Olivia Mary Nantongo (born 27 January 1994, Kampala) is a Ugandan visual artist known for her mixed media artworks like portraits that focus on capturing the identity and pride of African women.
Early life and education Olivia Mary Nantongo was born on 27 January 1994, in Kampala, Uganda, to a gynecologist father and businesswoman mother, as the only daughter in a family of six children. She holds a Bachelor of Industrial and Fine Arts degree from Makerere University in Uganda.
Artistic career Nantongo is a mixed media artist who focuses portraying African women as independent and strong. Her works emphasize themes of self love, liberation and the celebration of dark skinned women, representing a visual dialogue about beauty standards and societal pressures.
Exhibitions and recognitions
Solo exhibitions
I am a woman (2025), Xenson Art Space, Kampala.
Group exhibitions
ECHOES (July 22-August 15, 2023), with Ethel Aanyu and Allan Kyakonye, Kampala Embracing Her Essence: A Celebration of Young Women's Creativity (March-April 2024), Xenson Art Space, Kampala 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair (May 2024), New York City Wandala - drama. dream. decolonised (2026), Offenes Kulturhaus (OK) Linz, Austria
See also
Contemporary African art Women artists Margaret Zzziwa Afriart Gallery Carol Nantongo
References
External links
Xenson Art Space – ( https://xensonartspace.com/