Lot 2
Sane Wadu
Kenyan, born 1954
Invisible Cat, Circa 87
Signed ‘Sane Wadu’ (lower right)
Mixed media on paper
57 x 47cm
KES 120,000 – 200,000
USD 1,365 – 2,300
Provenance: direct from the artist
Sold KES 164,360
One of Kenya’s most renowned artists, Sane Wadu was ridiculed when he gave up teaching in the 80s and started using wall paint to produce artwork on plastic and cloth and canvas. As a reaction to the name-calling, he adopted the name ‘Sane.’
Wadu was the co-founder of the Ngecha Artists Association and was one of Gallery Watatu’s most successful artists. His paintings have been exhibited throughout the USA and Europe and are in many private and corporate collections of contemporary African art. Based now in Naivasha, Sane and his artist wife Eunice support many young aspiring artists through The Sane Wadu Trust.