SURFACING elevates 12 emerging women artists based in Khartoum, Nairobi, and Kampala. The exhibition features 27 paintings exploring diverse themes and styles including nature and landscapes, portraiture, figurative, women’s rights and empowerment, social behavior, and identity. Using oil, acrylic, and mixed media on canvas, the artists are inspired by their surroundings. They combine impressionism, abstract, and figurative painting styles with authentic cultural narratives that invite you into East Africa in a spectacular way. The aim is not only to empower and promote talented East African women artists to a broader audience but also to spotlight some of the incredible female talents from East Africa that are on the verge of success.

CURATED BY THADDE TEWA (TEWASART GALLERY, NAIROBI)