Julius Njau

His career as an artist started when he began to paint while he had to spend two years in hospital after he broke his leg badly in 1972. There he was treated by a Finnish X-ray specialist who was the first to encourage his art, buying materials for him, and works from him. She organized his first exhibition in Finland in 1983.

His early works were representational, working with the themes of his people's traditions and wildlife. 1984 saw a dramatic change in his technique and style as he shifted into the abstract. His paintings are constructed from the interplay of primary colors and the intermingling of obscured shapes. Julius Njau's vast work has been collected by the Prefecture of Osaka, Japan, and by the Museum fur Volkerkunde, Frankfurt, Germany. In 2002, Julius Njau received the Nagoya Mayor's Priｚe and in 2003 he was awarded the Grand Prize in the Toyama Prefecture's International Competition for the "Sukiyaki Meets the World" Festival Poster Design. In August 2003 Julius Njau was awarded the Bronze Prize in the 7th International Poster Triennial in Toyama. In June 2005, Julius Njau was awarded the Radio Aichi Prize in the 7th Inochi no geijutsu Flore Exhibition.

Julius Njau is a founding member and president of Marafiki - Friendship and Art.

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Julius Njau in Toyama