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Opening next week at Circle, There Is A Time and

Opening next week at Circle, There Is A Time and A Place is the first-ever solo exhibition of Nairobi-based artist Jonathan Sölanke Gathaara Fraser (@jonathanfraser).

Fraser uses drawing as a means to engage with the world around him through a varied approach that includes observational sketching, plant pressing, digital image collection and writing. Fraser works through drawing to complicate meaning as well as create new relationships between objects and ideas. Disparate are granted equal significance within the drawings, different from various contexts in which they would typically exist. The drawing field itself is broken down so that one’s conventional approach to looking at and understanding it is revised. The drawings are energetic and enigmatic and in this way encourage the viewer to follow actively in the processes the artist himself uses.

The show opens next week, 12 May, and runs until 11 June 2021.

Image: Have Not Saints Dreams and Earthly Desire Too? (2021), Charcoal, soft pastels, tempera, spray paint on cotton, 148 x 147.5 cm

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Great experience this afternoon looking at #AddisC

Great experience this afternoon looking at #AddisContemporaryII with Tabitha Wa Thuku (@tabithawathuku) and getting her perspective. We asked her what her favorite work and she picked, without hesitation, Untitled I (2020) by Engdaye Lemma (@engdaye_lemma).

"This is an African city. It's the mess and the bustle. It's Gikonba market. It's an outstanding piece."

What are some of your favorite pieces in the show? Share them and tag us and the artists. If you haven't had a chance to see the show yet, use the link in the bio or go to our website and book an appointment on @artsvp.co. You can also explore the show on our @artsy page.

Addis Contemporary II, 6 Years On, continues until 7 May at Circle.

Tiemar Tegene (@timy_k.b.e) shared with us this sh

Tiemar Tegene (@timy_k.b.e) shared with us this short clip, a snapshot of the process for one of her smaller print-based works.

There three striking monotypes featured in Addis Contemporary II,Sux Years On, currently showing at Circle. Visit our website to book an appointment to see the show in person, or explore the show on @artsy

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New boxes for the new week. Thank you Ann, Winni

New boxes for the new week.

Thank you Ann, Winnie, and Daudi for your hard work today, getting these sculptures ready for the trip to their new home in NYC.

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A few days ago, Justus Kyalo came by for a visit,

A few days ago, Justus Kyalo came by for a visit, after a long time, and brought with him this beautiful new work with him, Done With Being Nice (2021).

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Have you booked your appointment to see Addis Cont

Have you booked your appointment to see Addis Contemporary II yet?

Use the link in bio to book a slot, or explore the show on our @artsy page.

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At the opening of Addis Contemporary ll, 6 years o

At the opening of Addis Contemporary ll, 6 years on, artist #selomemuleta explains her practice to His Excellency the Ethiopian Ambassador to Kenya #addiscontemporarynairobi #circleartgallery #eastafricanart #eastafricanartists #addisfineart

Going live on IG live in a few minutes. A conversa

Going live on IG live in a few minutes. A conversation with the curator of Addis Contemporary II, and some of the participating artists with us here in Nairobi.

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The crew is here! Addis Contemporary II opening t

The crew is here!

Addis Contemporary II opening this afternoon from 1pm to 6pm. Bookings can be done through the link in our bio.

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Here's the full artist list for Addis Contemporary

Here's the full artist list for Addis Contemporary II 6 Years On, which opens tomorrow.

The exhibition is curated by gtg wonderful Mifta Zeleke @mifta_zeleke_

Check our stories for some highlights from each artist, and explore the show on @artsy, where it's live. Viewing at the gallery is by appointment only, please use the link in the bio or on our website to book your slot.

Exhibition runs until 7 May

The serious stuff behind the scenes when putting o

The serious stuff behind the scenes when putting on an exhibition, Don and Daudi designing the catalogue and answering messages. Welcome to Addis Contemporary ll, 6 years on #circleartgallery #ethiopiancontemporaryart #miftazeleke #behindthescenesinthegallery

Installing Addis Contemporary II today. The exhi

Installing Addis Contemporary II today.

The exhibition opens on Wednesday, 14 April, and viewing is by appointment only. Use the link in the bio or go to our website to book an appointment

The Ethiopians have landed, and they come bearing

The Ethiopians have landed, and they come bearing beautiful artworks. Today with get to work, led by Mifta Zeleke, putting up Addis Contemporary which opens this Wednesday, 14 April, and will run until 7 May.

Use the link in bio to book an appointment to visit.

#EthiopianContemporaryArtists #AddisContemporary #ContemporaryAfricanArt

The delegation from Addis Ababa have arrived at Ci

The delegation from Addis Ababa have arrived at Circle, and we're delighted to have them with us.

Photo credits to @sarah.abushra

Four days left until the opening of Addis Contemporary II, 6 Years On.

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Announcing our next show, opening next week. Six

Announcing our next show, opening next week.

Six years after the first edition, we're honoured to have Mifta Zeleke return to Circle to curate a second edition of Addis Contemporary, a group exhibition of emerging and established artists from Ethiopia and its diaspora.

The exhibition opens on 14 April and runs till 7 May. In line with Covid-19 safety precautions, the exhibition can be viewed by appointment only, between 10am and 4pm on weekdays, and 12pm to 4pm on.

Use the link in bio to book an appointment.

Image: Surafel Amare, Untitled II, 2021, Mixed media on canvas, 50 x 60 cm

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And so we pack up, thank you #artdubai #soadabdelr

And so we pack up, thank you #artdubai #soadabdelrasoul #salahelmur for an amazing fair. Thanks to the Brinks Shipping team and all the support we got and to lots of new fans of the artists’ work, see you next year #circleartgallery

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