Our Exhibitions 

19 January- 18 February 2010

On the 19th of January a private view of the exhibition of MASK's children's artworks on a subject of Hope was hosted at The Kenyan Embassy in Paris. The exhibition was sponsored by the Kenyan Embassy and organised in collaboration with The International Institute for Educational Planning of UNESCO, read UNESCO page about MASK

5BbackPid%5D=262.  The HE Ambassador E. Odembo opened the exhibition, and the director of IIEP Mark Bray, MASK's trustee, Dr Lyndsay Bird, and MASK's director, Alla Tkachuk, spoke about MASK and about planning of education in conflict and post-conflict zones.  The exhibition was very well attended. We are very grateful to the Embassy, the IIEP, and of course to out great kids!  See their works on our gallery

  Dr Lyndsay Bird                                                                                Ambasador E. Odembo   

20-31 August 2009

Exhibition of MASK's children 'One Year After The Conflict' was held at The International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) UNESCO on 20-31 July 2009. At the Private View on 24th July Alla Tkachuk, MASK's founding director, gave a talk to the participants of IIEP/UNESCO Summer School. Director Mark Bray of UNESCO’s International Institute for Educational Planning hosted the event.  The Ambassadeur of Kenya to France, HE Elkanah ODEMBO, came to the exhibition. The event went with great success.

25 March 2009

MASK's 'Walking' exhibition!

Children of Githirwa Secondary School holding their paintings high above their heads walked into Kongoni village and, accompanied by a crowd of small kids, marched along its main 'street' !  "What is this? - shouted the women from their little side road shops.  "Exhibition!" - we shouted back.  "What's for?"  "To show the children's talents!"  "Ahh!,- the women sighted in approval.  As this was pre-Easter time, our children painted paintings about Easter and decorated bare walls of the village's church with them after this exhibition.

23 February 2009

Exhibition at Kenya High Commission

MASK exhibited children's paintings during the talk "Children, Art and Africa" given by Alla Tkachuk, the founder of the Mobile Art School in Kenya (MASK)  

on 23rd February, 2009  at The Kenya High Commission in London organised by the Kenya Society.  We had a good attendance and warm reception for children's art.

6 December 2008

"Being Self"

The exhibition of Lariak Club art works was held at Ngumo Boys Secondary School in Nyahuhuru, West Laikipia during the Forum organised by NGO called APHIA TWO. The aim of the Forum was to create awareness of talents among the youth and to encourage the youth to develop a self acceptance which is crucial in defining the self-identity.  MASK's volunteer teacher Thomas Kanyoko spoke to the youth at the Forum on the topic "Being self" emphasising  that one should define his or her talent and execute it without imitating blindly and without losing the focus.
MASK work was highly appreciated.

23 October 2008, London

On 23 October 2008  we have launched the Mobile Art School in Kenya (MASK) with an exhibition and auction of paintings by the Kenyan children hosted by MASK's trustee, actor Charles Dance at Stephenson Harwood law firm in the City of London.  All proceeds from the sale went to support MASK's charitable activities in Kenya.  

October 2008, Kenya

Exhibition at Sipili School for the Deaf, West Laikipia. The guest students from Hillcrest Academy are attending.

August 2008, Kenya

19th August. Sipili, West Laikipia. MASK exhibition is during the event organised by ALIN, NGO promoting agriculture in remote areas through communication. Amongst visitors were several companies such: Equity Bank, Faulu Kenya (a micro finance organization), ALIN focal groups who were from all corners of Kenya. People showed a lot of interest in the exhibition and the children loved that. 

8 August, Kenya

Sipili, West Laikipia. MASK exhibition at prize-giving at Lariak Secondary School.  Attended by the parents, students, teachers, local leaders including the local member of parliament. Most of the visitors to whom our staff managed to talk to really appreciate art and MASK's effort. 

2008 January-March, Kenya. Lariak Secondary School, Sipili

2008 January-March, Kenya. Sipili District Education Prize-Giving Day, Sipili

2008 January-March, Kenya.  Nairobi, the Russian Embassy

In 2008 MASK organised an exhibition of children's paintings on the Kenyan post-election violence at the Russian Embassy in Nairobi. The major Kenyan television station KTN featured the exhibition in their daily youth programme, 'Str8up'. Kenyan radio stations broadcasted children's peace messages nationally.

2007, Kenya

Kinamba, Laikipia and Baawa, Samburu

2006, Kenya

Shompole, Narok

This was the first exhibition ever in a Masai village.  This was a market day.  We hanged the paintings on the walls of the only village shop for everyone to view.