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Ian Mwesiga

  • Ian Mwesiga
Fine artist, Painter
Principal country concerned : Column : Fine arts

My name is Ian Mwesiga 25 years of age born from Rukungiri district western Uganda

A graduate of Makerere University with a bachelor's degree of industrial and fine art

Current artist in residence at Kuona Trust Nairobi Kenya

Participant of the moving Africa Dakar Biennale 2014

Former graduate artist in residence at 32 east Ugandan arts trust

Solo exhibition at AKA gallery Kampala 2014


Participated in group exhibitions

Kampala Serena hotel 2012 playing with colors
Mish mash Acacia Avenue 2012 water exhibition webale foundation
Aka gallery 2013 nuvo arts festival HIV exhibition
On line exhibition in Paris art takes Paris 2013
Passionate painter picked interest in contemporary, self-expressive abstract notions about my environment and social news, tapping into the sub conscience mind to convey ideas 

Videos

https://vimeo.com/74714104

Press

http://www.independent.co.ug/society/society/8816-mwesigwas-charming-muse
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/653436-ian-mwesiga-s-mature-and-radical-approach-to-life-and-art.html
http://kuonatrust.org/meet-our-resident-artist-ian-mwesiga/
http://kimberlylbryant.com/Ian-Mwesiga

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Guerrilla Arts
  • HOT
  • Bayimba
  • Uganda Women Writers Association
  • Arts 256
  • 32º East
  • Amakula Festival

With the support of