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Shona sculpture Ululating by Onias Mupumha
Zimbabwean artist Onias Mupumha portrait photo

Onias Mupumha

Sculptor

Onias’ style is graceful and organic with fluid uncomplicated lines, reflecting the beauty of natural design. Onias won the sculpture category in the visual arts section of Zimbabwe’s prestigious National Arts Merit Awards in 2008.

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Edward Chiwawa with a huge sculpture
Edward Chiwawa with his sculpture 'Protective Mother', photographed at the Shona Sculpture Gallery in 2013

Edward Chiwawa passes away

1st November 2022

It is with great sadness that we have to announce that senior artist Edward Chiwawa passed away last night. There are only a handful of sculptors left in Zimbabwe who are part of that first group to achieve international recognition, the so-called ‘first generation’ of Shona sculptors. That select group has lost one of its great names […]

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