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Cyrus Kabiru

Kenyan 1984- 


Cyrus Kabiru was born in Nairobi, Kenya, where he still lives and works.

In 2013, Kabiru was a fellow at TED’s The Young, The Gifted, The Undiscovered conference in Los Angeles. In 2016, he was selected as one of Quartz’s Africa Innovators in Nairobi, Kenya; he was a featured artist in the Gestalten publication titled Africa Rising: Fashion, Design and Lifestyle from Africa; and he was the resident artist at the Han Nefkens Foundation in Barcelona, Spain. He participated in the Zeitz MOCAA Artist in Residency Programme in Kenya in 2018 and in the Africa First residency in Israel in 2019.

Kabiru has exhibited frequently in solo and group shows, both internationally and on the African continent, including Upcoming in 2010 at the Kuona Trust in Nairobi, Kenya; C-Stunners & Black Mamba at SMAC Gallery in Cape Town; Beyond Borders, the 5th Beaufort Triennial in West Flanders Belgium; Lumières d’Afriques at the Théâtre National de Chaillot in Paris, France; and The Shadows Took Shape at The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York.

Kabiru’s work is included in the Zeitz MOCAA permanent collection and in numerous other notable public and private collections in Europe, the United States of America, Kenya, and South Africa.

Biography adapted from information courtesy of Africa First.


14 lots offered      50.00% sold      ZAR 848 049
 

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Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Mne: Nzuri Fufu
18 Sep 2024
Starting at ZAR 20 000
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Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Nne 06 (Caribbean Elephant)
19 Mar 2024
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
 
Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Nne 05 (Westgate)
8 Nov 2023
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
 
Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Nne 13 (White House Spider)
19 Sep 2023
ZAR 50 000 - 70 000
 
Cyrus Kabiru; Blue Beard, two
28 Feb 2023
Sold for ZAR 257 950
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Nne 07 (Ireland Mask)
28 Feb 2023
Sold for ZAR 58 625
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cyrus Kabiru; Amittai
28 Feb 2023
Sold for ZAR 175 875
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Mne: Nzuri Fufu
28 Feb 2023
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Nne 12 (Vietnamese Mask)
7 Nov 2022
Sold for ZAR 56 900
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Nne 06 (Caribbean Elephant)
5 Apr 2022
ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
 
Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Nne 13 (White House Spider)
5 Apr 2022
ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
 
Cyrus Kabiru; Macho Mne: Nzuri Fufu
21 Feb 2022
Sold for ZAR 25 795
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT