The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Ibra Kitimbo’s technique “Flowing Water” exposes how the artist is intent on self discovery and stepping outside the proverbial box on canvas …
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25 Years of AKA gallery
Nurturing young talent and celebrating the established artists over the years. COMMENT | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Galleries come and go, but AKA Gallery has stood the test of time. Established in 1999 as Tulifanya Art Gallery by the gallant and scrupulous Maria Fischer, the gallery has over the years been …
Read More »Capturing moments of Erasure through poetic imagery
Through a delicate interplay of portraiture, paper mache, allegorical motifs and transitional space, the artist constructs a powerful visual language on what was, what is and what is being transformed. ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | For Brogan Mwesigwa every slight life experience gives him inspiration to create art. Often …
Read More »Beauty as a metaphor for a better humanity
Kizito’s beautiful paintings in his new solo show, Hands of the Beholder, communicate more than the physical beauty of the woman, but prompt conversations on the power of togetherness and harmony in these contemporary times. ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | There are several words, such as ‘beautiful’, ‘impressive’, ‘brilliant’ …
Read More »Women on the Move at AKA gallery
Three women artists showcase multidisciplinary artworks symbolizing the aspect of challenging stereotypes on women identity and pushing the boundaries of conventional society ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Women are globally known as the pillars of society, and yet their contributions are often overshadowed by societal prejudices that make them …
Read More »Bold & Precise: A printmaking exhibition at AKA gallery
The group exhibition explores the different techniques of the medium while emphasizing the relevance of this centuries old art form in the contemporary times ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Printmaking is a centuries-old medium that involves intricate and rigorous creative processes like sketching, carving, layering and inking to create stunning …
Read More »Centenary anniversary of Ssekabaka Muteesa ll birthday celebrated with landmark exhibition in Mengo
The exhibition of paintings, installations, sculptures and printed photographs pays tribute to the legacy of Kabaka Muteesa II while prompting conversations around cultural conservation and identity ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The memory of Sir Edward Frederick Muteesa II is forever etched in the minds of many people across the world. …
Read More »A mirror of the fragile and contradictions of human existence
By working with imagery of a vivid palette and muses the artist constructs conversations on the fragile and complex realities of the human condition in a contemporary world. ARTS | Dominic Muwanguzi | Humans need that moment of tranquillity and calmness to sit back and reflect on life’s complex realities. …
Read More »In a Blue World: An interrogation of the pre-colonial, the hybrid and the globalized
The artist works with Kitengi fabric, Denim and bark cloth to instigate conversations on the subject of African identity and the politics of decolonization of Africa. ARTS | Dominic Muwanguzi | A self-portrait of the artist, Matt Kayem, dressed in a jacket made from Dutch wax (Kitengi fabric) and a bark …
Read More »Urban Canvasses depict Kampala’s visual culture
The exhibition prompts conversations around the city’s vibrant visual culture, social cultural realities of everyday life and the complex question on who owns the city. ARTS | Dominic Muwanguzi | Everyone in Kampala and its neighbourhood has at least interfaced with a poster, billboard, signage, banner or graffiti inscription. These images …
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