NCAI is a non-profit art space in Nairobi. Level 3, Rosslyn Riviera Mall Entry is FREE Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm Sun: Noon - 5pm Closed on Public holidays
Nairobi, Kenya
Joined November 2019
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NCAI invited to the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
NCAI was announced as a participant in #BiennaleArte2026, 'In Minor Keys', conceived by the late Koyo Kouoh.
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Image: Installation View '60 Years: the NCAI Collection.' 📸Ian Gichohi
#InMinorKeys
Koyo believed artists are not observers of the world, but its interpreters — its conscience, its most honest witnesses. That she made room for us within her final vision is an honour we carry with deep gratitude.
Michael Armitage in conversation with Chelenge Van Rampelberg on Sat 21st Feb 2026.
#artisttalk #Armitage #chelenge #ncai
Michael Armitage, Maria Lassnig, Chelenge Van Rampelberg opens on Thursday 19 Feb 2026 at NCAI.
#michaelarmitage #marialassnig #chelenge
🎉 Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute turns 4!
Four years of exhibitions, research, dialogue & community, building space for contemporary art to be seen, questioned & celebrated.
Thank you to everyone who has shaped this journey.
#NCAIat4 #ContemporaryArt
Opening day vibes from ‘Looking into the Mad Eye of History Without Blinking’, Canon Griffin’s ongoing exhibition at NCAI.
🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube via the link: youtu.be/p48LKPhVrvo
On view until 2 Nov.
Come by, explore Canon’s work, and join the conversation.
🌿Dye with Nature🌿
Join multidisciplinary artist Agnes Waruguru for a 2.5-day natural dyeing workshop at NCAI (28–30 Aug). Explore teas, spices, flowers & foraged materials to create your pigments. Register by 23 Aug via this link: forms.gle/PZjKkezY8TLBR2r98
📚✨ Join us at NCAI for this month’s book club with Ato Malinda!
We’ll explore research, curation & creation, the Black gaze, and how to situate our creative practice in today’s art world.
📅 Sign up via this link: forms.gle/RKGYJBpBrZzKBQvN9 by 11 Apr 2025—spaces limited!
We wrapped Notes on Friendship: Breaking Bread with a vibrant KSL-interpreted walkabout for the deaf community—a warm, inclusive session filled with stories, Q&As, and art-making for kids. A beautiful close to a beautiful show.
#InclusiveArt #NCAI
This Thursday, Peterson Kamwathi moderates ‘Charle, what dey go on?’ — a conversation with Priscilla Kennedy & Beatrice Wanjiku around their powerful works in Notes on Friendship: Breaking Bread.
📍 Free webinar
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/46sgHgA?utm_source=tw…
📺 Livestream on YouTube
ALT Peterson Kamwathi
ALT Artist Talk: Charle, what dey go on?
This Saturday at NCAI
We’re hosting a special walkabout of Notes on Friendship for the Deaf community—with KSL interpretation, a family-friendly tour, and a kids' art activity.
📅 3 Aug | ⏰ 12:30
📍 NCAI, Rosslyn Riviera
Please share!
RSVP here: bit.ly/46sodbd?utm_source=tw…
This Thursday, the Ghanaian artist Priscilla Kennedy joins Beatrice Wanjiku for 'Charle, what dey go on?' a talk delving into how their works confront illness, vulnerability & the silences that shape our lives.
Moderator: Peterson Kamwathi.
Register here: bit.ly/46sgHgA?utm_source=tw…
As part of our Notes on Friendship: Breaking Bread Educational Outreach, we hosted 39 students from PCEA Umoja Academy for a charcoal workshop led by Florence Wangui and Lionel Garang.
🎨 Their works responded powerfully to ongoing maandamano across Kenya.
✊🏾 Art as voice.
This Thursday, the Kenyan artist Beatrice Wanjiku, joins Priscilla Kennedy for 'Charle, what dey go on?' a talk delving into how their works confront illness, vulnerability & the silences that shape our lives.
Moderator: Peterson Kamwathi.
Register here: bit.ly/46sgHgA?utm_source=tw…
