The annual PPC Imaginarium Awards is gearing up for its 2019 edition in Zimbabwe. Online registrations that opened in July 2018 were closed 30 November 2018 and all is set for the next phase of the competition that is open to entrants in the creative arts. This prestigious competition challenges artists to test their skills…
Artists Gear Up For 2019 PPC Imaginarium Awards
Zimbabwe pledges 2000ha to AU for the Wakanda One village Concept
By Sydney Kawadza The Zimbabwe government has pledged 2000ha to the African Union for the Wakanda One village to be shared by Zimbabwe and Zambia as part of joint development efforts across Southern Africa. Wakanda One village is a concept that seeks to rope in Africans living in the Diaspora in spearheading development at identified…
Sculptors need more spaces to work from: Personal Zenda
Personal Zenda is a stone sculptor based at Chitungwiza Arts Centre. He joined the Arts Centre in 2013 working as an assistant to Tamuka Njanji washing and polishing his sculptures. Now a sculptor himself, Percy as he is popularly known makes sculptures in the form of human and many other figurative creations. Percy believes that…
Government should provide grants to support artists: Farai Tavengwa
Government assistance in the form of grants or loans will go a long way in supporting artists according to Farai Tavengwa a sculptor from Chitungwiza. Farai believes the grants or loans will enable artists like him to purchase the necessary inputs required to invest back in their work.
Ambrose Shambare calls for stiffer penalties on copyright infringement
Copy cats are a menace in the visual art scene and Ambrose Shambare does not hide his disdain for people who copy other peoples work. Despite copyright laws being present Ambrose does not see their effective implementation and accuses some buyers of fueling the scourge in an effort to pay less and short change original…
Doreen Sibanda shares insights on the Zimbabwe visual art scene.
We passed through the National Gallery for the official opening of the exhibition “AtWork”. Mrs Doreen Sibanda, Executive Director of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, shared some insights on the current state of the Zimbabwean visual art scene. Doreen believes that despite the difficulties Zimbabwe has been going through over the past few years, the…
If you want to be in art business, come to Zimbabwe: Tafunga Bonjisi
We caught up with sculptor Tafunga Bonjisi who having spent the last ten years in South Africa is back in Zimbabwe “for good” and promises fireworks on the visual art scene. Inspired by his late brother Lameck Bonjisi and Nicholas Mukomberanwa,Tafunga shares some insights on the state of the Zimbabwe stone sculpture. According to Tafunga,”If…
Art has potential to raise foreign currency for Zimbabwe: Victor Mutongwizo
We went out to the Canon Paterson Crafts Centre in Mbare and caught up with Victor Mutongwizo a Shona Sculptor who has been working there since 1977. The seasoned artist is a founding member and former chairperson of the centre. Mike Tyson, Miles Davies and Danny Glover own pieces by Victor Mutongwizo Victor…
Collector Sculptures added to our online collection
We have been collecting and keeping a private stock of over 200 sculptures dating back as far as year 2005. We have finally decided to release the collection and sale it online Please visit our online store to view some of the artworks we have uploaded today. Visit collection Featured Links: Wholesale Facility ENJOY YOUR…
‘Blood Relatives’ comes to National Gallery of Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Annual Art Exhibition returns this year, featuring new artworks from emerging, mature and reputable artists within the borders of Zimbabwe and the Diaspora. The theme for this year’s Annual is Blood Relatives. The Zimbabwe Annual Art Exhibition has over the past provided curatorial-based themes in a bid to stimulate the best reinterpretation through…
