Art Auction East Africa

The 14th annual Art Auction East Africa will take place in Nairobi on Wednesday 28 October 2026, live at Circle Art Gallery at 7pm EAT, and broadcast on the Strauss & Co Invaluable platform.

This year’s auction will feature 67 lots, evenly split between modern and contemporary works, representing artists from seven countries.

Highlights include: Kenyan artists, Samuel Wanjau and Meek Gichugu; Ugandan artists, Fabian Mpagi, Francis Nnaggenda and Kefa Frederick Sempangi; renowned Sudanese artists, Ahmed Shibrain, Salah Elmur and Rashid Diab; and Tanzanian artists, Kiure Francis Msangi and Edward Saidi Tingatinga. Also debuting are works by celebrated Nigerian modernist Bruce Onobrakpeya and Congolese artist Cheri Cherin.

All the auction lots will be on display two weeks prior to the auction at Circle Art Gallery with a preview party on 14 September from 6-8pm and a series of events around Nairobi.

The lots will go live on our websites on 28 September. To explore the lots, view a variety images for each artwork, read artist biographies, and review the conditions of sale please visit artauctioneastafrica.com or straussart.co.za from 28 September 2026.

For more information and registration information, please contact danda@circleartagency.com

With thanks to Access Bank Kenya Management and the Chair of the Board for their support.