{"id":107,"date":"2019-10-04T14:13:15","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T14:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demop.netbaz.be\/2021\/afriquecreative\/2019\/10\/04\/daudi-karungi\/"},"modified":"2021-04-16T07:07:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T07:07:23","slug":"daudi-karungi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afriquecreative.fr\/en\/daudi-karungi\/","title":{"rendered":"Daudi KARUNGI"},"content":{"rendered":"

The project leader<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daudi Karungi founded Afriart Gallery in 2002. Trained in art, he understands the difficulties that young artists encounter. He has taken Ugandan art abroad to showcase it at international art fairs, museums and major exhibitions. He is also co-founder of startjournal.org, the first art criticism journal in Uganda. And, in 2014, he launched the Kampala Art Biennale of which he is now director and coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daudi Karungi's work focuses on promoting art, both within and outside Uganda, developing an audience that appreciates art and coaching as well as development of Ugandan talent at the international level. Since the gallery's beginnings, Daudi's management skills have been put to the test. In addition to management, he has held various positions, such as business developer or communications manager. He is passionate about leadership and continues to find ways to inspire his team and drive productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afriart Gallery was founded in 2002 and has since become a leading contemporary art gallery in East Africa. Present on two sites in Kampala, it emphasizes new forms of expression and dialogue with the public. Its commitment is to create an environment where professional artists can flourish in their work and artistic careers, and to establish a place where gallerists, curators, collectors, writers, designers and architects will find high quality artistic ideas, fresh and innovative. Gallerists achieve this by carefully selecting artists, encouraging their participation and supporting their interactions to ensure a better experience during their stay at the Afriart Gallery. The team continually creates and implements new projects to engage with the Kampala community through artist talks, workshops, art commissions, solo and group exhibitions, internships, residencies and training programs. guest artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exposing artists to the world allows them to open up, think differently and become activists on issues that affect them. Afriart also participates in major international artistic events such as Cape Town Art Fair, Joburg, Art x Lagos in Africa or AKAA and Arco in Europe as the only Ugandan gallery to promote Ugandan artists internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The development project<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Afrique Cr\u00e9ative, Afriart Gallery is pursuing acceleration objectives. Among these, the company wants<\/p>\n\n\n\n