Jimmy Kitheka

Jimmy Kitheka was born in 1993 in Kenya and he currently lives and works in Nairobi. After high school, he took part in many workshops with internationally renowned artists. For five years he worked together with Patrick Mukabi at his studio until Jimmy together with some of his colleagues, opened his own atelier, The Hive Art Studio.

Jimmy is an impressionistic artist captivated by landscapes and oneiric scenarios; through shadows and blur effects Kitheka evokes a sense of nostalgia. He mostly uses oil paints and chalks pastels to create effects that remind us of the concept of dreams and memories. Jimmy Kitheka’s works retrace the life of Nairobi in the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Jimmy is a young artist with a promising future, strongly building his reputation as the Kenyan Edward Hopper.