On Saturday, we held our first art class of the year! Students were returning from a one-month holiday break and were tasked with drawing their family’s rural homes, either as they experienced over the break or as they imagined it.
Our soccer and art programs were highlighted in yesterday’s DAILY NATION as examples of fun and productive activities during school holidays!
They did it!!! Yesterday, there was more snow than had been seen on Mt. Kenya since 2000 and the total trek time lasted from 2 am to 7 pm with only an hour break for lunch. But with determination, teamwork, and encouragement from your donations, Maxi and a team of…
We usually update our website and post paintings for sale every few weeks. This involves taking photos of all of the paintings at the gallery and taking their measurements and multiple people at the gallery get involved. Last week, when we took photos, we decided to include a new painting…
#GivingTuesday is just four weeks from today! We will be spending every Tuesday leading up to the big day celebrating #ThankfulTuesday and dedicating our posts to appreciating groups and individuals who make our work possible. Today, our focus is on Uweza Art Gallery. To date, with your support, we have generated just over 5,200,000…
Our gallery was recently featured on a segment on Kenyan TV station NTV:
This week, Uzalendo News visited Uweza Art Gallery to speak with some of the artists and learn more about our work.
Douglas Maina first joined the gallery in 2012 and has long been known for his detailed paintings of landscapes and animals. Last year, he decided to focus on painting Kibera. According to Maina, “Kibera is a diverse place with many activities. I decided to do these pieces because personally to…
In May, we launched a call for submissions for Kibera ArtFest, an exhibition and art contest aimed at bringing exposure to the beauty of Kibera and abundant talent of Kibera’s artist and photographers. We received submissions from more than 40 creatives and will be holding an opening for an exhibition…
