China-Kenya art exhibition opens at Nairobi National Museum
An exhibition featuring more than 60 Chinese and Kenyan paintings opened at the Nairobi National Museum on September 22 as part of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges.
The China-Africa Cultural Exchange and Mutual Learning Fine Arts Exhibition opened at Nairobi National Museum on September 22, featuring over 60 paintings by Chinese and Kenyan artists exploring rural life, identity, and traditional celebrations. The exhibition, part of the 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, will run until September 30, 2026.
Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan and Song Jianing, head of CMG's Africa bureau, emphasized the significance of the exchange in strengthening cultural understanding and friendship between the two nations. Kenyan representatives expressed hopes for more joint creative projects and commercial partnerships between Chinese and Kenyan artists, while UNESCO's national programme officer for culture, Judith Wanjiku Ogana, highlighted the potential for the exhibition to support artists and creative businesses while strengthening cultural understanding.
The 2026 China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, agreed upon at the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, encompasses various cultural, tourism, and youth activities, aiming to foster closer ties between the two regions.
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