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Past and present meet in art show

Behind This Face 2 – Echoes of the Past – Art Exhibition

The East African, 21 October 2023. (Margaretta Wa Gacheru)

Shabu, the artist who paints truth not beauty

Winter Memories – Art Exhibition

Business Daily, 18 November 2022. (Margaretta Wa Gacheru)

Sudan, Egypt artists stage solo exhibitions in Nairobi

Mirrors of Existence – Exhibition

Clear evidence that Nairobi has become a regional hub, not just for economic activities, but also for cultural and artistic events, is being seen this month at two of the newer art institutions in town.

Both Gravitart and the Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute (NCAI) are hosting works by artists from Egypt and Sudan respectively. There is ‘Mirrors of Existence’ by Mostafa Sleem from Cairo, and El Tayeb Dawelbait’s ‘Untitled Archive’ from Khartoum.

Business Daily, 23 September 2022. (Margaretta Wa Gacheru)

Who is Eltayeb Dawelbait

Art Exhibition, Brooklyn, New York

Over the moon with art of the desert...

The EastAfrican, December 2019.

Two Artists Interpret the Desert and Sky

Business Daily, December 2019.

Visit to 1:54 Contemporary Art Fair

The leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary African art returns to London for its fifth edition between 5-8 October 2017.

BBC News - Nairobi - the centre of East Africa's thriving arts scene

Ismail Einashe, BBC News, 2021

Series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe shines a light on the often-overlooked artistic talent coming from the east of the continent.

Virtual gallery at Gravitart goes 3D

Business Daily, 24 December 2021. (Margaretta Wa Gacheru)

16 Artists

A selection of prominent artists practicing in Kenya. Some who have been working since the country´s fight for independence, others who were born in the 80´s and 90´s, all reflect the nation´s growing, changing, widening, courageous, striking group of thinkers and makers from different backgrounds.

If thinking hurts enjoy the paint…

Frank Whalley, The EastAfrican, 2018.

Art Narrating Conflict by GravitArt

Article by Margaretta Wa Gacheru, Journalist, Business Daily, 2018

“Miradas”, una exposición de arte africano con sabor español

Article by EFE, el Periódico, 2017

Kenyan Artists on the Venice Biennale, 2017

The Venice Biennale is the largest and most prestigious art exhibition in the world. And Kenyan artists were there to participate in the festivities. Six artists selected to exhibit their artwork in the Kenya pavilion as well as curator Jimmy Ogongo. Paul Onditi, Peterson Kamwathi, Richard Kimathi, Arlene Wandera and Ingrid Mwangi.

16 Artists. Sauti Kuu, Kogelo, Kenya. July 2018.

Inaguration of Sport, Resources and education Centre. An exhibition of 16 artists, curated and organized by Verónica Paradinas Duro, Founder and Director of GravitArt Gallery and Hiroko Ishikawa, Exhibitions Manager of Wangechi Mutu Studio.