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STAUNSLAUS SHAKE MAKELELE

 

Born: 1966 in Taita Taveta District, Kenya

 

Contacts:

Address:

P.O. Box 7390 –
00100, G.P.O., Nairobi. Kenya

Tel: +254 (020) 785233

Cell: +254 0733 900916

Email: stansmak@hotmail.com

 

EDUCATION:

 

Creative Art Centre:                                         1991 – 1994

Kamwenja Teachers College – Nyeri:   1987 – 1989

Kenyatta High School, Mwatate:                       1982 – 1985

 

EXHIBITIONS:

 

Solos:

      Green Art Exhibition – Kids Delight, Nairobi                                         2005   

      Contemporary Art in Kenya – French Cultural Centre, Nairobi              2006

      Jambo Makuti – Arusha, Tanzania                                                        2002 – 2006

      ICC – Knockout Kenya – Nairobi Gymkhana                                      2000

      Mzizi Arts Centre – Nairobi                                                                  1999 – 2002

      Tazama Gallery – ABC Place, Nairobi                                                  2000

      Tazama Gallery – Yaya Centre, Nairobi                                                            1997

      Gallery of Contemporary East African Art, Nairobi National Museum    1995

      Gallery Caf้ – Kampala, Uganda                                                                      1995

 

Groups Shows:          

      African Art Show – TAC Gallery, India                                                            2005

      Kenya Art Show – Cantona, Italy                                                                     2004

      La Loro Africa Pittori Contemporanei in Kenya – Trieste, Italy              2004

      East African Art Biennale – Mawazo Gallery, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  2003

      La Loro Africa Art Exhibition – Milan, Italy                                                       2002

      A Showcase of Kenyan Art – French Embassy Residence, Nairobi                   2001

      COSV – Kenya Artists Exhibitions, Rome & Milan, Venice, Italy                      2001

      The Millennium Art Collection – Netherlands                                         2000

      Group Show of Kenyan Artists – Gallery Caf้, Kampala, Uganda                     1999

      Group Show – Halpen Gochi Art Gallery, Nairobi                                             1998

      4 Kenyan Art Exhibitions:                                                                                 1997

v     Royal Overseas House

v     Landing Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland

v     Isle of Skye, Portree

v     Overseas House London, United Kingdom

      1st Anniversary East African Cooperation – Arusha Conference Centre 1997

      Art by 4 Artists – Village Market, Nairobi                                                         1996

      12th Annual Royal Overseas Open Exhibition – Overseas House, London          1995

      7th Pan African Congress Conference Exhibition – Kampala, Uganda    1994

      Creations Exhibitions – British Council, Nairobi                                     1993

      400 Years of Fort Jesus Museum, Mombasa                                                    1993

      - 43 Young Talents – Gallery Watatu, Nairobi                                       1992

 

Awards Won:

      Runners-up – Kenya Constitutional Review Exhibition, Gallery of Contemporary E.A Art, Nairobi National Museum                                                                       

      2nd Price – 400 Years Celebration of Fort Jesus Museum, Mombasa     1993

      2nd Prize  - Creative Art Centre Annual Exhibition, Goethe Institute, Nbi            1992

 

Publications

      La Loro Africa Milan – COSV, Italy                             2003

      Millennium Art Collection – Netherlands                       2002

      National Museums of Kenya guide                                1996

      Intercontinental Hotel Newsletter                                  1995

      American Psychologists Journal                         1994

 

Residences:

Ngoma International Art Workshop, featuring East African Artists for 2 months, in Kampala, Uganda, 2003

 

Projects:

      La Loro Africa – Pittori Contemporanei in Kenya – Lectures/painting with various school students in Trieste, Italy, 2004

      ‘My Wish, My Dream’, with children from Uganda and an exhibition at Nommo Gallery, Kampala, Uganda

      Community Project with students of Jinja College, Jinja High School and Madhivani Girls High School and Jinja Artists – Jinja, Uganda