KomezArt Exhibition Archive
2025
Stillness Speaking: Hirwa Bless Aine Jovial
Summer 2025
Eight acrylic works at 12 Degrees, Kigali - four evocative landscapes on paper and four commanding portraits on canvas. The exhibition creates space for memory, emotion, and quiet power, featuring the artist's recurring red circle motif that references light and provides compositional focus.
Currents of Becoming: Manzi Leon
April 17-18, 2025
Leon's first solo exhibition in Rwanda, presented as an intimate two-night showcase at Ruā Kigali. The collection explores emotional depth, self-discovery, and Black womanhood through rich textures and evocative portraits, where water serves as a metaphor for emotional flow and feminine strength.
2024
Beyond Whispers
September 5 - October 5, 2024
Exhibition at Kōzo Kigali, 17 KN 14 Ave, featuring seven artists exploring the boundaries between visibility and obscurity through multimedia works. Brave Tangz, Gakwaya Gisa, Leslie Akimana, Niyomugabo Benjamin, Romeo Niyigena, Teta Chel, and Willy Karekezi presented paintings, photography, sculpture, and digital art that revealed concealed narratives and demonstrated how artistic "whispers" often speak loudest, weaving a tapestry of secrets around themes of identity, memory, and personal expression.
2023
Rwanda ICT Chamber Cultural Night
October 5, 2023
KomezArt curated artworks for the Rwanda ICT Chamber's cultural night and gala dinner, part of a larger nomination event emphasizing digital education and networking among Rwanda's tech professionals and companies.
L'Espace Pop-Up: Celebrating Women's Entrepreneurship in the Cultural Sector
May, 2023
Exhibition program highlighting women's entrepreneurship and leadership in Rwanda's cultural sector, featuring works by women artists and cultural entrepreneurs.
Beyond the Papers: Isaac Iirumva
May, 2023
Virtual exhibition showcasing Iirumva's distinctive artistic voice through KomezArt's digital platform, expanding access to contemporary Rwandan art beyond physical boundaries.
2022
Rwanda Meets Uganda - Akazi ATL
September-October 2022
Cross-border collaboration presenting emerging talent from East Africa, fostering regional artistic dialogue and cultural exchange between Rwanda and Uganda. Featured Rwandan artists including Chris Schwagga, Dusabe King, Isaac Iirumva, Manzi Leon, Christella Bijou, and Dolph Banza.
Our Shared Conscience - CHOGM Exhibition
June, 2022
A curated group exhibition coinciding with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali. This showcase explored social and cultural themes through diverse artistic lenses, featuring 13 artists examining the transformation of socio-cultural elements across time. From abstract and surrealist works to portraits and figurative creations, the exhibition offered a visual voyage toward a more connected and inclusive society during this significant international gathering.
Investec Cape Town Art Fair ALT
February 2022
KomezArt's international debut showcasing Rwandan contemporary art on the continental stage. Featured Willy Karekezi's contemporary presentation of the human social condition juxtaposed with traditional Rwandan Imigongo and Insika patterns, creating a striking contrast that spoke to connection and reconnection in a post-COVID world.
2021
ISI YACU - Inside KomezArt Personalities
June 2021
KomezArt's inaugural exhibition featuring 20 Rwandan artists at BWOK, KG 623 St, Kigali. A milestone opening that introduced the platform's mission to push African art forward and established KomezArt's presence in Rwanda's physical art spaces.
#SheKomeza Livestream
March, 2021
A privately-recorded, live-streamed interactive concert celebrating Women's History Month and spotlighting young women in Rwanda's creative sector. Hosted by Haute Baso in collaboration with the British Council, featuring performances by Ariel Wayz, Angell Mutoni, Kaya Byinshii, and Mike Kayihura, with discussions on gender inclusivity in the arts during the pandemic.