Allan Kioko Kenya, b. 1994
Biography
"There is always a need for artistic solutions. Whatever the problem is, it is up to you as an artist to come up with ways of how to solve it without limiting yourself."
Allan 'Think' Kioko is a visual artist, illustrator and muralist based in Nairobi, Kenya.
He is an expressive painter and a lover of bold strokes, color and texture. His artwork is done using acrylic on canvas and watercolor on paper, deemed as thought provoking, humorous and sometimes controversial. He draws inspiration from his own life experiences and places he's been to.
Kioko is famous also for his mural paintings around Nairobi's low income areas of Mathare, Korogocho, Baba Dogo among others, with his new graffiti crew 'Clan of A Can'.
Allan Kioko has been awarded with a commendation at the MASK prize competition in 2018, and came in second at the Manjano Art Competition in 2019. Kioko is also an aspiring art tutor and mentor and has taught art at the Aga Khan Primary School's Deaf Unit.
Allan Kioko has been awarded with a commendation at the MASK prize competition in 2018, and came in second at the Manjano Art Competition in 2019. Kioko is also an aspiring art tutor and mentor and has taught art at the Aga Khan Primary School's Deaf Unit.
Works
-
Allan KiokoSio Mimi (Swahili For I didnt do it), 2022Mixed media on canvas90 x 80 cm -
Allan KiokoThe Caretaker, 2022Mixed media on canvas104,5 x 74,5 cm
-
Allan KiokoThe Love Triangle, 2022Mixed media on Canvas145 x 90 cmSold
-
Allan KiokoWho shuga moms the shuga mommy II, 2022Acrylics on paper84 x 59 cmSold
-
Allan KiokoWho shuga moms the shuga mommy IV, 2022Acrylics on paper84 x 59 cmSold
-
Allan KiokoFahali Wawili (Swahili for "Two Bulls"), 2023Mixed media on Canvas100 x 210 cm
-
Allan KiokoKafutaah Ka Afteh (Urban Swahili slang for "Football in the Afternoon"), 2023Mixed media on Canvas150 x 120 cmSold
-
Allan KiokoMama Mawazo (Swahili for "Woman in Deep Thought"), 2023Mixed media on Canvas100 x 120 cmSold
-
Allan KiokoToka Raba (Urban Swahili slang for "The Great Run"), 2023Mixed media on Canvas150 x 120 cm
Exhibitions
-
Allan Kioko: Mangbetu People
Solo Exhibition 10 June - 26 August 2023 VeneziaConcurrently with the 18th Biennale of Architecture in Venice, AKKA Project Venice presents a solo show by the Kenyan emerging artist Allan Kioko: Mangbetu People, exhibiting his latest works after...Read more -
African Identities
Group Exhibition 23 April - 27 November 2022 VeneziaAKKA Project is excited to present the huge group exhibition African Identities, collecting artists and artworks from the African Continent, and exploring the art scene of East Africa.Read more
Events
Art Fairs
