Nairobi, March 22 -- This past weekend bore witness to a plethora of paintings, a wide range of both group and solo shows that once again confirmed Nairobi's status as the hub of contemporary African visual art across East Africa.

Starting just days before the weekend with three solo shows by Wanjohi Maina, Ngugi Waweru, and Adika Austine, the trio opened at Circle Art Gallery and filled both the walls and the walkways with 2D and 3D art.

On Saturday at the Organic Farmers' Market in Karen, there was a pop-up exhibition titled 'Luminance' that featured works by 10 painters, including Anne Mwiti, Mumbi Muturi-Muli, Andrea Bohnstedt, Shabu Mwangi, Michael Musyoka, Boniface Maina, Lemek Sompoika, Jamie Vaulkhard, Jimmy Kitheka, and Zephani...