Emmanuel Nkuranga is a self‐taught painter and a mixed‐media expressionist.
He is co-founder and owner of Inema Arts Center in Kigali, Rwanda. Through Inema, Nkuranga leads the country’s growing creative industry.
In 2012, Nkuranga co-founded the Inema Arts Center with his brother and fellow painter, Innocent Nkurunziza. Inema is the largest art center in the country and provides space for 10 artists in-residence to explore their creative talent and showcase their work. Inema is also home to programmes, projects, and initiatives to turn creativity into livelihood. Today, Inema provides livelihoods for nearly 100 people and hosts over 7,000 visitors annually.