Festivals and Films

Conceptual Art Exhibition

From 29 Sep 2011 to 29 Sep 2011

30 September 2011. This Conceptual Art Exhibition, entitled The Proud, the Shy and the Angry: many (Hi)Stories, one Museum, was organized by the Embassy of Spain in collaboration with the Nairobi National Museum.

On display are a series of installation and performances specifically created by 12 Kenyan artists for this occasion, as the result of an innovative research on contemporary art, museums, collective memory and national identity.

Among the artists are Gilbert Ouma, Susan Ngure, Abdilatif Hussein, Noor Jefwa, Zihan Kassam, Paul Mutuku, Anne Mwiti, William S. Ndwiga, Esther Mukuhi, Aggrey Agwata, Alacoque Ntome and Dennis Ruigu Kabucho, who have recently participated to a conceptual art workshop by the Spanish artist Irene Izquierdo.