Under 30

One Off is pleased to present

Under 30

Exhibition opens Saturday, 3 September 2022
noon to 4pm

Exhibition Run:
Saturday 3 September through to 18 September 2022

Gallery open:
Tuesday through Saturday, from 9am - 5.30pm
Sunday, from noon - 5:30pm

Timothy Brooke 2020 Exhibition Invitation

About the exhibition

Under 30 offers an unusual opportunity for audiences and collectors to view some very early works by some of the best known artists practicing in Kenya today.

These include Anthony Okello, Thom Ogonga, Dennis Muraguri, Richard Kimathi, Beatrice Wanjiku, Simon Muriithi, Elias Mung'ora and Peter Ngugi.

Newer to the Gallery are some very gifted young artists, all under the age of 30, who are showing some excellent technical skills including Zephaniah Lukamba, Isaac Karuga, Taabu Munyoki, Katie Simpson, James Kamande, Andrew Crae, Mika Obanda, Ian Wambui, Atieno Sachy, Derrick Kinyeki, Allan Simba, Warren Osongo, Osiemo Sam, Anthony Okari, Ian Ndambuki, Nadia Wamuyu, Iona McCreath, Rasto Cyprian, Laban Korir, Arytian Tim Ariemba, Brian Wallace, and Martin Musyoka.

The exhibition inevitably invites comparisons between those who have made it big and their practice at the same age as the artists just starting to make their voices heard.

Preview of Works

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Established Artists

Anthony Okello – A New Day, 2003 – Acrylic on canvas – 68h x 68w cm - Kshs 220,000

Beatrice Wanjiku– Lost in Translation | Ed 1/1, 2007 – Woodcut print on paper – 37h x 37w cm - Kshs 110,000

Beatrice Wanjiku– Untitled, 2014 – Collage on paper – 52h x 44w cm - Kshs 150,000

Dennis Muraguri– Fast Heartbeat, 2007 – Acrylic and oil on canvas – 91h x 131w cm - Kshs 300,000

Dennis Muraguri– Girl Cooking Diamond, 2005 – Acrylic on canvas – 90h x 70w cm - Kshs 250,000

Elias Mung’ora– Untitled, 2015 – Acrylic on canvas – 70h x 72w cm - Kshs 180,000

Elias Mung’ora– Untitled, 2015 – Acrylic on canvas – 67h x 80w cm - Kshs 180,000

Peter Ngugi– Untitled, 2002 – Oil on canvas – 30h x 30w cm - Kshs 55,000

Richard Kimathi– Sleepy, 1998 – Oil on canvas – 119h x 76w cm - Kshs 500,000

Richard Kimathi– Life as in Squares and Rectangles, 1999 – Mixed media on canvas – 92h x 116w cm - Kshs 500,000

Richard Kimathi– Dreads, 1998 – Oil on canvas – 91h x 91w cm – Kshs 400,000

Richard Kimathi– Stitches, 2002 – Oil on board – 75h x 78w cm - Kshs 300,000

Thom Ogonga– Untitled, 2001 – Acrylic on canvas – 97h x 64w cm - Kshs 250,000

Thom Ogonga– Untitled, 2003 – Acrylic and charcoal on canvas – 100h x 100w cm - Kshs 300,000

Simon Muriithi– New Dress, 2000 – Oil on canvas – 91h x 61w cm - Kshs 280,000

Simon Muriithi– Sweet Waters, 1996 – Oil on canvas – 56h x 40.5w cm - Kshs 200,000

Young Artists

Allan Simba – Babel, 2019 – Mixed media on canvas – 65h x 70w cm - Kshs 45,000

Allan Simba – Gemini, 2019 – Mixed media on canvas – 100h x 89w cm - Kshs 85,000

Anthony Okari – Building Bridges, Bridging the Gap, 2022 – Mixed media – 108h x 92w cm - Kshs 60,000

Arytian Tim Ariemba – Distant relatives, 2022 – Graphite on paper – 90h x 64w cm - Kshs 80,000

Atieno Sachy – Grasshopper II, 2021 – Metal – 74.5h x 24w x 14d cm - Kshs 39,000

Atieno Sachy – Turkana I, 2021 – Metal – 54h x 13.5w x 15d cm - Kshs 20,000

Atieno Sachy –Samburu II, 2021 – Metal – 56h x 15.5w x 24d cm - Kshs 20,000

Brian Wallace – Spel, 2022 – Charcoal on paper – 51.7h x 42w x 15d cm - Kshs 20,000

Brian Wallace – Unlimited, 2022 – Charcoal on paper – 51.7h x 42w x 15d cm - Kshs 20,000

Andrew CRAE – Pleasant Escape, 2022 – Acrylic on canvas – 65 x 45w cm - Kshs 77,000

Derrick Kinyeki – Woman | Ed 2/2, 2022 – Digital collage on paper – 53 x 53w cm - Kshs 20,000

Ian Ndambuki – Chilling, 2022 – Ballpoint ink on paper – 18 x 17.5w cm - Kshs 15,000

Ian Wambui – Injustice, 2022 – Digital print and acrylic on canvas – 31.5 x 31.5w cm - Kshs 35,000

Iona McCreath – Akilli ni Mali I, 2022 – Mixed media on paper – 51.5h x 43w cm - Kshs 30,000

Iona McCreath – Akilli ni Mali II, 2022 – Mixed media on paper – 46.5h x 38.5w cm - Kshs 30,000

Isaac Karuga – African Beauty, 2022 – Oil on canvas – 100h x 80w cm - Kshs 150,000

James Kamande – Boy Child I, 2022 – Mixed media on canvas – 54h x 48w cm - Kshs 28,000

James Kamande – Boy Child II, 2022 – Mixed media on canvas – 54h x 48w cm - Kshs 28,000

James Kamande – Boy Child III, 2022 – Mixed media on canvas – 54h x 48w cm - Kshs 28,000

James Kamande – Play Time with Marbles, 2022 – Acrylic on canvas – 95h x 70w cm - Kshs 55,000

James Kamande – Wishes, 2022 – Mixed media on canvas – 110h x 90w cm - Kshs 90,000

Katie Simpson – Girl in Yellow Turban, 2019 – Oil on canvas – 79h x 59w cm - Kshs 220,000

Katie Simpson – The House of Colour, 2018 – Oil on canvas – 58h x 58w cm - Kshs 150,000

Laban Korir – Happiness, 2021 – Charcoal and graphite on paper – 46h x 64w cm - Kshs 65,000

Martin Musyoka – In Tune, 2022 – Acrylic on canvas – 50h x 49.5w cm - Kshs 55,000

Martin Musyoka – The Elders, 2022 – Acrylic on canvas – 50h x 49.5w cm - Kshs 55,000

Mika Obanda – How We Grew Up I, 2022 – Egg shell and acrylic on board – 80h x 100w cm - Kshs 150,000

Mika Obanda – How We Grew Up II, 2022 – Egg shell and acrylic on board – 80h x 100w cm - Kshs 150,000

Nadia Wamuyu – Her, 2022 – Mixed media on paper – 81.5h x 71w cm - Kshs 130,000

Nadia Wamuyu – Black Mirror 2022 – Mixed media on paper – 93h x 92.5w cm - Kshs 200,000

Osiemo – The Conjunction, 2021 – Oil on canvas – 122h x 92w cm - Kshs 70,000

Osiemo – The Side Chair, 2021 – Oil on canvas – 60h x 39w cm - Kshs 40,000

Rasto Cyprian – Untitled I, 2022 – Mixed media on paper – 40h x 46.5w cm - Kshs 40,000

Rasto Cyprian – Untitled II, 2022 – Mixed media on paper – 40h x 49.5w cm - Kshs 40,000

Taabu Munyoki – Man is Mortal, 2022 – Image transfer, oil & acrylic on canvas – 55h x 91w cm - Kshs 90,000

Warren Osongo – Shy II, 2022 – Ballpoint ink on paper – 40h x 30w cm - Kshs 12,000

Warren Osongo – Shy I, 2022 – Ballpoint ink on paper – 40h x 30w cm - Kshs 12,000

Warren Osongo – Shy III, 2022 – Graphite on paper – 40h x 30w cm - Kshs 12,000

Zephaniah Lukamba – Mali Safi, 2022 – Oil on canvas – 35h x 45w cm - Kshs 30,000

Zephaniah Lukamba – Ongeza Fifty ya Mzigo, 2022 – Oil on canvas – 35h x 45w cm - Kshs 30,000

Exhibition openings are usually on the last Saturday of every month, excluding December.
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