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Cyprian Adagi Ogambi

On a trip to Kenya I managed to find several more Ogambi paintings and the following biographical information:

Cyprian Ogambi, who was born in 1962 in the Nyanza Province, Siaya District, can trace his interest in art as far as nursery school days where his drawings of a car was selected as the best of term work. During his primary school days his friends also encouraged him to keep drawing. At Alliance High School, art was offered as a subject and it was here that Cyprian made his mind up to be an artist. The art teacher would organize visits to the various Nairobi art galleries, such as Gallery Watatu, to see works by contemporary Kenyan artists and this reinforced Ogambi's resolve to follow an artistic career. To this end he studied graphic design at the Kenya Polytechnic.

Ogambi's works can be found at various art galleries such as Gallery Watatu, Gallery 9 of Contemporary East African Art, Grand Regency's Rotisserie Restaurant, and The Collectors Den.

Below these paintings is a brief outline of some of the exhibitions that Ogambi has participated in, as well as additional information on his paintings.

Update - 29 October 2007: Ogambi rules the day! I sent 20 Ogambis to some friends who are opening an art gallery in Australia! But I didn't send them all! You will find some of the best Ogambis this website has ever seen in this latest addition. Ogambi's artwork has really matured over the course of a few years. Even me, I have gone from an, 'Ogambi's stuff is ok', to, 'Wow! This guy is really good!'-type of guy. I'm impressed with his progress and hope he continues to expand and diversify his subjects, as well a his fantastic control of imagery, color, and design.

Title: Carrying Wood Dimensions: 15" x 5" (38 x 13 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $110	Title: Five Maasai Under Acacia Dimensions: 13.5" x 5" (34 x 13 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $100	Title: Manyatta Scene Dimensions: 15" x 5" (38 x 13 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $110
Title: Many at Manyatta Dimensions: 15" x 5" (38 x 13 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $110	Title: Near Home Dimensions: 15" x 5" (38 x 13 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $110	Title: Heading Home Dimensions: 7.5" x 10" (19 x 25 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $100	Title: Moran Herding Dimensions: 7.5" x 10" (19 x 25 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $100
Title: Three Maasai Women Dimensions: 10" x 7.5" (25 x 19 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $110	Title: Under Acacia Dimensions: 10" x 7.5" (25 x 19 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $110	Title: Wood and Child in Tow Dimensions: 10" x 7.5" (25 x 19 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $110	Title: Herding Cattle Dimensions: 10" x 7.5" (25 x 19 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $110

25 September 2006: I have added our new Ogambi paintings below.  Let us know what they mean to you by making an offer!

Title: Woman with Wood Dimensions: 8" x 18" (20 x 46 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $145 SOLD! 13th Nov 2008 - Thanks!	Title: Orange and White Woman with Wood Dimensions: 5" x 13" (13 x 33 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $100 SOLD! May 5th 2008 Thanks!	Title: Three Maasai Woman Dimensions: 5" x 13" (13 x 33 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $100	Title: Two Women with Wood Dimensions: 5" x 13" (13 x 33 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price:$100  Sold! A long time ago! Thanks Annemeike!
	If the price isn't right, make an offer!
Title: Orange One Manyatta Dimensions: 13" x 5"" (33 x 13 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $100	Title: Women's Burden 3  Dimensions: 7.5" x 10" (19 x 25.5cm)  Medium: Acrylic on paper  Price: $80 SOLD! March 31st 2008-On it's way to Malta !	Title: Dancing Moran Dimensions: 10" x 15" (26 x 39 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $120
Title: One Manyatta Dimensions: 13" x 5" (33 x 13 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $100

Title: Women's Burden 2 Dimensions: 10" x 7.5" (25.5 x 19cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper SOLD!  10 October 2006-To Singapore.  Thanks!	Title: Two with Wood Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5" (14 x 21cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper SOLD!  27 September 2006-Ogambi goes overseas...again!  Thanks!	Title: Watching the Day Dimensions: 13" x 5" (33 x 13 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper SOLD!  11 October 2006-To Seattle.  Thanks!	Title: Carrying Water with Children  SOLD to a gallery in South Korea! Wow-Ogambi's art is traveling!\
Title: Two with Bananas and Babes Dimensions: 10" x 15.5" (26 x 40cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $95 SOLD! August 2006-Another accepted offer!	Title: Three Ladies Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5" (14 x 21cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $75 SOLD! August 2006-Another accepted offer!	Title: Pounding Millet Dimensions: 10" x 15" (25.5 x 38cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $95 SOLD! August 2006-Another accepted offer!	Title: Sitting Under Tree Dimensions: 10" x 15" (25.5 x 38cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Price: $95 SOLD! August 2006-Another accepted offer!	Title: Using My Head SOLD! 12 Sept 04 - Ogambi's in California!
Title: Women's Burden 1 SOLD!  27 April 2006-To England-Thanks!	Title: Carrying Wood SOLD!  11 March 2006-To England!  Thanks!	Title: Maasai 1 SOLD! 24 October '05 This Ogambi has been lost and found, bid on and then forgotten.  Not this time!  Ogambi's painting has a home in Indiana!	Title: Maasai 2 SOLD!  11 March 2006-To England!  Thanks!	Title: Outside of Manyatta SOLD!  24 April 2006-To a returning fan in Australia!  Thanks!
Title: At Rest SOLD!  21 December '05-To a visitor in Spain!  Thanks!	Title: Maasai with Cows SOLD!  27 April 2006-To England-Thanks!	Title: Woman's Work  SOLD!  20 July '05  Many people inquired of this painting in the past, but now it has found the right home in Canada!	Title: Maasai Herder SOLD!  20 July '05 To a happy new visitor of the site who lives in Canada.	Title: Pounding Maize with Children SOLD! Another reasonable offer accepted! 24 June '04

Maasai - Large  SOLD - Offer accepted!  24 June '03	Maasai - 1 SOLD! Sorry Thomas!	Maasai - 2 - 1 Oct 03 - SOLD! She made an offer that was within her budget!! Thanks H!	Title: Orange Woman with Wood Dimensions: 5" x 13" (13 x 33 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Sold! 10 April 2007 - Thanks for the offer!	Title: Two Women with Babies Dimensions: 5" x 13" (13 x 33 cm) Medium: Acrylic on paper Sold! 10 April 2007 - Thanks for the offer!

Ogambi has taken part in several art exhibitions as follows:

1991 - Arts Festival at the National Museum of Kenya
            Solo Exhibition at the International Casino's La Galleria Restaurant
            One of Ogambi's paintings was selected and presented to his Excellency the President during the occasion marking the 60th anniversary of the National Museum of Kenya.

1992 - Arts Festival at the National Museum of Kenya
1994 - Arts Festival at the National Museum of Kenya
1995 - Solo Exhibition at the Nairobi Safari Club
1996 - Group exhibition at the Gallery of Contemporary East African Art
            Solo exhibition at Tazama Art Gallery, Yaya Center
1998-2000 - Arts Festival at the National Museum of Kenya
                      Solo exhibition at the French Cultural Center
2001 - Present - Continuation of solo exhibitions and working on reaching the world with his art via the internet and private exhibitions in Europe.

From what I can tell about Ogambi, he wasn't on the Nairobi art scene, and then he was everywhere! Like a movie that floods every theater hoping for a good review, his paintings have flooded the galleries, and have been a hit from one end of Nairobi to the other.

Bright bold colors characterize his paintings of the Maasai. His tall subjects holding spears and balancing on spindly legs stand shoulder to shoulder, filling the entire canvas with color and texture. Simple as they are, they attract the eye and seem to embody a true visage of African art.

Repertoire - nice word!

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