Kenya held its first commercial auction of East African art at the Kempinski Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday. The auction was marked by a glamorous champagne reception hosted by G.H. MUMM, the official champagne of Formula 1 with a mix of the elite Nairobi society in attendance.
The auction which is reflective of the sign of a growing profile of the region’s art scene on the international stage featured works of Kenyan artists will dominate the auction, but artists from Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
Organised by The Circle Art Agency noted that some of the works for sale have not been seen in public for decades. Prices ranged from several hundred dollars for some pieces up to more than $28,000
Martin and Geraldine Dunford of the Tamarind Group & Adel Poppat, owner, Villa Rosa KempinskiMs. Will Janssen, Redional Director East Africa, Hivos People Unlimited, Sylvia Gichia, director, Kuona Trust & Tony Wainaina, art enthusiastVishal Khagram, founder, boozeduka.com & Farzana Khubahandani, Head of Marketing, Google KenyaWantana, Cor & Sammy Stouten all of the Netherlands EmbassyWendy Rutter, Deputy Head of School, Banda School & Diana Lowe, retired teacherAmber Jeffery & Alex Fox both of the British High CommissionAndrew Gay of the British high Commision & Sally Ibeere an art loverarchitect Karuga Koinange and his wife Carly Koinange, transport manager, UNEP; both art collectorsArvind Vohora & Michael JosephArvind Vohora of Circle Art; Roger Stedman, Executive Director, IPSOS Synovate & Anil Sethi, director, BNP Paribas
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