A Retrospective of his Artworks from 1993 to 2013
Justus Kyalo - Kenya
Justus Kyalo was born in 1972 in Nairobi. He was trained and worked as a book illustrator.
Inspirations for his paintings come from music, dance, photography, fashion, and the people on the street..
“For me, painting is a search, every canvas a beginning, a search every single day for a perfect painting, a perfect solution to life, a perfect dance”
Quote from Thelathini
Workshops & Residencies
- 2013 – Lamu, Kenya (Lamu Painters Festival)
- 2005 – The GoDown Arts Centre, Nairobi, Kenya (9th International Artists Residency)
- 2004 – Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, USA
- 2003 – Braziers International Artist’s Workshop, Oxfordshire, UK
- 2002 – Douala, Cameroon (Urban Scenography)
- 1999 – Mutare, Zimbabwe (Batapata’ International Workshop)
- 1999 – Naivasha, Kenya (Wasanii Workshop’)
Solo Exhibitions
- 2012 – Kenya National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya (Hiari Creativity)
- 2011 – Kenya National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2008 – Rahimtullah Museum of Modern Art, Nairobi, Kenya (To Whom It May Concern)
- 2008 – Mai-Loan Restaurant, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2004 – Paa Ya Paa Art Centre, Nairobi, Kenya (Nikongaranimezubaa)
- 2001 – Rahimtulla Museum of Modern Art, Nairobi, Kenya (Recently)
- 1997 – Alliance Française, Nairobi, Kenya (Womanscapes 2)
- 1994 – Yakini Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya (Womanscapes)
Group Exhibitions
- 2012 – Gazzambo Gallery, Madrid, Spain
- 2012 – Kenya National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya (Sanaa ya Makaratasi)
- 2011 – Kenya National Museum, Nairobi, Kenya (Tree Life)
- 2010 – Rahimtullah Museum of Modern Art, Nairobi, Kenya (Collectors and Collections)
- 2009 – World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C., USA (Africa Now)
- 2008 – Bayreuth Festival, Bayreuth, Germany
From this Exhibition
Publications & Press
....Justus Kyalo’s African-ness shines through in even the most abstract of his works. By Frank Whalley - The East African