CROWNS OF HERITAGE; MOON PRIESTESS
Keeper of night-silver rites.
She listens until the world becomes quiet. #MuseumArt #HairArt #ContemporaryArt #AfricanArt #DigitalArt
CROWNS OF HERITAGE: THE VEILED HEIR
He doesn’t arrive to be seen.
He arrives to be remembered.
A guardian crown of braids—veil and halo—marking the heir to a lineage that refuses erasure.
Museum‑fantasy portrait study by @rickykish
AI‑assisted, art‑directed and curated by me.
Title this piece in 3 words.
#CrownsOfHeritage #AfricanArt #ContemporaryArt #HairArt #MuseumArt
CROWNS OF HERITAGE:
THE HEALER
She doesn't carry medicine.
She carries continuity.
A living crown of hair—root, branch, and living blooms—built to remind us that beauty can also be restoration.
Museum-fantasy portrait study by @rickykish
AI-assisted, art-directed and curated by me.
If you could name this piece for a gallery wall, what would you call it?
#CrownsOfHeritage #AfricanArt #ContemporaryArt #HairArt #PortraitArt
CROWNS OF HERITAGE: THE SEER
She doesn’t predict the future.
She remembers what was hidden.
A vision-crown of braids and many eyes, built like an archive.
Museum-fantasy portrait study by @rickykish
AI-assisted, art-directed and curated by me.
Which detail holds your gaze the longest?
Limited edition prints coming soon.
#CrownsOfHeritage #AfricanArt #ContemporaryArt #HairArt #MuseumArt
CROWNS OF HERITAGE: THE BLACKSMITH
Before empires were written, they were forged.
A crown of ironwork in hair form.
Museum-fantasy portrait study by Richard Kinyua.
AI-assisted, art-directed and curated by me.
Limited edition prints will follow.
#crownsofheritage #hairartist
#africanart #contemporaryart
#artcollector
CROWNS OF HERITAGE: THE WATER KEEPER
She carries rivers like memory.
Braids shaped as waves, braids built to carry what the world forgets.
Museum-fantasy portrait study by Richard Kinyua.
AI-assisted, art-directed and curated by me.
Limited edition prints will follow.
#artcollector #crownsofheritage #hairartist #afrofantasy #africanart
Meet Nyakio, the beautiful girl from the slopes of Mount Kenya, beautiful from the inside out. Nyakio was known to posses beauty secrets that made her an envy of many around her community. She hid most of her secrets of the recipes of her beauty with the styles on her hair. How about you grace Nyakio with a home, she will inspire, educate and be a blessing to any wall you'd place her. If you would like to have a piece of Nyakio, DM me for price details.
#artwork #contemporaryart
#contemporaryafricanart #hair #kenva
What an honor and privilege to get a chance to work with one of the best haircare companies in the world, @oribe Truly magical. Kenyan creative artist @thandiwe_muriu curated the art, design and print for the company and I got to do beautiful hair with assistance from the Oribe brand ambassador @staceyciceron for their holiday collection.
Designed in warm, welcoming tones to express the
warm feelings Thandiwe experiences when having her
hair done.
Client:- @oribe
Creative art/photography:- @thandiwe_muriu
Hair: @rickykish and @staceyciceron
Hair assistant:- @lizhighstylist
Makeup:-@mdeizimakeup
Styling:-@jamiekimani
Styling assistant @nessamakeupart
Producer:- @mr.ikiki
Models:- @anittavinter@kioksianto
Production assistant: @kibenduni@tjdreadlock
#oribe #kenyanhairstylist #hair
This isn't just a series
about fabric. It is about impact; about the undeniable
entanglement between what we make, and the world we
make it in.
"Clouds Bring
Blessings" opening Nov 8, 2025 - Jan 15,2026
@193gallery Paris! This new body of work has been a
journey of self-discovery, learning, unlearning and
surrender.
Visit @193gallery at Booth E13 @154artfair London to
see a sneak peek of what's to come!
Artist:@thandiwe_muriu
Model:@anittavinter
Hair: @rickykish
Makeup: @mdeizimakeup
#contemporaryafricanart #africantextiles #hair #braids #thecutlife #kenyanhairstylist #melanin #dopeart #dopeness #barbers #barbershop #salon #kenva #artwork #madeinkenya
#haircut #
What do you get when you infuse Kenyan lyrics with a Punjab beat? An absolute banger! Jambo song is out now on all streaming platforms. Was a pleasure to work with the amazing @shayoon_ and @hdhamimusic . We went for sexy big effortless hair and it was gorgeous.
Directed by @thepoetyasin .
Hair: @rickykish
Makeup @manalbeautystudio_
Editor: @jessejesie@thecbconsultinggroup
#jambo #music #nairobi
#kenyanhairstylist #kenya #dopeness #curlyhair
A single hand cannot cover the sky.
African Proverb
The heartbeat of a nation's identity are the stories treasured by her people. These stories are retold - often from the lips of women - their voices standing as sentinels against
collective amnesia. With words, women become the
defenders of traditions, moments, and the remembrance of
a nation.
New York. You can see The Defender's
Tribute in person @154artfair at booth02with @193gallery !
Glasses made from。
#patterns #artwork #exhibition
#contemporaryart
#contemporaryafricanart #paris #kenya #africantextiles
#africanprints #africa #kenyanhairstylist
#naturalhair #braids #updo #avantgarde #hair
#madeinkenya #barbers #thecutlife #dopeness
Where you sit when you are old shows where you stood in your youth. What an event this was for Safaricom Emerald launch @safaricomplc_ in conjunction with @yellowmooncompanyltd and @shotsfromafrica
I had the opportunity to work with some of Kenyas greatest thespians @nyokabi_macharia@nicegithinji@davillah_s and Amelina @kitukaahiyo who hosted the event with so much charisma and sassisness despite the heavy rains. I went of an abstract look that represented safaricoms theme and the innovation behind their product.
Hair by me.
Hair assistant - @corrinemuthoni & @lizz_the_hairstylist
Styling- @rkambua & @robinai
Makeup- @sukimakeupafrica
Pictures -@topicha_
#kenyanhairstylist #updo #naturalhair #wiglife #braids #salon #safaricom #nairobi #kinkyhair #behindthechair #pixie #dopeart #dopeness #melanin #actorlife #beauty
