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Kiure Francis Msangi: From Makerere to Stanford and the Nairobi Years

First retrospective of overlooked Tanzanian-born East African modernist Kiure Francis Msangi (1937-2003), spanning four decades.

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Circle Art Gallery presents the first major retrospective of Kiure Francis Msangi, a Tanzanian-born artist who trained at Uganda's Makerere University and at Stanford before spending much of his career in Nairobi. The show brings together paintings, prints, drawings and archival material spanning more than four decades.

The exhibition is presented on behalf of the artist's family, several of whom attended the opening.

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  • Open Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm
  • Closed public holidays

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