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Art lovers spend Sh30m a night at Nairobi auction
Baobab Under the Red Moon, the top-selling lot at Sh3.5 million, an acrylic-on-board painting by Tanzanian artist Kiure Francis Msangi, pictured on November 4, 2025, at the Art Auction East Africa in Nairobi.
Art lovers in Nairobi splashed nearly Sh30 million as they fought for a chance to grab some of the rarest artworks from the region and beyond.
When the dust settled, a 1968 painting “Baobab under the Red Moon” by Tanzanian artist Francis Msangi, who died in 2003, emerged the most coveted item of the evening, fetching Sh3.5 million.
