ARDHI GALLERY

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Call for Entries: BLURRING BOUNDARIES

Ardhi Gallery is inviting all female artists to submit their work for consideration in our upcoming exhibition, “Blurring Boundaries”. Artists are encouraged to create works that celebrate diversity and challenge traditional notions of identity.

Theme: This showcase will explore the intersection of different cultures, traditions, and perspectives. The aim is to feature works from diverse backgrounds and mediums, showcasing the depth and breadth of women's artistic contributions throughout history all to celebrate the diversity, unique perspectives, and innovative techniques of women in the art world.

Eligibility: Open to female artists of all levels, backgrounds and nationalities
All submissions must be original works of the artists.
Artists may submit at least three artwork images for consideration. All should be high-resolution JPEG files.

In your submission, include:
I. A short bio highlighting your artistic background
II. The descriptions of your work

To submit your work, send an email to ardhigalleryke@gmail.com

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ABOUT ARDHI GALLERY

Ardhi Gallery is Nairobi’s latest contemporary art gallery, having opened its doors in April 2023. Ardhi, meaning “ground” in Swahili, is a thoughtfully curated space showcasing emerging, underrepresented and outsider artists alongside leading established artists who have a passion for nurturing the arts in society.

Ardhi aims to expand the wider communities’ exposure to and appreciation of art that reflects the diverse everyday life of Kenyans, and the role creativity can play in transforming hardship into something of meaning and beauty. Ardhi holds regular and pop-up exhibitions, poetry nights, musical performances, talks on mental health and safety in society, and art classes for children and adults- instructed by artists represented in the gallery.

“I named the gallery Ardhi, because it’s about starting from the ground — from where we are. When we are stripped of the societal hierarchies of status and elitism—from a fundamental perspective, we are all at the same level, we are all equal, and we all have something unique to say. Ardhi’s mission is to provide a space for that discourse to take place.”

Christine Oguna
Founder, Ardhi Gallery