Artwork of the Week

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Ndandarika Joseph Telling Secrets 1972 Telling Secrets By Ndandarika Joseph
This sculpture speaks on true friendship by means of the sub rosa element which its name implies. Although somewhat malevolent, the sculpture

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Blues for Mandela By Tapfuma Gutsa
Tapfuma Gutsa’s work is a sculpture that gives credit to the good work of Nelson Mandela who devoted his life to the service of humanity as a human rights lawyer,

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Poor By Luis Meque
Meque’s work is a painting that 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

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PC 2002 0001 Rice Chrispen Unity Makes Power Unity makes power By Chrispen Rice
Rice work show that cooperation is the key to success and unity. He shows how ants work that their complex, cooperative societies

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Refugees By Alexandra Steinlein Theophile
Theophile’s work is Charcoal on Paper which shows the way of life refugees lead, migrating from one place to another. The drawing illustrates the turmoil in which

Artwork of the Week 24

Ali and Mercy By Kingsley Sambo
Sambo’s work shows how happy children are and can be when they receive parental love and are availed freedom from of all the discord of

Artwork of the Week 23

Trees and Rocks By Anne J. Wales
The natural colours featured in the painting depict nature, the Earth and its natural resources. This week we are celebrating

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Maternity Leave By Jamila Hava
Maternity leave aim to highlight the role of parents in the rearing of children and that they play an important part in shaping one's life as they are the primary caregivers and teachers of their children.

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Ife Masks By Traditional Artist of the Nigerian people

Ife masks imitated the human face as accurately and sensitively to bring out the feeling for harmony, balance and proportion. They are ceremonial masks with a

Artwork of the Week 19

make me a bird The NakivArt collective’s initiative By The NakivArt’s Collection
The NakivArt collective’s caption is aimed at making visible the praxis of enclosed areas within the settlement as well as alienation between refugees and the local population.

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yoan 60 solutions to Climate Change By Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand

60 solutions to climate change aims to inspire a broad understanding and spark dialogue among various sections of the society on the challenges of climate change

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Xenophobia Pain By Forbes Mushipe

Xenophobia speaks of African experiences and the legacy thereafter; the spiritual power that exists within a mob, be it socio-religious, cultural or political. It permeation of agreement and conflict; anger and joy, haste and restraint, all from

Artwork of the Week 11

bhudha Head of Buddha by Unknown
The Head of Buddha is sculpture by an Unknown Artist, which is part of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe Permanent Collection. Buddha signifies awakening, freedom from

Artwork of the Week 10

new Equality By Tiller Tatenda Maringa
Equality is a painting which illustrates how men and women must be viewed as equals. The work challenges Gender Disparity

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By Franklyn Dzingayi and Varaidzo Gwede
The Artwork of the week is a painting by two former National Gallery of Zimbabwe School of Visual Art and Design students, Franklyn Dzingayi and Varaidzo

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Roux FrancoisWoman Readingc1927Oil on board 29x40 cm

Woman Reading
By Roux Francois

Woman reading is a painting by Roux Francois which was part of the permanent collection acquired by the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in 1959.

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week7 Poverty and Education 2
By:Edwin Chinyama

Poverty and Education 2 is a sculpture by Edwin Abasi Chinyama which is part of the Green Shoots Exhibition at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.