Artist Profile
Jean D’amour Imanishimwe
Rwandan visual artist
Born on 3 May 1994, Jean D’amour Imanishimwe is a Rwandan visual artist. Graduate of the Nyundo School of Arts, he has worked with numerous galleries including, among others, the Kigali Arts Center, Huza Arts Rwanda and Inganzo Arts Center; and with CONTE Artist and Designer as Artistic Director. Since 2017, he is the co-founder of HUZA ARTS RWANDA gallery whose objective is to give a platform to young local artists to exhibit and sell their artworks. This is part of a more global objective to encourage and help those who share his vision and commitment and to help young people in particular to create by teaching them the arts, promoting values of peace and love and preserving African artistic heritage.