November had a beautiful beginning here at Nafasi Art Space as Mac Sawaya, our Artist in residence for August, finally held his long awaited exhibition. The exhibition was called rebirth and at opening time, the bare white walls of Nafasi … Read More
A review of the very well attended Nathan Mpangala’s ChapChap caricature workshop featuring Tanzanian award winning actress Monalisa. Written By Jesse Gerald
In some cultures, a corpse cannot leave the house through the main door in fear that the spirit of the deceased will know how to get back into the house and haunt it. In other cultures, it is a curse … Read More
At around the half-way stage of Sanaa Yetu, our Art-reaches, established as way of sharing art and symbolizing Nafasi’s collective spirit, had proved to be the most challenging and fulfilling of all our activities. And the second half our schedule … Read More
“Nafasi Art Space is important for artists and art lovers alike to meet, exchange ideas, and appreciate the beauty and importance of art in our daily lives” –Susan P. Mlawi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts, and … Read More
A 58 years-old Dulla Mnanga comes from a family of artists. His talent to play different traditional instruments was honed by the influences of his two ethnic connections, the Ngindo and Ngoni, representing the tribes of his parents. Dulla can … Read More
Nafasi Art Space is proud to welcome one of the most exciting young artists in Tanzania for a month long residency this September. Adullah Omar, aka, Dullah Wise was born and raised in Zanzibar but has spent the last few … Read More
Video sanaa ni aina nyingine ya filamu yenye kuonesha matukio halisi kwa mtazamo wa kisanaa, Pia huhusisha matumizi ya vinyago, michoro, uhariri picha na mifumo mingine ya sanaa katika kuwasilisha ujumbe wake. Lois Patiño ni msanii tokea nchini Hispania aliyefika … Read More
Fred Halla (TZ) tells us about his art life and what he has planned for his time as our Artist in Residence. Fifteen years, good humor and natural instinct for enquiry have led Fred Halla into a rare, fascinating artistic … Read More
August 18th promises to bring a fruitful new chapter in our partnership with Tumaini la Maisha. TLM is a member of The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and is a program based at the Children’s Cancer Ward, at Muhimbili … Read More