The first "East Africa Art Biennale" took place in Dar-es-Salaam, from December 2 to 22, 2003, and showed the artworks of more than one hundred artists from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, but also included the participation of international guest artists from Belgium, Denmark, Finland, India, Spain, The Netherlands, U.K., and U.S.A.

The second edition of the "East Africa Art Biennale" was held in Dar-es-Salaam, from November 2 to 22, 2005, and confirmed the growing success of the biennale by providing better displaying and documenting of the artworks of another hundred contemporary artists from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, but that included as well participants from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Ghana, Israel, Italy, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, The Netherlands, U.K. and U.SA.