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James Mutisya

James Mutisya

Kenya • 1971

Nationality

Kenyan

Categories

Printmakers

Artistic movements

Black Painters, African Art

Themes

African artworks, Art brut, Everyday life

Biography

James Mutisya was born in 1971 in Kenya, where he also went to school and graduated from secondary school. He then attended an art school (Creative Art Centre) and obtained a diploma in interior design.


In 1975 he became a full-time artist after having worked in the visual arts with paintings, wood sculptures and linocuts.


James Mutisya has participated in many national and international exhibitions, e.g. at the Karen Blixen Museum in Nairobi and the National Museum, he has also had exhibitions in the USA, England and France. 

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Painting, Lion in the bushes, James Mutisya

Lion in the bushes

Painting . 119 x 117 x 2 cm Painting . 46.9 x 46.1 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,183

Painting, Lion in red, James Mutisya

Lion in red

Painting . 50.5 x 118.5 x 2 cm Painting . 19.9 x 46.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 887

Print, Twin sisters 2, James Mutisya

Twin sisters 2

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Time to sow, James Mutisya

Time to sow

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Learning new dancing styles, James Mutisya

Learning new dancing styles

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

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Print, Trying to engage, James Mutisya

Trying to engage

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Polite Elephant, James Mutisya

Polite Elephant

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Male Lion, James Mutisya

Male Lion

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Dancing for spirits, James Mutisya

Dancing for spirits

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Kamba ladies gossiping, James Mutisya

Kamba ladies gossiping

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Young maasai boys playing, James Mutisya

Young maasai boys playing

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Giving hand, James Mutisya

Giving hand

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Playing with a spear, James Mutisya

Playing with a spear

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Waiting for beauty contest, James Mutisya

Waiting for beauty contest

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Twin sisters, James Mutisya

Twin sisters

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, African beauties dancing, James Mutisya

African beauties dancing

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Print, Kilumi (Kamba Dance), James Mutisya

Kilumi (Kamba Dance)

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

CHF 197

Painting, Couples dreams, James Mutisya

Couples dreams

Painting . 67 x 148 x 2 cm Painting . 26.4 x 58.3 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Qualities of an African Lady, James Mutisya

Qualities of an African Lady

Print . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

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