ARTS

Artist reclaims her sexuality | THE INDEPENDENT | New York-based Ugandan artist Leilah Babirye’s hand-carved wood and ceramic sculptures—many of them figures and faces inspired by African masks that seek to expore the diversity of LGBTQI identities—have captured the attention of the international art world.  The 36-year old went abroad …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan has dismissed photographs circulating on social media, saying they are from a Gospel Music shoot she had recently and not an introduction (kukyala) ceremony. The photographs are being shared as having been taken at a ‘secret introduction ceremony.” Zari, 41, …

The exhibition demystifies the diverse misconceptions on the art of bronze casting. | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Bronze may be an unfamiliar media on the local art scene, evident with hardly any sculptural artwork made out of the material, save for the Flying Crested Crane 2007 standing at British High Commission Offices in …

There have been distortions about the actual image of the national emblem and the symbolic meaning of some of the imagery which adorn the heraldic device THE ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The Uganda Coat of Arms is a national emblem which adorns most government buildings including the Parliament, Judicial …

MultiChoice Uganda Showcases latest developments to Ugandan audience Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Multichoice Uganda has today showcased to the media its viewers recent and upcoming content, new innovations and channels, as well as its investment in the local content space in Uganda. The innovations were shown through a …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The King of Tooro Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV has launched the Kingdom’s development plan for the next 25 years. The plan was launched on Saturday on the eve of the King’s 26th coronation anniversary. According to the plan, the Kingdom will …

Dr. Kirumira opens up conversation on the subject of womanhood in traditional social settings Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | A home is traditionally a multifaceted environment where a lot happens. In traditional African society, a home was a space where knowledge was passed on from one generation to the …

Between Bacon and Mwesiga there’s often a striking connection in studio deftness and philosophy Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Francis Bacon was an Irish-born artist whose obsession with raw and unsettling imagery earned him global recognition as one of the most sought after artists of his generation. His abstract human figure portraits were expressive of his inner persona and daily engagement with …

  Stockholm, Sweden | XINHUA |  The Swedish band Abba is set to release an album with new songs, it announced on Thursday. The quartet, who parted ways in 1982, recorded the first two songs of the ten-track album titled “Voyage” in 2018. “When we had these two songs, it …

The ambiguous or slippery nature of the term “emerging artists” calls for its revision to clearly define which artists it suits. | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The term “emerging artists” is frequently used in many art circles globally. Art galleries, dealers, collectors and art writers use the phrase from time to …