Author: ArtMatters.Info

When Pablo Picasso set his eyes on an African sculpture belonging to his fellow artist and friend, Henri Matisse in the spring of 1907, his life as he knew it changed forever: he used the magical and ritualistic power of that...

By Phylis Luganda Published January 27, 2008 In Kenya, artists are viewed as both social misfits and dreamers who live in a fantasy world of their own in an attempt to escape from social reality. But why is this so? It is...

By Isaac Miriri Published March 26, 2008 After seven years at Rahimtulla Tower in Upper Hill, Nairobi�s Rahimtulla Museum of Modern Art (RaMoMA) has relocated to Second Parklands Avenue, off Limuru Road, with effect from April...

By Ogova Ondego Published May 21, 2008 There can be no exaggeration in stating that Kenya is one of the most difficult countries to work in as a creative practitioner. In this highly capitalistic state which has overturned the...