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Pamela Kertland Wright: Collector, writer and owner of Emin Pasha hotel
A Q&A with Pamela Kertland Wright, collector, writer and owner of Emin Pasha hotel as well as several other safari lodges in Uganda. “I think there is incredible talent here in Uganda. But...
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Corporate sponsorship of the arts: Friend or foe?
Art needs patronage. This could be provided by people of modest income who buy art on a regular basis to decorate their spaces and to use as gifts. These abound on the Ugandan art scene. But how useful...
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The Art of Self-making: An interview with Edison Mugalu
He has just finished the works for a new exhibition. This time he depicts the old walls, the street corners and narrow alleys of Zanzibar’s Stone Town. He is giving us an impression of the past days,...
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Beyond the Controversy
Testament to the strength and innovation of Uganda’s artistic community, the Controversial Art Exhibition at Kampala’s Afriart Gallery sought to challenge traditional perceptions of African art. Henry...
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Group studios in Uganda: The Challenges of a Collective
In 2007, when Start Magazine covered the story of Mona Studio, there was an air of great expectations for the cause of young artists working together. It was a case of two charismatic artists slowly...
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Shifts in Ugandan Art: From a rooted symbolism to philosophy as world-view
Of such music, trumpets of independence blew. The new country born from the mother(land). And alas, everything that had bonded imagination, vision, individuality, and uniqueness was broken loose....
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Taking art back to communities: The Mabarti Street Art project
In Uganda we are not short on visual culture. We are surrounded by visual impressions of all kinds – adverts in different sizes and forms, persuading us to buy products we may never even use in our...
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Creativity, innovation and experimentation sets a new pace for the Ugandan...
With a host of art spaces and projects springing up, all designed to foster creativity, innovation and experimentation of the arts, and extending art to the local people, art in Uganda is evolving in a...
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Edison Mugalu’s art: The serendipity of success
I have been following the trends in Uganda’s visual environment in the last decade, with keen interest and I have noted something rather distinct. While the events in art that made headlines in the...
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When group exhibitions fall short on competence and innovation
Many artists will gush at the opportunity of participating in a group exhibition, especially when it is held in a non-traditional art space like a hotel or an open space. The excitement comes from the...
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Nudity? It is Artistic Expression and Free Speech (part III)
On 15 April 2012 Fas Fas Gallery hosted Nude 2012. Unlike Nude 2000 and Nude 2001, Nudes 2012 did not have a catalogue. However, Ronex Ahimbisibwe and startjournal.org preserved its visual archive...
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Talking happiness in love with Edison Mugalu
This exhibition at Umoja Art Gallery in Kamwokya was Mugalu’s clear and heartfelt contribution to a day some people love to love and others love to hate: Valentine’s Day. The reason why some people...
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