Nairobi, Aug. 7 -- While Covid-19 has been wreaking havoc on millions of lives and livelihoods all over the world, the stealthy virus has not managed to kill the creative impulse of scores of Kenyan and other African artists.
Proof of their resilience is currently online and on display at the One Off Art Gallery in a group exhibition entitled simply 'Covid 19 - Social Distancing.'
The showcase has something of a serendipitous feel to it since it was only a few months back (when it became clear the pandemic wasn't disappearing overnight) that One Off's founding gallerist, Carol Lees asked artists online to take the theme and run with it.
The show has works by more than 40 artists, most of whom are Kenyans but as the call was accessible to...