Non-Stop Nakivale Arts

A gallery of portraits and paintings by Nakivale Young Talent Community Refugee Artists

With 50+ children attending free art education classes weekly plus 15 youth art mentors and facilitators, Nakivale Young Talent Community in Nakivale Refugee Settlement Uganda is turning out art at an incredible rate.

They are so prolific, they run out of paint regularly. Let’s celebrate non-stop Nakivale art, whether it’s graphite or color pencil or paint!

Student Portrait Practice

Process Pics!

10-year old Moise plays with lights and darks in this gorgeous portrait.

14-year old Manasse, Moise's older brother, leads the way in photo realism.

Commissioned Professional Portraiture

Antoinette Rootsdawtah left by Mansur Kabera and Emily Kaminsky right by Javan Musafiri

Kiki by Mansur Kabera, Yoshi by Nathalie Sindano, and Jimmy with Bowser by Krehim Sharon

The making of a birthday present.

72 Hr Paint-A-Thon Produced 30+ Artworks in June 2024

Nakivale artists worked day and night to produce art in advance of World Refugee Day 2024. Scroll down for some fun pictures from the World Refugee Day adventure.

Nathalie Sindano

Javan Musafiri

Marjolaine Furaja

Benjamin Daviruka

Krehim Sharon

Josby

Jonathan

Lionel Jospin

Mansur Kabera

World Refugee Day 2024 Nakivale Refugee Settlement Uganda

Following the June 1st Online Young Refugee Art expo, enough funds were raised to purchase paints, canvas and brushes to produce more artwork… just in time for UNHCR’s June 20th World Refugee Day Celebration.

After three days and nights of non-stop Nakivale arts, the artists piled into a car and drove their precious artworks to the celebration.