Artist draws on the symbiotic relationship between humans and the natural work to create a starling new body of work ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | There’s so much going on in Richard Atugonza’s life as an artist and individual; from a sky rocketing art career evident in his participation in high …
Read More »Brooklyn Museum exhibition explores Africa’s flourishing fashion and art scene since liberation era
Co-curator Ernestine White-Mifetu gives us an illuminating tour of “Africa Fashion” and the greater narrative it encapsulates. ART | LEE CARTER | At the Brooklyn Museum, an electrifying new exhibition establishes Africa as a true fashion capital, bursting with imagination, ingenuity, and its own aesthetic heritage. “African Fashion” showcases the designers …
Read More »Engineers set for national tech exhibition in August
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Technology Conference and Exhibition (NTCE) 2023 will be held Thursday, August 17th to Friday, August 18th, 2023 at Hotel Africana, Kampala. The event organised by the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) will bring together over 500 engineers, stakeholders, students, and the public under …
Read More »Klaus Holderbaum Art Collection Exhibition
Exhibition celebrates the deceased art collectors’ distinguished legacy as a collector of both Ugandan art and West Africa tribal artefacts. Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The Klaus Holderbaum Art Collection exhibition recently opened in Kampala showcasing his extensive collection of paintings, drawings and artefacts. The artworks were collected during his …
Read More »Wasswad Showcasing Immortal Objects at Circle Art gallery
Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The exhibition showcases the artist’s recent body of work including new paintings, a series of drawings, alongside his more familiar sculptures Like is the norm with the multi-disciplinary artist, Wasswa Donald aka Wasswad, to stage a Solo Show every after two to three years, he …
Read More »Surfacing Group Exhibition at Xenson Art Space
The exhibition pays homage to the emerging vibrancy of the regional art scene and the power of women artists to influence change in society. Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | A group exhibition of artists from across the East African region is likely to come with many expectations. This is because …
Read More »Mathias Tusiime stands tall in Solo Show
The exhibition Recycling and Environmental sustainability suggests the need to preserve the environment and humanity Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | There’s no doubt that Tusiime Mathias as an artist continues to make heads roll on the Uganda Contemporary Art scene. His latest Solo exhibition Recycling and Environmental Sustainability has further …
Read More »Stirred Chronicles at Tadooba gallery
Student- artists provoke conversations on the social political ills in their immediate communities Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | What is the role of art in a society filled with so much strife? Can art contribute to the idea of problem solving through shedding light to society’s ills? The answer to …
Read More »AMasaka Gallery Opens New Space in Kampala
The artists in the exhibition Allegiance To Thee showcase a knack to create art that transcends the ordinary Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | If artists are availed an open platform and adequate time they can produce art that transcends the ordinary. The ongoing undertaking by notable private galleries on the …
Read More »4th Edition of Students’ Art Exhibition at Tadooba Gallery
The art on showcase speaks on how the young artists have been mentored to embrace studio competence and innovation in order to be innovative artists and individuals. P Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The seasoned students’ art exhibition at Tadooba gallery as usual came with many expectations from both the …
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