ZIVA KWAWAKABVA – YOUNG ARTISTS SHOW
SOUTH, WEST AND PROJECT SPACE GALLERIES: 26 JANUARY-21 APRIL2012
A show exploring issues of history, identity, womanhood and hunhu hwedu(ubuntu). A group of thirteen young artists from Bulawayo, Harare and Gweru come together to explore the highlighted  themes through the use of various mediums such as batik, photography, sculpture, paintings and mixed media. The exhibition seeks to celebrate the artistic creativity of these young artists in Zimbabwe today. The theme of the exhibition is a shona word, which means “know where you are coming from.” The idea was for the artist to look at their historical background. ZIVA KWAWAKABVA also highlights a self-reflective nature and also provides testaments from the past and present from the artists’ point of view. Their works take the viewer on a journey and question some of the issues on family values and Ubuntu.

RASHID JOGEE: LIFELINE SOLO EXHIBITION
COURTAULD GALLERY: 9 FEB-9 APRIL 2012
The National Gallery presents a solo exhibition entitled “LIFELINE” a collection of life drawings by Rashid Jogee from 1978- 2001 curated. “LIFELINE” covers the full range of Rashid’s drawing practice from the past three decades of the artist’s career. The exhibition features 39 drawings and these works have never seen the day of light. Rashid is well known for his huge abstract paintings exploring familiar social themes and everyday life. The drawings have an immediate and accessible appeal, while offering insightful commentary drawing as a process. In this body of work Jogee puts to use the bamboo pen- a medium the artist is not known commonly to use, hence bringing out his versatility. The female figure in his work was influenced by the African woman illustrating the beauty of African women henceforth giving insight to the viewer

NARRATIVE VESSELS- AFRICAN TRADITIONAL CONTEMPORARY OBJECTS FROM NGZ PERMANENT COLLECTION
NORTH GALLERY:12  FEBRUARY-19 APRIL 2012
This is an exhibition of African artifacts from the Gallery’s permanent collection which traces a narrative of vessels that have a past, a present and an infinitely variable future; these pieces provide both realities and fictions. The tale begins with the domestic containers and progressively moves away from the private intimate object to an art that spills into the public domain.  The theme emerges from the relationship between the functional and non- functional, the disposable and the precious of the works featured in this exhibition. The vessels have the ability to communicate across time and in different contexts than those they were originally created for thus communicating a message that goes beyond the merely decorative while provoking a thought response in the viewer. The vessels hold secrets within them regarding their real narratives but lie open to reinterpretation. Several pots, baskets and other crafts transform into powerful stories though their original purpose was often only a record of family events. Narrative vessels show invites viewers to exercise their imaginations and interactive participation.

WEYA EXHIBITION
EAST GALLERY:16  FEB- 22 APRIL 2012
The Gallery displays over thirty works from sixteen artists that have created unique, colorful artworks. These artists use different mediums that include appliqué, sadza paintings and embroidery. Their extraordinary works represent the vision of the WEYA artists and reflect more on their way of life in the community. The weaving appliqué and embroidery is c traditionally a female domestic activity, associated with a practical purpose rather than the gallery walls and it is their creative energy that makes this exhibition special. Themes explored by the artist include HIV, village life, agriculture, hunting and transport problems in both rural and urban settings. Through the use of old pieces of fabrics WEYA artists create these rural and urban scenes in tight- knitted compositions hence giving old pieces of fabric a new lease of life in an artistic manner. These women have become known for their art and their movement has survived for many years and it is through this exhibition that their efforts are to be acknowledged.