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Building on our own terms.The official press release has dropped today regarding our strategic pivot to a late 2028 full...
01/09/2026

Building on our own terms.

The official press release has dropped today regarding our strategic pivot to a late 2028 full launch for the Nairobi Arts Biennale.

We are choosing to build strictly on our own terms, ensuring our work is defined by the excellence of our collective output rather than the systemic and bureaucratic inefficiencies currently surrounding us. This proactive runway gives us the time to bring the right stakeholders to the table and secure a truly sustainable, autonomous, and inclusive future for the East African creative community.

The real work on the ground does not pause. We are strengthening our infrastructure, running grassroots workshops, and accelerating community-led curation.

Our core 2026 public actions are moving forward immediately:

•⁠ ⁠The SOS Show – Saturday, November 7, 2026 (Open call for artists drops in the next few days).
•⁠ ⁠⁠The Kibera Arts Parade – Saturday, December 5, 2026.

Building an unshakeable cultural institution that lasts for generations takes time. We can do better, we will do better, and we are starting right now.

The full official press release is attached to this post as an image/PDF and is updated on our website: https://houseoffriendskenya.com/nairobi-arts-biennale

Let’s keep building.

Jamey Ponte, Founder & Artistic Director
Patrick (Pato) Othieno, Community Lead
Santana Sino, Lead Gallery Director & Programming Coordinator

Thank you to everyone that made it to the opening of the three exhibitions in the Kibera Arts Districts.𝐇𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐢𝐛𝐞...
24/08/2026

Thank you to everyone that made it to the opening of the three exhibitions in the Kibera Arts Districts.

𝐇𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚
Grounds We Inherit, Showcasing works of Akiba and Blaine29

𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐄
Under the Same Sky, showing works of the twin brothers Mbiyu Ng'ang'a and Antony Mega.

𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐱 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲
The Swamp, a solo showcase by Munene Kariithi.

The exhibitions will on display at the galleries till 10th of October.
Feel free to contact us if you need any information.
+254 741443678

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 for 22nd August AT THE 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 TRIO EXHIBITIONS.📍 𝐇𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭 a conv...
18/08/2026

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 for 22nd August AT THE 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 TRIO EXHIBITIONS.

📍 𝐇𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀
𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐖𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭 a conversation featuring two amazing artists David Kipkoech (𝐴𝑘𝑖𝑏𝑎) and Victoria Thuo (𝐵𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝟤𝟫)

📍𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐌𝐄 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘
𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐤𝐲, a duo exhibition featuring two artistic brothers 𝐌𝐛𝐢𝐲𝐮 𝐍𝐠'𝐚𝐧𝐠'𝐚 and 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚.

📍 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐗 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐩 a body of work by Munene Kariithi that exploresis a powerful exploration of vulnerability, manipulation and the seduction of political power.

📅 Opening Reception: Saturday, 22nd August 2026
⏰ 2pm – 7pm
Exhibition runs until 10th September 2026.

𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔:
📍Pin: HOF Gallery Kibera, Olympic Drive, Nairobi
For more information reach our to us through +254 741443678

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐌𝐏 is a powerful exploration of vulnerability, manipulation and the seduction of political power. Through his pai...
10/08/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐖𝐀𝐌𝐏 is a powerful exploration of vulnerability, manipulation and the seduction of political power. Through his paintings, 𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒆𝒏𝒆 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊 examines how promises of hope, handouts, and change can draw people into systems that ultimately leave them trapped in the very rot they were promised would be dismantled.
As the illusion begins to fade, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐦𝐩 becomes a space of awakening, inviting us to question power, resist deception and demand a society that is functional,
just and accountable.

Save the Date on 22nd August 2026, the exhibition open at the Annex Gallery in the Kibera Arts District.
Incase of any information feel free to contact us on +254 741443678.

Lots of appreciation to everyone who made it to the openings of the shows last Saturday. Exhibitions runs until 2nd Augu...
07/07/2026

Lots of appreciation to everyone who made it to the openings of the shows last Saturday.
Exhibitions runs until 2nd August 2026.

📍 𝐇𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀
Featuring 𝑵𝒋𝒐𝒈𝒖 𝑲𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒂, 𝑱𝒐𝒚𝒄𝒆 𝑲𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒂, 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒐,and 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝑲𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒂.

📍𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐌𝐄 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘
𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐔𝐒, a duo exhibition featuring the works of 𝒀𝒖𝒔𝒖𝒇 𝑴𝒊𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆 & 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑶𝒈𝒂𝒅𝒂

📍 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐗 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 featuring 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒐.

All galleries are opened daily from 10am till 6pm.
𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔:
📍Pin: HOF Gallery Kibera, Olympic Drive, Nairobi
For more information reach our to us through +254 741443678

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏 𝐎𝐍 𝟒𝐓𝐇 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 AT THE 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 TRIO EXHIBITIONS.📍 𝐇𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐊𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐀 brings together th...
29/06/2026

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏 𝐎𝐍 𝟒𝐓𝐇 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘 AT THE 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 TRIO EXHIBITIONS.

📍 𝐇𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐀
𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐊𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐀 brings together the works of four artists connected not only by blood, but by a shared commitment to making, imagining, and storytelling.
Featuring 𝑵𝒋𝒐𝒈𝒖 𝑲𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒂, 𝑱𝒐𝒚𝒄𝒆 𝑲𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒂, 𝑴𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒐,and 𝑨𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝑲𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒂.

📍𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐌𝐄 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘
𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐔𝐒, a duo exhibition featuring the works of 𝒀𝒖𝒔𝒖𝒇 𝑴𝒊𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆 & 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑶𝒈𝒂𝒅𝒂, exploring identity, heritage, nostalgia, and the journey of becoming. Come experience stories of culture, memory, and the things that make us who we are.

📍 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐗 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐘
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 is a body of work by 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒐 that explores what it means to remain visible, engaged, and accountable in a rapidly changing world. What does it cost to be fully present.
Along side a public introduction of Santana Sino's poetry collection, 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞a reflective body of writing that explores memory, identity, love, loss, and the stories we carry within us.

📅 Opening Reception: Saturday, 4th July 2026
⏰ 2pm – 7pm
Exhibition runs until 2nd August 2026.

𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔:
📍Pin: HOF Gallery Kibera, Olympic Drive, Nairobi
For more information reach our to us through +254 741443678

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 is a new body of work by 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒐 that explores what it means to remain visible, engaged, and a...
17/06/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 is a new body of work by 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒐 that explores what it means to remain visible, engaged, and accountable in a rapidly changing world. Through painting, text, memory, and material traces, the exhibition reflects on the responsibilities, quiet acts of endurance, and personal sacrifices that shape who we become.
At its heart, the exhibition asks a simple but urgent question:
What does it cost to be fully present—to yourself, to others, and to the communities you call home?

Join us for the Opening Reception on Saturday, 4th July 2026, from 2pm to 7pm at Annex Gallery, Kibera Arts District.
Along side a soft public introduction of Santana Sino's poetry collection, 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞—a reflective body of writing that explores memory, identity, love, loss, and the stories we carry within us.
Come for the art, stay for the conversations, and share in an afternoon of reflection, connection, and becoming.

📍Kibera Arts District
📅 Saturday, 4th July 2026
⏰ 2pm – 7pm

17/06/2026

What shapes who we become?
The memories we carry, the cultures we inherit, the places we come from, and the experiences that transform us.
Join us for “𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐔𝐬”, a duo exhibition featuring the works of 𝒀𝒖𝒔𝒖𝒇 𝑴𝒊𝒓𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆 & 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑶𝒈𝒂𝒅𝒂, exploring identity, heritage, nostalgia, and the journey of becoming. Come experience stories of culture, memory, and the things that make us who we are.

📅 Opening Reception: Saturday, 4th July 2026 | 2PM – 7PM
Exhibition runs until 2nd August 2026.
📍 Nobody Owns Me Gallery, near HOF Gallery, Kibera

Join Us: 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 with 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐎𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐨Saturday 13th June from 2pm to 5pm. In the 𝐊𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭...
04/06/2026

Join Us: 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 with 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐎𝐤𝐞𝐲𝐨
Saturday 13th June from 2pm to 5pm. In the 𝐊𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 at the 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐱 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲.
For more info reach out to Santana: 0728 46 3822 or Meshack.

Everyone welcome to join until all spots full.

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