Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Africa - Voice of America: Young Kenyan Artists Face Tough Market

Africa - Voice of America
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Young Kenyan Artists Face Tough Market
Aug 21st 2012, 17:35

NAIROBI — Contemporary art in Kenya is facing challenges. Art education in schools is lacking, and the art market, dominated by tourists and expatriates, tends to stifle experimentation. Despite this, two young artists are producing innovative work, encouraged by an unusual art gallery. At the Kuona Trust, a visual arts center in a Nairobi suburb, artists work out of converted shipping containers.   Kuona's mission is to provide opportunities for its artists to produce world-class ...

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