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Art focus – vicious cycle of poverty

The National Gallery’s artwork of the week is ‘Poor’ by Luis Meque. The painting “expresses the vicious Cycle of Poverty ; the figure sits dejectedly due to being left without any opportunities to a better life marked by socio-economic constraints such as unemployment, crisis of expectation and a low standard of living.”

Charles Nkomo Exhibits at Wechi

The Wechi crew has done it again! On Friday, April 4 at 167 Enterprise Road, circa 5:30 pm Charles Nkomo (an acrylic wizard) used his magic wand of a paint brush to hold the aficionados at the exhibition in his thrall. I will make a feeble attempt to paint a picture (pun undoubtedly intended) of how amazing his artwork is. I suppose I must type at least 10,000 words—since, as the idiom goes, each picture is worth a thousand. 

Wechi – Art that Frames Art

Wechi, a charming family-owned business that focuses on framing art, held a March Miniatures exhibition on Friday, March 18, 2016.  Wechi proudly frames “some of Zimbabwe's leading artists as well as some really amazing up-and-coming talent.”

Goblins and Spirits at Village Unhu

Goblins and underworld spirits —no, this is not Harry Potter, but an art exhibition at Village Unhu in Chisipite, Harare. Mystical creatures and tales of spiritualism in the African context have been passed down for millennia.