Muriithi-David Kem, Visual Artist Kenyan-American, b. 1997
Muriithi-David Kem is a visual artist based in Longmont, Colorado. Since beginning his practice in 2016, he has developed a diverse body of work that spans classical drawings and paintings to experimental pop-influenced paintings and photoluminescent mixed-media pieces. His practice is characterized by academic technique—cultivated at the Umbra Academy of Realist Art and informed by his engineering background, combined with spontaneous abstraction and a commitment to exploring light, color, and material innovation.
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Born in 1997 in Athens, Georgia, United States.
Resides and works in Longmont, Colorado.
Education/training:
2022-Present: Fine Art, Umbra Academy of Realist Art, Colorado, United States.
2017-2021: Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University, West Virginia, United States.
Selected group exhibitions:
2025, Umbra Academy of Realist Art exhibition, Loveland, United States.
2025, Mass Flow Rate, Pancakes and Booze Denver, Denver, United States.
2025, Intro to M-dot, Rat House Collective, Denver, United States.
Selected solo exhibitions:
2023, Learning to Walk, Boulder School of Fine Art, Boulder, United States.