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How online art shows took paintings to wider audience

Affordable Art Show 2020. PHOTO | KARI MUTU

By  KARI MUTU

When the Nairobi Contemporary Arts Institute opened in January, it indicated that the visual arts industry in Kenya was bouncing back after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The onset of Covid in 2020 shut down galleries, exhibitions, and art fairs globally.

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