Ngabonziza Bonfils

Ngabonziza Bonfils born and based in Rwanda, I do mostly create African Folk art or Naïve Art.
My art is like a bright cloth made of stories. These stories tell about community, the strong women of Africa, and how people and nature live together peacefully. I really want to show the beauty and strength of everyday life in communities. Often, I focus on women because they care for others and are important to their families and communities.
My paintings show the energy of people working together, like at markets or when they harvest food. I use strong colors and shapes. I want to make the women in my art look powerful and show their worth, knowledge, and how much they help their communities.
Sometimes, I also put African animals in my art. They are not separate from the people, but part of where they live. This shows that I respect nature and believe everything is connected. Through my art, I want to share stories that everyone can understand and help people from different places appreciate the beauty and strength of the African spirit.
My art could be seen at; “Niyo Art Center, Association Arkane - Casablanca Morocco, and at the Rural African Art gallery at Kayonza, Eastern Province – Rwanda, (2 Public Art)”

High school diploma in Construction

Certificate in multimedia from AFRICA DIGITAL MEDIA, ADMA Rwanda

- MY DEMOCRACY; Exhibition of the Embassy of the United States of America in Rwanda; 2014. - Celebration of the Martin Luther King event at the residence of the United States Ambassador; 2014 -

METAMORPHOSIS; Exhibition of a group of 4 artists at Ivuka Arts Kigali, presenting a series of murals of the lives and rights of street children; November 2015

- A VOICE; In a large group to showcase the issues of gender-based violence, supported by the Embassy of the United States of America in Rwanda; December 2015
- IN THE EYES OF ARTISTS, with 25 visual artists from Rwanda on September 23, 2016, organized by the Institut Français / Rwanda

- 4-18 September 2017 participated in an International exhibition in Morroco (Khouribga) with ARKANE - 24 Sept - 25 October 2017 his artworks featured internationally an exhibition named ARKANE Afrika in more than 20 countries of Africa. - 26 march 2019,

TRAVEL WEAST, art exhibition of at rue d’alger - Casablanca Morocco.