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By Dr Tony Monda ANY account of modern-day Zimbabwean art cannot be given without taking into consideration the majority of indigenous people’s world outlook; how they think, feel, see and believe their world is, was and can be. Especially so in Zimbabwe, a former colony of Britain until independence on April 18 1980. The flourishing of…
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The government of Sweden through its embassy in Zimbabwe has pledged to donate $1.35m via the Culture Fund. The Culture Fund is a local NGO that promotes the development of the arts. Its mandate is also to reduce gender violence, combat child marriage and promote environmental awareness. The Scandinavian nation entered into agreement with the…
Sotheby’s first-ever Modern and Contemporary African Art sale took place in London this year in May 2017, totaling £2,794,750 (about $3,600,000)—just shy of the low estimate of £2,800,000. Of 116 lots, 79 sold (while one was withdrawn before the sale). Despite a slight overall miss, a number of works sold within, or greatly surpassed, their estimates. Plus,…
Talented visual artist Gresham Nyaude said he is ready to excel and change the face of the local arts industry through his works. The 29-year-old artist said he draws his inspiration from day to day activities that take place in Mbare where he resides and surrounding areas. “I am a person who grew up in…
This year Zimbabwe hosted the Harare International Festival of the Arts. In a country dealing with cash shortages, power cuts and high unemployment, artists have been striving to reveal a beauty in the environment around them. Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa reports from Harare.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Art lovers have two more weeks to sit and ponder the meaning of “America”, the name given to an 18-carat gold toilet that has been on display at New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum for nearly a year. During that time, more than 100,000 people have paid a visit to Italian…
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO GRAMMY award-winning Jamaican reggae-dancehall musician Anthony Moses Davis, popularly known as Beenie Man, left thousands of his Zimbabwean fans disappointed as he failed to perform to expectations early Sunday morning at the inaugural Spring Festival at Alexandra Sports Club in Harare. While purported to be the King of Dancehall, Beenie Man’s crown…
The Grammy Award-winning musician Joss Stone, who was in Zimbabwe this year for a show, managed to sneak in a collaboration with Zimbabwe’s legendary musician, Oliver Mtukudzi for the latter’s hit song Neria. Watch and enjoy!!
TOP Jamaican dancehall chanter, Beenie Man – real name Antony Moses Davis – will next month renew his romance with locals when he performs at the inaugural Spring Festival in the capital city of Zimbabwe, Harare. The renowned dancehall star, who will be visiting our shores for the first time in seven years after starring…
Many Africans believe that there is no such thing as a young Baobab. These trees can be enormous and can live up to 3000 years old. The fibrous bark from the fat trunk of the Baobab is the source for many products; including baskets, ropes and these stunningly beautiful hand-platted floor mats. Harvesting of the…
LOCAL budding writers have blamed the economic crisis in the country and the shrinking book market, combined with Zimbabwe’s international isolation for the compromised quality of work on the market. Speaking at the just-ended Zimbabwe International Book Fair (ZIBF), the new generation of writers said the state of the economy is forcing them to split…
MARIMBA outfit, Pamuzinda Traditional Music Ensemble from Highfield in Harare, is doing wonders during their European tour, which kicked off in May with the 14th edition of the Afrika Festival in Birkenried, Germany. The tour is an annual European jamboree, which the group has embarked on since 1998. The eight-member group comprising four members based in…
They say everyone is born an artist, this can be seen when we learn to shape letters, draw and mold objects out of clay. That art is then lost as one goes into the education system as most institutions didn’t have art classes to cultivate the passion for art at grassroots levels. That is all…
NATIONAL Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) on Friday last week launched The Perfect Coffee Table Book to mark the institution’s 60th anniversary. The book was meant to shed light on artworks by Zimbabwean artists and to serve as a source of key pointers on artistic careers and practices. NGZ conservation and collections manager, Lillian Chaonwa, said…
Check out new stone sculptures available online from Batsirai Muskwe, Lovemore Bonjisi, Clever Monera, Comfort Andrea, Chenjerai Chiripanyanga and many more. Featured Image: Lovemore Bonjisi with his Loving Sisters Sculpture Loving sisters African Feelings (Part 1)
A local Zimbabwean man whose success within the art world has allowed him to travel and exhibit all over the world. Born in 1974, Batsirai is the eldest of five boys. Secondary schooling was completed at Lord Malvern before heading to Harare Polytechnic where he completed and obtained a certificate in screen printing. During this time,…
We have added rugs made from the Baobab tree bark to our product offering. This is in line with our endeavor to diversify and offer new unique artworks from Zimbabwe to the world. We are in the process of building our database and incorporating new artforms. We hope to have paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, wood…