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Infinite eye: a mural at the GoDown Arts Centre in Nairobi, during a public art festival. Photo courtesy Kim Gurney

5 indie art spaces in African cities worth knowing more about

Designed for purpose over profit, these DIY spaces thrive in cities, involve local neighbourhoods in storytelling, and build new possible worlds.
Detail of a collage work by Rosemary Karuga, Untitled, 1998. © Karuga family/Courtesy Red Hill Art Gallery

The importance of remembering Kenyan artist Rosemary Karuga

The first female student at the famous Makerere University art school, Karuga only began an art career when she retired at 60. She ended up showing internationally.

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