Born in Uganda, David Kibuuka began was selling his works through local galleries by age 11. As protégé to Uganda’s celebrated artist, Henry Lumu, Kibuuka admired his older brother's virtuosity in a multitude of styles and mediums. From Lumu, he learned to paint in a variety of realistic modes--from high-Renaissance to photo-realistic perfection. His repertory of styles gradually evolved to include impressionism and cubism. On moving to Nairobi, Kenya, Lumu and Kibuuka joined James Kitamirike and a close-knit group of other Uganda artists to form the basis for East Africa’s modern art movement.

 

Citation Format:
Calder, Alexander (2000). UGANDA'S MODERN ART MOVEMENT.
Ijele: Art eJournal of the African World; 1, 2. [http://www.ijele.com/vol1.2/index1.2.htm].

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