Bruce Niyonkuru was born in 1992 in Bujumbura, Burundi.

He came to Kigali, Rwanda with his family after the end of the genocide. He discovered his talent for painting at the age of eight. But parents and teachers tried to dissuade him first, with the argument “art worthless”.

In September 2016 the artist was invited by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany. In SWR2 he reports:
“We experience a lot of things here. We have several times live to music painted with musicians, we have at the Landesjazzfestival. We go to schools and paint with children. We exchange ideas with different artists. That gives us a boost.”
| Bruce Niyonkuru
Bruce paints and sculptures. In his time at the High School he participated in many competitions and won several prizes. He also participated in numerous exhibitions. Extraordinary art activities will often reach us from this artist.

If you like a work by the artist, please write to “art for africa“.

Bruce Niyonkuru No. 3

Titel and prize N.N.

Bruce Niyonkuru No. 2

Titel and prize N.N.

Bruce Niyonkuru No. 1

Titel and prize N.N.

Bruce Niyonkuru No. 4

Titel and prize N.N.

Selected Exhibitions

2014 Ivuka Art Studio, Kigali
2013 Suddenly and Constantly, Kigali
2011 East African Art Biennale, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2015 The New times, Ruanda: Niyonkuru breathes life into art

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