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Wasanii / Artists in residence

Five painters and
one photographer.

We work with a small roster, by invitation. Each artist sits with us for an issue of editions, recordings, and a single in-person studio visit. New residencies open quarterly.

5 · in residence 17 · works 4 · cities
Njeri Kamau
№ 01 In residence

Painter · Nairobi · b. 1988

Njeri
Kamau

"I paint the routes I grew up riding. The 46, the 23, the 14C to Dandora. Most of my work begins on a matatu."

View profile → 4 works · 3 available
Kojo Mensah, painter, Accra
№ 02 Live now

Painter · Accra · b. 1990

Kojo
Mensah

"I draw the city the way it draws itself, in ink and accident."

View profile → 3 works · 12 available
Amina Mohamed, photographer, Mombasa
№ 03

Photographer · Mombasa

Amina
Mohamed

"I photograph the hour before sunset, when the buildings remember."

View profile → 2 works
Bongani Sithole, painter, Johannesburg
№ 04 Sold out

Painter · Johannesburg

Bongani
Sithole

"Charcoal forgives nothing and remembers everything."

View profile → 3 works · waitlist
Lilian Wanjiku, painter, Nairobi
№ 05

Painter · Nairobi · b. 1985

Lilian
Wanjiku

"Oil stick is what I use when I need to be honest in a hurry."

View profile → 3 works · 14 available
Wasanii wapya / For artists

Bring us your work.

We open three new residencies each quarter. African artists working in painting, printmaking, photography, and works on paper. Original work, your edition terms, your voice on the recording.

Apply for Q3 2026 How residencies work

Applications close 12 July 2026