Presentation
Nimrod Hanai: "I use oil/acrylic colors on canvas in abstract expression towards the complexities of human perception of reality. My style combines fragments of light and dark colors and fragments of space and time which strike a contrast between light and dark colors. I use that contrast to describe the dynamics between what we wish for and what we real experience in everyday life. In the end, the fragments of light colors are meant to inspire and catalyze us to keep on improving our inner selves despite the limitations or challenges we encounter in everyday life".
Born 1983 in Singida, United Republic of Tanzania.
Lives and works in Nairobi, Kenya.
EDUCATION
Self-taught and short contemporary art course - Michelangelo Institute, Florence (Italy)
RESIDENCIES
Gibb's Farm – Karatu, Tanzania
Artist residence programme, January 10 – February 18, 2022
Kuona Art Centre – Nairobi, Kenya
AIR (Artist in Residency) Program, April 01 – July 30, 2020
Nafasi Art Space – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
AIR (Artist in Residency) Program, July 29 – December 02, 2019
INTERNATIONAL ART FAIRS
(Upcoming) Fira International d'Art de Barcelona (FIABCN 2022) – Barcelona, Spain
November 04 – 05, 2022
Fira International d'Art de Barcelona (FIABCN 2021) – Barcelona, Spain
December 03 – 04, 2021
Villas Exhibition, Villa Ampelaki – Chania, Greece
September 20 – 27, 2021
Suzhou International Expo, China
September 23 - 25, 2021
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Kuona Art Centre - Nairobi, Kenya
Open Studio
July 06 – July 30, 2020
Kioko Art Gallery - Nairobi, Kenya
“Impulse" – Addressing rapid response for better change
January 13 – January 25, 2020
Alliance Francaise - Dar es salaam, Tanzania
“Catalyst" - Addressing fighting against any kind of limitations
September 24 – October 05, 2019
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 August, 'Anima' group exhibition, KSPCA, Nairobi, Kenya
2021 April, FOTA ISK Art Show, Online ( International School of Kenya), Nairobi, Kenya
2020 October, Kenya Museum Society(KMS)Art show 2020, Nairobi National Museum, Kenya
2019 November, FOTA ISK Art Show ( International School of Kenya), Nairobi, Kenya
2019 October, “Hapa Hapa Now" Zanzibar Visual Arts Festival, Zanzibar, Tanzania
2019 August, “Inheritance" Nafasi Art Space, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
2019 June, “Art in the Garden" Residency of the Ambassador of Switzerland in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
2019 March, “How did we get here" Nafasi Art Space, Dar es salaam, Tanzania
2018 October, Kenya Museum Society (KMS) Art show 2018, Kenya Museum, Nairobi, Kenya
2018 December, “Art in the Garden" Residency of the Ambassador of Switzerland in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
2018/17 January - November, East Africa Art Biennale, Dar es salaam, Arusha, Nairobi,
Kampala, Kigali, Bunjumbura.
COLLECTIONS
Works held in private collections in Tanzania, Kenya, Greece, Israel, Italy, Germany, Spain, Netherlands and USA.
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What is Nimrod Hanai’s artistic movement?
The artistic movements of the artists are: Abstract Artists Working in Earthy Tones
When was Nimrod Hanai born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1983