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Nadir Tharani

Tanzanian 1952- 

Born in Moshi, Tanzania, Nadir Tharani studied Architecture at UCL in London whilst simultaneously exploring the visual arts – including graphics, print work, and illustration. He was a founding member of the architectural magazine 9H in the UK in the late 1970s.

Tharani has held several solo exhibitions in Dar es Salaam and has also exhibited in the UK, Denmark, Iraq, Finland and Kenya. Selected group exhibitions include the touring exhibition Africa Now in 2008–2009 and East African Encounters and Paper II, both at Circle Art Gallery, Nairobi, in 2014 and 2016. His graphic and print work has been shown at various print biennales in London and Berlin, he has written and illustrated numerous children’s books, and he has designed site-specific architectural installations in the UK, India and Tanzania. His works are represented in collections in Kenya, USA, UK, Sweden, Canada and Brazil.

Biography courtesy of Circle Art Gallery.

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Nadir Tharani; 9-4-3, from the Positions of Power series
9-4-3, from the Positions of Power series
5 Nov 2025
Starting at KES 200 000