Visual Art
DanceAfrica Visual Art: Innocent Nkurunziza
Free and open to the public.
12—5pm daily
Intense Emotions, 2018
Ink, pigments, car paint and acrylics painted on “foothill” mounted on canvas
212 x 36 inches
Courtesy of the artist and Ethan Cohen Gallery
BAM Visual Art presents the work of contemporary Rwandan artist Innocent Nkurunziza. Working with a variety of media—including painting, sculpture, and fashion and jewelry design—and driven by a desire to change lives through art, this highly methodical, expressive artist mixes colors and textures derived from the people and landscapes of his surroundings. His latest abstract work, Intense Emotions, is a reflection of Nkurunziza’s Rwanda.
Leadership support for BAM Visual Art provided by Agnes Gund and Toby Devan Lewis
Inema Arts Center is a collective Arts Center that provides space for artists in residence to explore their creative talent. Driven by a desire to change lives through art, Innocent Nkurunziza, along with his brother Emmanuel Nkuranga, founded Inema Arts Center in 2012. As the leading source of contemporary art in Rwanda, Inema Arts Center spurs creativity for personal, social and economic growth. To find out more information, visit the website here.
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