Babirye Leilah
Last updated: October 2025
Babirye Leilah is a Ugandan visual artist specializing in abstract sculpture. Specifically concerning the LGBTI population, Leilah’s work explores human rights, political, and economic issues in Uganda and Africa, respectively. After graduating from Makerere Univeristy in 2010, Leilah completed residencies at the Kuona Trust in Kenya, Nafasi Art Space in Tanzania, Hospital Field in Scotland and Fire Island Art Residency at Cherry Grove in New York.
Bio courtesy of the artist.
