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SUMMARY:First Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Colour of life\n📅 Thursday\, 5 February 2026\n🕙 6 PM\n
 📍 Alliance Française du Cap\, 155 loop street\nStep into a journey of
  rediscovery\, healing\, and creative purpose through the work of Kenneth 
 Alexander\, a passionate artist who has returned to his practice after a 2
 5-year hiatus. With brush in hand and heart fully engaged\, Kenneth channe
 ls emotion\, resilience\, and lived experience into each piece\, allowing 
 art to become both expression and renewal.\nRooted in a deep commitment to
  community\, Kenneth’s artistic path extends far beyond the canvas. Thro
 ugh his non-profit organisation\, Art4Life\, he uses art as a therapeutic
  tool to mentor and uplift vulnerable children and young people in Retreat
 \, Steenberg\, Capricorn\, and Westlake. His work speaks to art’s power 
 to heal\, offering safe spaces where creativity becomes a language for pro
 cessing trauma\, building confidence\, and imagining new possibilities.\nA
  proud member of the Kunye Art Foundation\, Kenneth has exhibited across 
 Cape Town\, sharing his work at platforms such as First Thursdays\, at the
  Grand Daddy Hotel\, the V&amp\;A Waterfront\, and the Groot Constantia Ar
 t Exhibitions. Through exhibitions and hands-on workshops for children\, y
 oung adults\, and adults\,Kenneth continues to foster creativity\, resilie
 nce\, and self-expression  nurturing not only artists\, but a stronger\, 
 more connected next generation.\nJoin us for this special evening and step
  into Kenneth Alexander’s creative mindset\, where art becomes a powerfu
 l tool for healing\, purpose\, and connection.\n✨ First thursday highli
 ghts:\n📸 Meet the artist – 6 PM\n🖼️ Exhibition launch &amp\; w
 alkthrough\n🎶 Music &amp\; mingling in our creative spaces\n🍸 Cash
 less bar hosted by Alliance Française du Cap\n🖼️ Exhibition runs:
  5 February - 2 March 2026\n🕙 Viewing hours: 10 AM – 5 PM (Mon–F
 ri)\n🎟️ Free &amp\; open to all
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