies that have futuristic themes.
“It is artists like Bank Slave who greatly inspire my work. He is a graffiti artist,” Michael says. His journey has not been easy.
During his time in college, Michael waited tables in an upmarket restaurant to pay his way through college, but at some point, he was forced to stop working because demands at school would clash with his work schedule.
Eventually, he had to defer some semesters. As fate would have it, he was fortunate enough to meet a private sponsor who paid his fees until he graduated
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PRICEY PIECES
Together with two other artists, he owns a studio in Buru Buru called Brush Tu Arts
They do all sorts of art related activities like painting backdrops for stage plays and wall branding for corporate offices but they focus mainly on murals for homes.
“Our clients so far have comprised of people who would like to paint murals in their homes especially in their children’s bedrooms,” he says.
Michael’s pieces sell for as much as Sh100,000, depending on the size of the painting. He has held a group exhibition at the National Museum and is planning his first solo exhibition.
He entirely lives off his art, shattering the myth that art is not a marketable career.
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New Online Article about Michael Musyoka´s Art:
http://www.artventureafrica.com/art/michael-musyoka/
Michael Musyoka is an artist who doesn’t believe in having a particular style when it comes to creating art. This is because it tends to be restrictive. He has been having hunger for art since he was young and having attended Buruburu Institute of Fine Arts (BIFA) 2009-2012, he has seen himself nature his talent. He is a co-founder of Brush Tu Art Studio, one of the fastest growing art collectives in Kenya alongside David Thuku and Maina Boniface. I got a chance to catch up with Mike at Brust Tu art studio to learn more about his art and current pieces.
Michael has showcased his artworks at various art exhibitions and those that stood out for him was a group show exhibition at Glocal Art Gallery in Denmark, ‘Finding Voice’ , 2014 at the Village Market and ‘This for that Exhibition’, March 2016.
Mike describes himself as an observer, keen on watching human behavior in society which guides his pieces. His work can be categorized into two styles. First, Social-political where he refers mwananchi to the pawn (chess). In his art pieces, he has streets labelled “Pawn Street.”
Through a series dubbed ‘Hunting Grounds.’ we get to a feel the taste of politics and how it affects us as a society. Once you board a Tuk Tuk (as your cab), alight and get to your house, the cab leaves and there you are left alone. The Tuk-Tuk in this case referring to the politicians who like taking us for a ride by making promises and never delivering.
more you can read here:
http://www.artventureafrica.com/art/michael-musyoka/
Elias Mungora
Waweru Gichuhi
My name is Waweru Gichuhi. I was born in Eldoret on 11/08/1989.
I have had shows all over Nairobi from The Russian Embassy, The Village Market,
The National Museum, The Artspace, The Safaricom Michael Joseph Centre to private shows in Private homes..
Gloria Mwange
The Nala Project Exhibition in Nairobi is the first official exhibition I've displayed work for... The others were small school art exhibitions like in Daystar University.
Art Statement:
My name is Gloria Ndanu Mwange. I'm 19 turning 20 soon and I'm a self taught artist. My major is Electron Media in Daystar University. I have grown up in an artistic environment and studied some art units. As a surrealist artist, I enjoy different styles of art and using all sorts of mediums to express concepts. I don't believe in limiting yourself to one style. As a growing artist, I'm inquisitive and interested in learning new styles and forms of art. I hope to connect and inspire many in my near future using my art work.
Sam Githinji
Samuel Njoroge
George Ngaruiya
Peter Ndirangu
Ron Lukes
Ron Enoch Lukes is an artist born in 1994. Graduated in 2014 with a diploma in Fine Art & Design from Kenyatta University. He does Realistic and surrealism styles in painting, Had exhibitions in the Nairobi National Museum, the shifteye gallery.
A number of group exhibitions and art competitions such as; Manjano,
Room for giants competition which I was the third price winner.
I am very glad to particepate in the Nala Exhibition in Nairobi / Kenya, Leipzig, Mainz and Kassel / Germany.
Leevans Linyerera
Leevans Linyerera is a Kenyan born artist under the tutelage of Partrick Mukabi.
I am inspired by emotions and human behavious towards each other my love for art stared in high school where i honed my skills for 1 year and picked up again in 2014 after i met Partrick Mukabi at the go down arts center I proficient with acrylics charcoal ink and anything my eyes see as a medium
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NALA ART NEWS
latest update: 01.03.2021
Hello friends of Nala.
In all the years when I traveled the world with my doll, NALA, she got always new clothes in every country, which were sewn for her in numerous countries.
Now she even has more clothes than me, and today I present you exclusively, NALA's new dress from Cuba.
The artist Yailin Morales from Nuevo Paz, CUBA sewed the new dress for NALA with a lot of love, devotion and arrangement.
It was created with absolute love and perfectly handcrafted.
Many Thanks, Yailin for this wonderful Summer-dress.
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Hola amigos de Nala.
En todos los años en que viajé por el mundo con mi muñeca, NALA, siempre consiguió ropa nueva en todos los países, que le cosían en numerosos países.
Ahora incluso tiene más ropa que yo.Y hoy les presento en exclusiva, el nuevo vestido de NALA desde Cuba.
El artista Yailin Morales de Nuevo Paz, CUBA cosió el vestido nuevo para NALA con mucho amor, devoción y arreglo.
Fue creado con absoluto amor y perfectamente hecho a mano.
Muchas gracias, Yailin por este maravilloso vestido de verano.
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NALA in Valencia, Spain (español abajo)
Hello my Friends,
many greetings from Valencia in Spain.
Today I visited ,,Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciéncies,,
( Science Museum) in Valencia, Spain.
The weather can not be better for my little city adventure.
Soon I sent more photos from this amazing City.
Come and visit Valencia.
I wish you all a great week.
Take care and keep in Touch.
Yours NALA
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NALA en Valencia, España
Hola mis amigos,
muchos saludos desde Valencia en España.
Hoy visité la Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciéncies en Valencia, España.
El clima no puede ser mejor para mi pequeña aventura urbana. Mañana les envié más fotos de esta increíble ciudad.
Ven a visitar Valencia.
Les deseo a todos una gran semana.
Tenga cuidado y mantenerse en contacto.
Tuyo NALA
Hello Friends of NALA,
Here I present you another unique NALA Artwork from Ecuador.
Nala explores nature while riding a llama.
The Artist is Mika Játiva from Quito in Ecuador.
Thank you, Mika for this extraordinary Artwork.
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Hola amigos de NALA,
Aquí les presento otra Obra de Arte NALA única de Ecuador.
Nala explora la naturaleza mientras monta una llama.
El artista es Mika Játiva de Quito en Ecuador.
Gracias, Mika por esta extraordinaria obra de arte.
This NALA Artwork is now exhibited at Zeitz Mocaa Art Museum
in Cape Town / South Africa
22. October 2020 till 10. January 2021.
NALA and Graffity Ana by Richard Scott
Richard Scott is a very well known international British artist who lives in Cape Town. He refined my 2013 NALA painting with his Grafitty Ana.
I visited Richard in his studio in Cape Town in 2019.
He was immediately enthusiastic about my NALA Project and enhanced my little NALA painting with his art.
This NALA painting is now hanging from
22. October 2020 - 10. January 2021 in the
Zeitz Mocaa Art Museum in Cape Town in a special exhibition. "Home is where Art is"
A Big "Thank you" goes to Andrea Schachler. She helped me so much, that this Painting found the way to the Art Exhibition at Zeitz Mocaa. Thank you, Andrea.
Hello friends of NALA.
please see Article here: Nala helps
You will surely remember the NALA Corona Art artworks by Joan Otieno from Nairobi, Kenya.
With the help of my NALA Project, the Kenyan Artist Joan Otieno sold small NALA artworks for over 400 euros. (40,000 ksh)
Many thanks to the buyers from Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Each sale ensured that everyone had enough rice and beans or corn porridge and vegetables to eat, and the Warembo Wassani Art Center continued to help underprivileged children improve their future.
Unfortunately, these small NALA artworks are still in Kenya and could not yet be sent to Germany due to Corona and high-cost transport costs.
DHL asked for an amount of 300 Euros for 6 kg of recycling art.
If you are flying from Kenya to Germany or Switzerland in the near future, please let me know.
Maybe you can bring the NALA Art package with you.
Thank you for reading.
André Pilz,
The NALA Art Project.
The Ecuador - Peru cyclingtrip is cancelled because of the current CORONA pandemie.
I start as soon as the situation is getting normal and no risc for health and life.
I wish all my friends, website followers and all people i dont know yet, good health and stayed strong.
NALA visits Ecuador and Peru.
www.the-nala-project.com
Long-distance cyclist André Pilz from Kassel, Germany will be visit with his NALA art project the countries of Ecuador and Peru.
André and Nala cycled approximately 16,500 km in 3 years
from South Africa to Ethiopia.
On the road, they met 119 artists from 15 countries, who
supported the Project with more then 160 NALA Artworks.
Now they going to South America and looking for painters
and sculptors support the NALA project.
NALA is a little African girl who had the dream
traveling behind the mountains and escaping from home
to explore the world by bicycle.
The artists tell NALA's travel story through
works of art that are shown in traveling exhibitions.
There have already been 8 Art exhibitions in Africa and Europe.
If you want to participate in the NALA global art project,
write me an email or a message on Facebook.
thelittlenala@gmail.com
FB: TheNalaProject
NALA MEMORY GAME
only 5 more available ( 15 NALA Art Memory sold )
The Nala Project presents,
The NALA Art Memory Game.
#StayHome - limited edition 2020
36 selected NALA artworks by artists from 15 countries now enrich your gamenight at home.
Stay at home and play; The NALA Art Memory Game.
More Infos here: NALA Products
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Das NALA Kunst Gedächtnisspiel.
#StayHome - limited edition 2020
36 ausgesuchte NALA Kunstwerke von Künstlern aus 15 Ländern bereichern jetzt deinen Spielabend zu Hause.
Bleib zu Hause und spiele; The NALA Art Memory Game.
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The Nala Project presenta,
The NALA Art Memory Game.
# quedarse en casa - edición limitada 2020
36 obras de arte seleccionadas de Nala de artistas de 15 países ahora enriquecen tu noche de juegos en casa.
Quédate en casa y juega; El juego de memoria de arte NALA.
NALA ART BOOK
NALA ART Booklet ready for Download
The NALA ART Booklet is now available as PDF File for download.
Selected Artists show amazing NALA Artworks from southern and east Africa.
NALA SLIDESHOW
NALA Slideshow video on YouTube
On YouTube you can see the little video, which we shown during the NALA ART Exhibition in Germany.
This Video shows André´s and Nala´s artistic bicycle Journey through Africa.
The titles are in german language, but there are very nice photos to see.
Follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSkB-UHgOeo
It will be lovely if you can leave a comment about the NALA Project here: Opinion about The NALA Project.
Thank you very much
Yours NALA and André
I am currently in: Aarau, Switzerland
Tel. +41 76 823 1367
Email: thelittlenala@gmail.com
Current mission:
+ André and NALA are back in Germany to promote
The NALA Project and their Artists. Searching new Exhibition Space.
Next destination
We will start to our NALA Art Project Cyclingtrip through Ecuador and Peru as soon as Corona Pedemie is over.
Cycled kilometer: 16.425 km
Tourstart by Bike was: Monday April 1, 2013
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