Recent media coverage from our exhibitions, air fairs and auctions.
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Artist Shabu Mwangi explores social ills
Abstract paintings of individuals and groups highlight socioeconomic inequalities, historical violence and the plight of Kenya’s youthThe Star, 1 June 2024 -
The African art market is not immune to the global slowdown
Sylvie Rantrua, Le Point, 12 April 2024 -
Meet Dickens Otieno, Kenya’s metal weaver par excellence
An artist with something to say about ‘the teachers’ cry’, courage, and Kenyans’ bumbling sense of artDaisy Ouya, 1 April 2024 -
The State of the African Art Market 2024
Expert Insights Amid This Year’s Economic UncertaintiesBrooke Reese, ArtTactic, 20 March 2024 -
Diving into ‘Invocations’: Curatorial Insights from Danda, Director of Circle Art Agency
Caleb Oheneba–Takyi, Africans Column, 18 February 2024 -
A vibrant art scene in Uganda mirrors African boom as more collectors show interest
RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press, 16 December 2023 -
Hand-stitched sculptures: Dickens tracks the paths of creatures large and small
MARGARETTA WA GACHERU, Business Daily, 15 December 2023 -
Theresa Musoke
Letaru Dralega, AWARE, 1 December 2023 -
7 Kenyan Artists You Should Know
Pavillion 54, 8 February 2023 -
Waswad the Reanimator
Carol Boram-Hays, Nka Journal of Contemporary African Art, 1 November 2022 -
Three African Galleries to watch at 1-54 London
Limna, 13 October 2022 -
The 10 Best Booths at The Armory Show 2022
Ayanna Dozier, Artsy, 9 September 2022 -
A critical mass of galleries from across Africa are participating in The Armory Show
Benjamin Sutton, The Art Newspaper, 7 September 2022 -
In Kenya, virtual auctions and social media are the new online galleries
CNN Business, 24 January 2022 -
Nairobi - the centre of East Africa's thriving arts scene
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe shines a light on the often-overlooked artistic talent coming from the east of the continent.Ismail Einashe, BBC News, 1 August 2021 -
Fanfare for Art Dubai as Gulf city pioneers return to normal
Simeon Kerr, Financial Times, 2 April 2021 -
Art contemporain : face au Covid-19, le virage numérique des galeries africaines
Roxana Azimi, Le Monde Afrique, 19 January 2021 -
Talent Pool Cromwell Place
Monocle, 1 December 2020 -
In Conversation with Agnes Waruguru: A Dedication Time for Thinking and Doing
Mearg Negusse, Contemporary And, 24 November 2020 -
The Nairobi Art Scene with Circle Art Agency
23 July 2020 -
East Africa's Booming Art Scene Draws Global Interest
Catherine Soi, Al Jazeera, 5 April 2020
