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Every Sunday
K1 Klub House
K1 Flea Market

Every Friday
Village Market
Maasai Market

Every Tuesday & Wednesday
Westgate Shopping Center
Maasai Market

We are coming back again bigger and better from 6th Jan, 2026. Add a touch of heritage to your style. Shop the Maasai Market at Westgate.

Every Saturday
KSPCA Langata Rd
KSPCA Market

Every Sunday
Yaya Centre Argwings Kodhek Rd Rooftop Parking
Maasai Market

Your Sundays just got brighter at the Yaya Maasai Market! Wander through rows of stunning beadwork, chic handmade jewellery, bold fabric prints, art, crafts, and one-of-a-kind pieces you won't find anywhere else. Meet the artisans, shop local, and experience a marketplace full of life, colour, and creativity. Whether you're gifting, decorating, or treating yourself - the perfect find is waiting for you every Sunday at Yaya. #ygoanywhereelse? #yayacentre #masaimarket #sundays

2nd May to 2nd June 2026
Chez Mahmadi Kitisuru
Fluid Movements - Art Exhibition by E. Brah

“I would say my style is Afrocentric/Afrofuturistic/Afropop. My biggest growth is getting to a point where I am not afraid to experiment. There’s been a lot of transformation in my artworks, and where I am currently is a point of going back to the beginning and some of the things I once tried and feel like they didn’t work out. Experimental projects are where I am right now, just seeing how far I can take this.”

15th Feb. to 13th June 2026
Karen Village Ngong Rd
Art Competition

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRIES VIA EMAIL TO: MANAGEMENT@KAREN-VILLAGE.COM
Present a single piece of artwork Offer an explanation and analysis of itShare a brief biography of no more than 15 words about yourself. PRIZES TO BE WON: Paid Supply of Art Material. Art Exhibition at Karen Village Residency at Karen Village 1865 Meal VoucherTop 12 entries to be in the Calender. WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED ON 30TH AUG 2026.

9th May to 21st June 2026
Nobody Owns Me Gallery near HOF Gallery Kibera
Tides Of Presence
Featuring Eugene Miera & Mutune Waweru - Curated by Santana Sino

1st to 23rd May 2026
Kobo Trust Foundation 523 Riara Rd
Matrix & Multiples - A Print Exhibition

9th May to 21st June 2026
HOF Gallery Kibera
'Territories of Becoming' featuring works by Waleed Mohammed, Cynthia Nyakiro & Mugabo Baritegera

Every Saturday
Karen Village Ngong Rd
Sip And Graffiti

9th May to 9th July 2026
Nani's Wonderland @ Kitengela Glass
Colour Untamed by Katie Simpson

Katie Simpson is a Kenyan painter whose work is an act of witness to the animals, landscapes, and fragile ecologies that shaped her from childhood. Born in Kenya and formed by an artistic environment surrounded by nature, the colours and textures of Africa have never left her. They are the ground from which everything else grows. Colour Untamed brings that lifelong conversation into full focus. Her paintings are ethereal explorations of the earth’s fragility and wildlife’s vulnerability, attempts to catch fleeting moments before they vanish, subjects held briefly in abstracted, luminous space. There is urgency in that impulse. Kenya’s wild places are changing, and Simpson paints in response – not with polemic, but with something more tender and more lasting.

22nd to 24th May 2026
Nairobi National Museum
The 20th Affordable Art Show

The Affordable Art Show is the largest art show in East Africa, showcasing the work of new and established artists in the region. This is the 20th edition of the show! Over 400 artists will participate with about 800 works on display. The artists range from first time exhibitors to established artists who have exhibited internationally. This is a juried show, with prices set during a discussion between the artist and the jury which includes the Curator of Art at the National Museums of Kenya. A percentage of the sale price of each artwork goes to the Kenya Museum Society to fund projects at museums in Kenya.
Full Programme: https://www.kenyamuseumsociety.org/the-20th-affordable-art-show/. Entrance times on the opening night are staggered to avoid overcrowding. Once in, please stay as long as you wish until closing