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Cyprian Ogambi who was born in 1962 in Nyanza Province Siaya District could trace his interest in art as far as nursery School days where his drawing of car was  selected as the best of term work.During primary school days ,interest by fellow pupils in his work encouraged him to keep drawing.At Alliance High School art was offered as asubject ,it is here that Ogambi made up his mind to be an artist.The art teacher used to organise visits to Nairobi art galleries  such as Gallery Watatu  to see work by contemporary Kenyan artists and this re-enforced his resolve to follew artistic carrer.Ogambi's work can be found in varius art gallerie such as Gallerry watatu,Gallery of Contemporary East African Artetc.Ogambi's work has also been ehibited locally and internationaly.

 

1987  group exhibition sponsered by Nairobi Rotary  

Utumishi Club at Sarit Center.

1988  group exhibition organised by Esso Kenya Ltd in conjunction with Ministry of Culture and Social Services Commissioned amongst other artists to do a painting for callender for the national bank of kenya.

1991 Arts Festival at the National Museum of Kenya A painting selected and presented to His Excellency the President of Kenya on the occassion marking the 60th. aniversary of the National Museums of Kenya.

1994  Arts Festival at the National Museum of Kenya Solo exhibition at the Gallery of Contemporary East African Art.

1995 Solo Ehibition at the Nairobi Safari Club.

1999 Solo Exhibition at the French Cultural Center.

2000 Group Exhition at Ramoma Art Gallery.

2005 Group Ehition at the Godown Arts Center

2006 Group Exhibition  at the contemporary art exhibition at the French cultural Center.