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Thakor Patel came to Zimbabwe on an invitation by a friend just after independence in 1980 and fell in love with the country so he decided to stay. He has been producing and selling art here for thirty years now, exhibiting all over the world and winning awards- but like that of many artist, his name remains a footnote to the story of Zimbabwe’s last three decades.
When Christine first asked if she could showcase her art here, I asked to meet her so we could discuss what exactly she wanted to do. She arrived with a work of art, which I picked up and ran off with asking her to follow me. If she at this point wondered at my sanity she maintained a dignified silence.
For a long time artists have been crying for the involvement of the corporate world in the arts. Christine Ndoro, a sculptor under the tutelage of Dominic Benhura’s studio may have found the light at the end of that dark tunnel.
Was the death of Celia Winter Irving the death of sculpture and fine arts chronicles in Zimbabwe?
Singapore: Freedom to Create have announced the opening of the nomination process for this year’s prestigious Freedom to Create Prize. Participants from all creative fields are being encouraged to enter the international US$ 125,000 prize which was won by Zimbabwe's Cont Mhlanga in its inaugural year, 2008.From the Picture Archives
Dance Interpretation. Dancer, Maylene Chenjerai, dances to Pfungwa, the first track on Victor Kunonga's third album, Handinete, at the album's launch function. Alliance Française Harare, 25th March 2010. |
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