UPCOMING EXHIBITION JULY 5-31
Welcome
Uncover the vibrant world of contemporary African art at Ardhi Art Gallery.
Collect art from talented established and rising artists.
Photo credit: Petrix Peter
UPCOMING EXHIBITION
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People & Places July 5- 31
At once intimate and expansive, People and Places is a celebration of artistic kinship born not of proximity, but of purpose. The exhibition traces its poetic genesis to a serendipitous encounter at Ardhi Gallery, where three young artists—strangers until that moment—sparked a simple but powerful idea: what if we didn’t have to journey alone?
Out of that spark, a constellation was born. From sun-drenched Mombasa to the lake shores of Kisumu, the bustling streets of Nairobi to the hills of Thika, and the raw vibrancy of informal settlements to the calm geometry of urban studios, a collective began to take form. Not bound by geography, fame, or formal institutions, these young visionaries are united by something far more enduring: their relentless pursuit of truth through art, and their deep desire to uplift one another.
People and Places invites you into this textured universe—a living dialogue between brushstroke and story, sculpture and spirit. It is as much a portrait of a generation as it is a map of lived experience: layered, personal, political. Every work here speaks not only to its maker’s journey but also to the hands, hearts, and voices that have shaped them in return.
This is more than an exhibition. It is a movement. A quiet revolution led by artists who may work alone, but never again in isolation. Through shared wisdom, mutual support, and an unflinching love for their craft, they are redrawing the boundaries of what it means to create—and to belong.
Welcome to People and Places: where art is both destination and departure, and the collective spirit is the canvas upon which futures are made.
gallery from previous exhibitions
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Upcoming exhibition
People & Places July 5-31
Art by: Wesley Otieno