Dennis Muraguri
Dennis Muraguri | |||
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| Born | 1980 Naivasha, Kenya | ||
| Nationality | Kenyan | ||
| Citizenship | Kenya | ||
| Education | Diploma in Painting and Art History | ||
| Alma mater | Buru Buru Institute of Fine Arts | ||
| Occupation | Artist | ||
Dennis Muraguri (born 1980 in Naivasha, Kenya) is a contemporary Kenyan artist most known for his woodblock print portrayals of matatus, a primary mode of transport in Nairobi. He stated “It is my duty to preserve contemporary matatu culture through art and pass it down to future generations.”[1]
Early Life and Education
Born in Naivasha, he graduated from Buru Buru Institute of Fine Arts with a diploma in Painting and Art History. He now works in his studio at the Kuona Trust Arts Centre in Nairobi and is a leader in the Nairobi contemporary arts scene. He has been featured in the New York Times[2] and on the BBC [3]
Career
His work was featured in the Kesho Kutua exhibition at the Nairobi National Museum alongside works by Peterson Kamwathi, Beatrice Wanjiku, Michael Wafula, and Peter Ngugi, in an exhibition that was credited as a potential preview of a future National Art Gallery for Kenya.
His works can largely be divided into one of two categories:
Matatu woodblock prints
Perhaps his best known works are representations of matatus. He creates these in a labor intensive process in which he cuts out the images in woodblocks that he uses to make prints.[4]
Sculpture
His sculptures use recycled materials and represent the industrialization of Kenya.
Selected exhibitions:
2014 KLA Public Art Festival in Kampala, Uganda
2015 Making Africa: A Continent of Contemporary Design, Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein (2015)
2018 Kochi- Muziris Biennale in Kerala, India
2021 Kesho Kutua at the Nairobi National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya
References
- ↑ "Dennis Muraguri: The artist who almost became a bus-ticket tout" (PDF). C&. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ Brownell Mitic, Ginanne. "In Nairobi, an Art Scene in Transition". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ "African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power". BBC. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ↑ Mutu, Kari. "Sneak preview into proposed National Art Gallery of Kenya". The East African. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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