Wednesday , November 6 2024

ARTS

Echoes at Amasaka Art gallery

Three young emerging artists use their bodies and biographies as site and material for experimentation Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Contemporary art will necessarily require the making of art out of materials that surround us everyday. It is one of the tenets of this type of art that distinguishes it …

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Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire

Ugandan Raymond Malinga leads creators of new Disney series Kampala, Uganda | WATER MARWIZI |  Ugandan Raymond Malinga is leading the new crop of creators who produced sci-fi and fantasy short films for the new Disney series; ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’. Kizazi Moto is an anthology series blending various mythologies …

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Roger Ballen’s wildlife art

Renowned artist confronts destruction in latest art show Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Often depicted as an integral feature of the continent, African wildlife, from iconic big beasts to its vast array of species, continues to attract millions of foreign travelers every year. But a new art exhibition in the heart …

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Corporate Sponsorship in Art: The Good and Bad

Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The Contemporary art world has witnessed an influx of corporate sponsorship in the last two decades which has left a huge debate on the impact of corporate endorsement in the Industry. Corporate sponsorship is a form of marketing in which a company pays for the …

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Why Women Artists?

Women artists will largely refer to women who use their artistic practice to interrogate themes of womanhood, sexuality, love and women empowerment Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The phrase Women artists may have become popular on the Ugandan art scene in recent times but within western art circles, it has …

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Nseko Buseko makes great comeback

Nseko Buseko’s 4th Season Sells Out UMA Multipurpose Hall Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fourth Season of Madrat & Chico’s Nseko Buseko comedy show saw the UMA Multipurpose Hall get filled last Friday as the duo held their first show since 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic with the …

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