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Week 41 of 2017
Artwork of the Week: Bwayla by Mulenga J Mulenga, part of the NGZ current African Voices Exhibition Dimensions 120cmx70cm
This week we celebrate International Day of the Girl Child
Artwork of the Week: Bwayla by Mulenga J Mulenga, part of the NGZ current African Voices Exhibition Dimensions 120cmx70cm
This week we celebrate International Day of the Girl Child
Artwork of the week: Bravery by Ogopoleng Kgomoethata
This week we are celebrating the World habitat day
Artworks of the week: Pottery from Great Zimbabwe, part of the Mapping Exhibition
This week we celebrate World Tourism Day
Playing Mbira by Norman Mhondiwa 1992,
A part of the NGZ permanent collection
Dimensions33x79cm
Taken Away by Sally Morgan, a part of the NGZ Permanent Collection
This week we celebrate the International Days of Worlds Indigenous People
Tsvimbo Mativi Mana (Inheritance) By Julius Mushambadope
The artwork Tsvimbo Mativi Mana depicts a group of individuals within a family all rushing to grab tsvimbo yenhaka / a wooden stick in the foreground. The
Dance By Kingsley Sambo
An upbeat and colourful composition, Dance, portrays a group of people in a jovial mood as they dance and celebrate together. Dance is one of many ways in which
Perpetual Angle By Jack Richard
This week we celebrate the International Asteroid Day. It is an annual global event that aims to raise awareness about asteroids and what can be done to protect the
Landscape By Ellison Gabriel
The landscape painting portrays a desert like scenery with few, dried up trees.
Nyau Forest by Josiah Manzi
Nyau which also means mask or initiation is a secret society of the Chewa people. The initiations are normally done in secret locations in the forest. Vibrant colors
Stories from Gogo and Sekuru by Kudzanai Gumi
Mtshongoyo Dancers by Marvelous Mangena.
The artwork depicts a pulsating traditional dance group entertaining a captivated audience in a football field. Mtshongoyo Dancers marries the past with the present
For My School Fees by Andrew Chirenje
CROW BY ARTHUR AZEVEDO
The Pied Crow is a widely distributed African bird species. Its glossy black head and neck are interrupted by a large area of white feathering from the shoulders down to the lower breast while the tail, bill and wings are black.
Jazzified by Fernandes Charles
The artwork Jazzified is an abstract expression of the motion and feel of Jazz music which touches the mind, body and the soul. The rich tones overlapping each other in the composition depict the blending and balance of the complex rhythms of Jazz which distinguishes it from other musical genres.
Workers by Henry Tayali
The artwork workers portrays a group of men in overalls, carrying mattocks and pickaxes on their shoulders. The men's dress code, tools, posture and the tall buildings parallel to them suggest that they are walking towards a working site which could be a mining plant.
Liberation 1 by George Nene
The artwork Liberation is subdivided into two main parts; the bottom part depicting the struggle against colonial rule and the upper part portraying freedom as people can
be seen with baskets full of freshly harvested crops and cattle behind them.
This week marks Zimbabwe's celebration of 37 years of Independence. This day, on one hand demonstrates the significance of freedom,
Via Dolorosa by Craig Robert
The artwork Via Dolorosa depicts a street within the Old city of Jerusalem that is believed to be the path that Jesus walked on his way to crucifixion.
Cyclist by Kinsley Sambo
The artwork Cyclist depicts two figures who are riding bicycles along a path as the title suggests. Cycling is a common mode of transport, recreation, exercise or sport . It is mainly an aerobic activity,
Happy Woman by Coleen Madamombe
A sturdy female figure stands with her hand pressed on her waist. She wears an elated expression on her face suggesting a great deal of confidence, an affirmative sense of identity and pride in herself.