As part of a school wide study of the Maasai culture, The Grammar School will host a month long exhibit of Tanzanian paintings. Painted with brightly colored enamel bicycle paint on masonite in the Tinga Tinga style, these vibrant contemporary works depict scenes such as local folktales and large East African animals that are popular with the tourists on safari who buy many of the paintings. Tinga Tinga is a school of art that was founded by Edward Saidi Tingatinga in the 1960s and has gained followers and popularity throughout the world.
This year’s Global Education Theme at The Grammar School will focus on the arts, crafts, history, and culture of the Maasai people. It also will celebrate the experience of a Maasai student who has studied at The Grammar School for the past five years, and who will return to Tanzania for secondary school after graduating from TGS in June.
The paintings will be on display in the Dorothy Richardson Galley from October 18th to November 15th, and may be viewed during school hours by checking in at the main office.
