Artwork and Cultural Exchange

Kiboko Projects’ artwork is rooted in cultural exchanges across East and Southern Africa, the United States, and Russia. Using photography, video, and storytelling, the project invites youth and community members to share their lives and communities. These collaborative works are shared locally and internationally, fostering dialogue and cultural awareness across continents.

In the U.S., Kiboko Projects’ work has been exhibited in galleries, schools, and public spaces, often alongside educational programs. Photography, mask-making, photodiaries, and video installations present stories from Africa and Russia while engaging diverse audiences.

Across all regions, the practice has evolved from an individual artistic approach into a collaborative, cross-cultural process—using art not only to document lives and communities, but to connect people across borders.

Student's sketch of an elephant
Drawing created by Kenyan children 1999
Students illustration of a giraffe
Drawing created by Kenya children 1999
The House we built in 1986.
In 1986, we built a house in Kenya
Drawing created by a Kenyan student 2001
When we completed projects, we curated them for exhibitions and public viewing. This was an exhibition of masks and photo diaries installed at St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery.
Mask and ESL photodiary Project on exhibit at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery 2000
Mwezi One Project a mask nested in a Baobab tree estimated to be 2000-3000 years old, Kalumba, Kenya
This is where we started to employ masking as a means of storytelling. We bought cameras add another feature in telling stories.
Maskmaking became a powerful means for participants to tell stories
Mask HIV/AIDS Project, Kenya 2021
Group of colorful African masks
Maskmaking and dance project with Kenyan youth 2019
St. Petersburg Exhibition
Mask & photodairy exhibition in St. Petersburg, Russia
St.Petersburg student hold mask after creating mold
Mask of St. Petersburg, Russian youth
Set of African masks from Mololongo High School
Kenyan youth group
Mwezi One Project's Masks 2022-23
African Mask made by student
Mask of South African youth
St. Petersburg, Russian Youth Project to celebration city's 300th Birthday2003