From the moment we first saw Samuel Githui’s Lamu triptych with those donkeys casually meandering through that careless city’s narrow streets, we knew we were seeing work by an exceptional Kenyan artist.
His three-piece oil painting was on display at RaMoMa Gallery several years ago. But even then, we could see that Githui wasn’t one to follow trends or popular tastes like painting portraits of pretty girls in splashy contrasting hues. Instead, his art testified to his being a true 21st century Kenyan artist who was creating according to the rhythm of his own soul.
