Gulu, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Minister of State for Higher Education Dr John Muyingo has said innovation is no longer optional but a necessity for Uganda’s transformation into a modern industrial and knowledge-based economy. He said nations that invest in knowledge, research, technology, and human capital development transform their economies …
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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 …
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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. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa has today launched a solo exhibition by Eric Joe Gayi, one of their Absa L’Atelier 2023 Ambassadors, titled Breaking the Norm. The exhibition will be hosted at The Summit Residences in Naguru, Kampala, in collaboration with Amasaka Gallery. Breaking the Norm is …
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The five artists in the group show Artistic Vision of Uganda explore different styles in painting as they tackle themes in their immediate surroundings and of personal experience ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | An exhibition of works by young artists is always full of surprises. Firstly, their art is …
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NAIROBI | Xinhua | To mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, a photo exhibition was launched on Friday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Organized by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya and Xinhua …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | International exhibitors from the Netherlands, South Africa, and Kenya are showcasing advanced soil testing technologies aimed at helping Uganda’s small-scale farmers improve their agricultural productivity. The exhibitors are participating in the ongoing annual agricultural show in Jinja at the invitation of the Uganda National …
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Kamya and Nabulime set a precedent in sharing space for an exhibition and break the norms in art making through their individualistic approach to their work ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Rarely does it happen that a father and daughter share the same exhibition. When this scenario presents itself, there’s certainly …
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Makano works with witty artistic imagery in his new body of work to elicit his audience’s attention to the suffering and brutality in his motherland. ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Abstract paintings hanging on the white washed walls immediately grip your attention as soon as you make your entry into Umoja …
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In the Absence is made up of installations. ART | ANNE MWITI | As young protesters in Kenya took to the streets in June to demand the government account for its spending of taxpayers’ money, the Wajukuu Art Project was opening a new exhibition in Nairobi. Visitors to In the Absence …
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