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Dan Sekanwagi |
Dan Sekanwagi is a Uganda American artist residing in Houston, Texas. When he left his native country of Uganda, he brought with him a rich culture and deep rooted heritage which is manifest in his work in more ways than just in color schemes.
In Uganda, Sekanwagi worked as a structural draftsman for an engineering corporation, an illustrator for the leading publishing house and an illustrator of educational television for Makerere University Center for Continuing Education system.
He became a full-time artist in 1976 prior to fleeing his country to neighboring Kenya as Uganda's economic and cultural life collapsed under the chaotic rule of a military dictator. In Nairobi (Kenya) where he lived until 1983, Sekanwagi left an impression on the art scene with his distinctive style of painting with inks and dyes on canvas.
His sellout exhibitions at the French Cultural Center (1980) and at Firmin Gallery (1981) in Nairobi led to invitations to exhibit at Phoenix Gallery (West Germany 1982), Commonwealth Institute London, (England 1983), Martin Luther King Memorial Library Gallery A-2 (Washington, DC 1983) and MSC Gallery at Texas A&M University (1984). In 1990, he was invited by First City Bank (Downtown Houston, Texas) to exhibit the entire month of February to mark the Black Awareness Month. In 1994 , Sekanwagi was sponsored by Atlanta Committee of Olympic Games (ACOG) to exhibit as a 'Cultural Olympiad' representing East and Central Africa to promote the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. |
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| Sekanwagi attributes the visual appeal of his art to the free and adventurous approach he applies to his creative process. His exhibitions in Africa, Europe and North America continue to stimulate innovation in his own works while his own imaginative visions foster new creative directions in other fine artists who gain influence and inspiration through his artistic legacy. |
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Education and Biography |
| Sekanwagi's art has been featured in numerous newspapers and other publications world wide. The artist has been featured on TV and Radio broadcasts including the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC World Service), Kenya Television and Voice of America (VOA).
Among the many beneficiaries of Sekanwagi's work of art is the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) which published his art for an international fund-raising greeting cards project "For the well-being of the world's children" in 1987.
Sekanwagi, a self actualized and disciplined expressionist enjoys his art and works with multiple media. While the art form itself seems to emerge from a world only known to the artist, the content and subject matter of his work do relate to basic human activities and experiences or occurrences. Sekanwagi's work is truly as intriguing as it is dynamic.
He attributes the visual appeal of his art to the free and adventurous approach he applies to his entire creative process. His exhibitions in Africa, Europe and North America have not only stimulated latent talents in many artists but have also been an eye-opener for many art lovers who were not aware of the direction in which African Art has been evolving ever since "Mask Art".
Since the beginning of September 2001, at The East African Art Center in San Francisco, fondly known as The Art Room, a group exhibition by James Kitamirike, David Kibuuka and Dan Sekanwagi is on permanent view. This is a commemorative exhibition marking the reunion of some of the leading East African Modern Art Movement artists - of the Uganda school, after some 20 years of working separately in the Diaspora. The exhibition is entitled "East Africa in Renaissance".
Sekanwagi owns a private gallery that permanently features a repertoire of his work. Call 281-565-5490 to schedule an appointment. |
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Future Champs |
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8" x 10" |
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Aquarium - Gallery Edition of 450 |
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16" x 22" |
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Bird Language - Gallery Edition of 450 |
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16" x 22" |
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