SOS ART Kenya 2025 Exhibition
An annual collective art show for Peace & Justice by Kenyan Artists
This first inaugural SOS ART Kenya 2025 Exhibition will take place throughout the Kibera Arts District in multiple spaces including the main show at the HOF Gallery Kibera. It will open 18th October 2025. Some locations will only be exhibiting for the extended weekend. Main spaces will exhibit through 16th November 2025.
We expect more than 200 pieces of selected artworks to be displayed. The works will be artist’s sharing their voice -to include a wide breadth and depth both personal and universal issues, planting seeds for a better world and sharing true humanity.
This exhibit comes to Kenya after 23 years of annual exhibits in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. This Kenya exhibit will be curated by Jamey Ponte, Santana Sino and guest curator / founder of the SOS ART Organization, Saad Ghosn.
Please share this letter with other creatives – the voice of Kenyan artists being heard is important and we at
House of Friends Kenya have a long history of helping the artist voice not just to be seen, but, heard in the loudest way and to far corners of the global stage. We can all make an impact for a better world.
Contact us for more details and to add your programming to the curation during the exhibition. We welcome Workshops, Artists talks, Dinner conversations, Panel discussions, Street performances, Spoken word, Etc.
For you, your collective or organization to be included call Pato at +254 741443678
or contact Jamey by email: Jamey@HouseOfFriendsKenya.com
Visual artists should contact Santana to be included in this inaugural SOS ART Kenya 2025 Exhibition.
Reach Santana at Whatsapp or Call +254 781744639
With gratitude,
Jamey Ponte (Babu), Patrick Othieno & Saad Ghosn
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Click Here for Online Artist Registration: : https://jameyponte.typeform.com/to/wkE2bK5b
SOS ART Kenya 2025 Exhibition
Registration & Submission Requirements:
Registration Deadline: 1st October 2025
Delivery of works to KAD Deadline: Window of 1st to 5th October 2025
Opening Date: 18th October 2025
Closing Date: 16th November 2025
Unsold works to be picked up no later than: Window of 17st to 21st November 2025. (works not picked up by 21st November are not the responsibility of HOF Gallery Kibera nor any of our partners. They are left at your own risks.)
• Theme or spirit of the exhibition: The name SOS – refers to ‘Save Our Souls’ and is about Social Justice. Works are open to your interest and passion. We love to see your personal voice through the works. Social Justice from any angle personal or universal is up to you. We reserve the right to not display a submitted work, but we are open to any issues. Note they can be very soft and subtle or can be more aggressive in your face, they can be serious, they can be humorous. It is your voice, use it.
• Medium type of works: Any medium and style of work is welcome- Sculpture, painting, drawing, ceramics, Installations (indoor/outdoor) prints, etc. Also note we are interested in performance art, dance, acrobats, street acts, fashion, storytelling, spoken word, poetry, etc.
• Number of works to submit: You may submit up to three works – if they are smaller works and a series you may submit up to 6 works.
• Size limitations: We do not plan to have size limitations, but we will be limited in the number of large works and installations we can place.
• Sales of works: All works can be for sale or labeled NFS (Not for Sale). Works can even be a sold work in a private collection if the collector welcomes it and can be noted in the artwork description. All works sold will carry the 25% commission for the gallery. Price the work with that understanding: the 25% will be deducted from the sale price you submit. Payments are made after buyer makes full payment and has art in their possession; we will clear within 4 days. Art might be sold off the wall during the exhibition in some cases.
• Plagiarism: As always, the works must be your original works- do not copy or plagiarize. Your creative insight is what we want. If a plagiarized work is submitted, you will be banned from future exhibits with HOF Gallery Kibera projects.
Each artwork submitted must have a lable attached (we strongly suggest adding your name and title on the back of the art in a permanent way.