Cartoon Joseph

Formally known as Joseph Njuguna, Cartoon Joseph emerged into the Kenya Art scene in 1994 when he sold his first piece to Ruth Schaffner, the then director of Gallery watatu. Since then his career has grown tremedously both locally and intenationally.

The artist Cartoon Joseph works with oil on canvas and draws his inspiration from women going about their everyday activities. “Cartoon has developed a style in which he divides the faces of his figures proportionately, employing a variety of colours – which he says represent the many faces and tribes that make up the nation of Kenya.”

He is one of the most collected artists in kenya. The self taught Cartoon Joseph has participated in over 50 group exhibitions and 8 solo shows in kenya, USA, Canada, France, Germany, Denmark, Japan, Korea among other countries.