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Evans’ beautiful junk art gets attention
Summary
Village Market in Nairobi may have had a premonition when they called artists to present their works over this past weekend during an event they called ‘Art in the Open.’
Artists from the Kenya Visual Artists Association, Kenyatta University and Mukuru Art Collective, a few representing private businesses, and others solo, filled the space with their works.
They brought everything from colourful handbags, brass and leather bracelets, and original Kenyan comics to stickers, children’s books and toys, a multitude of paintings and few sculptures.
Friday April 09 2021
By MARGARETTA WA GACHERU
Summary
Village Market in Nairobi may have had a premonition when they called artists to present their works over this past weekend during an event they called ‘Art in the Open.’
Toyota Kenya Awards Finalists For The Dream Car Art Contest
By Soko Directory Team / Published March 12, 2021 | 12:58 pm KEY POINTS
Toyota Kenya Managing Director Arvinder Reel said this year’s artworks demonstrated Kenyan children’s creativity and their great ideas of improving the lives of individuals in society through automobiles.
A Toyota smart car concept that ensures children go to school smart by plaiting, giving haircuts, and new school uniforms have seen fifteen-year-old Alex Mong’are from the Mukuru Art Collective awarded as the winner of the 12 years to 15 years category of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest.
At the 14
th edition of the art contest organized by Toyota Kenya, Mong’are also took home Ksh50,000 while Mukuru Arts Collective received 500,000 shillings for educational purposes.