Dancan Githuki
Mixed-media painter · Nairobi, Kenya

Dancan Githuki

Paintings of everyday life, community, resilience and the often-overlooked beauty of ordinary moments.

Painting: a mother walks forward carrying a load on her head and her sleeping child on her back, against a red and pink background
Carried by LoveAcrylic on canvas · 50 × 40 cm
Painting: a mother carries her baby on her back through a street of colorful corrugated houses
Strength in Every StepMixed media on canvas · 52 × 72 cm
Painting: a father guides his young son on a red bicycle
First Ride40 × 27 cm
Painting: a big brother helps his little sister learn to ride a bicycle
The Push40 × 27 cm
Diptych: two ballerina silhouettes painted over pages of mathematics
Dream Beyond the NumbersA young dancer rises above the pages of mathematics
A display of a dozen small paintings of children, bicycles and street scenes at an exhibition
On showA collection of stories told through art. A few pieces are still available.
Dancan Githuki smiling, holding one of his paintings
About the artist

Raised in Mukuru

Dancan Githuki is a Kenyan mixed-media painter whose work explores everyday life, community, resilience and the beauty often overlooked in ordinary experiences. Raised in Mukuru, Nairobi, he began drawing cartoons and animation at about seven years old, building a practice rooted in observing and documenting the world around him.

His paintings portray community life, daily work and human connection: the strength, creativity and humanity of the people and places that shape his perspective.

He has exhibited in Kenya and South Africa and in a virtual exhibition in the United States. His practice spans solo and group shows, commissions, murals, art for merchandise, piñata making and "Sip and Paint" experiences, and he teaches children to paint.

Highlights

  1. Affordable Art Show, Nairobi National MuseumSelected every year since 2017 for East Africa's largest annual visual art exhibition.
  2. Solo exhibition, Johannesburg18 pieces with Denzil's & Jo Art Gallery. Opening remarks by the Kenyan High Commissioner to South Africa. Every piece sold.
  3. NAACP ACE Festival, Los Angeles (virtual)One of three featured artists.
  4. 53rd NAACP Image AwardsCommissioned T-shirt art sent as a gift to the 500 nominees.
  5. FOTA 2022 and Sanaa Artist Mother EditionExhibited with 80 East African artists; his paintings sold out at Sarit Centre, Nairobi.
  6. #MyWasteMyResponsibilityEnvironmental art campaign with KEPRO and Clear Sandy.
  7. CommissionsImages for Count Me In; artwork on T-shirts.
  8. Brush & BreatheCreated and led the first edition, Jenga Jungle, Nairobi, October 24, 2026.
An art and wellbeing experience

Brush & Breathe

A guided painting afternoon for when words aren't enough: a space to paint, unwind, connect and have real conversations about mental wellbeing. No painting experience needed.

The first edition took place in Nairobi on October 24, 2026. More editions are coming.

Follow @artistdgithuki for the next date →

Inquire

Originals, commissions, murals and Brush & Breathe bookings.

artistdgithuki@gmail.com+254 769 679 813@artistdgithuki · @dancangithuki