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Portrait of a Visionary: Honouring Koyo Kouoh.
By Richard Mudariki Koyo, oil on canvas, 50x 65cm (image courtesy of the Cape Town Studio Museum) Koyo Kouoh was more than a curator -...
May 28, 20253 min read


Breaking News: Koyo Kouoh, Visionary Director of Zeitz MOCAA, Passes Away.
Cape Town, South Africa – May 10, 2025 Koyo Kouoh, the esteemed Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary...
May 10, 20252 min read


Richie Madyira’s “Kuseri Kwezviso Zvakanaka”: A Cape Town Celebration of Black Dandyism in Dialogue with the Met Gala 2025.
by artweb Richie Madyira, Malume (Uncle), oil and fabric on canvas, 120 x 120 cm Richie Madyira’s solo exhibition Kuseri Kwezviso...
May 8, 20253 min read


An artist's review: The Art Basel/UBS Global Art Market Report 2025.
by Richard Mudariki Richard Mudariki, Economy of Scale , 2016. Oil on Canvas, tissue paper and wood. (in Iziko South African National...
Apr 11, 20253 min read


A Mother's Seed: A Reflection on 'Kura Uone' in Conversation with Wallen Mapondera
by Misha Krynauw Molly Kativhu, Wallen Mapondera’s mother, is not only at the heart of his latest solo presentation with SMAC Gallery in...
Mar 24, 20257 min read


Beyond the Glitter: Gold at $3000 per oz and the ‘Gold Mafia’ series.
by Richard Mudariki Richard Mudariki (2024) Gold Mafia, acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, 25x25cm (In Silo Hotel Collection) The recent...
Mar 18, 20252 min read


Art Wins the Vote: The Unexpected Outcome of the 2025 Artist General Election
by Richard Mudariki A visitor to the Artist General Election booth at the 2025 Investec Cape Town Art Fair. As I was finalizing this...
Mar 4, 20255 min read


Breaking New Ground: The Inaugural Cheuka Harare Art Fair.
by artweb Attendees to the CHAF Harare Art Fair 2025 (Photo: Admire Kamumdzengerere IG) The inaugural Cheuka Harare Art Fair (CHAF) took...
Mar 3, 20253 min read


NAMA 2025: Recognizing Excellence in Contemporary Visual Arts in Zimbabwe.
by artweb Kundai Nathan receiving the award for Outstanding Upcoming Visual Artists for 2025 (Photo: NAMA IG) The recently concluded...
Mar 2, 20253 min read


The Art of Land Redistribution
by Richard Mudariki The New Farmer and his Wife - Land Redistributed (2015), oil on canvas (in Private Collection) In January 2025,...
Feb 11, 20253 min read


The Art of War - Painting in the Age of Conflict.
by Richard Mudariki 1 , 2 , 1 , 2 , 1 , 2 (2024), oil on canvas, 50 x 40cm As a citizen of the world and a contemporary visual artist, I...
Feb 1, 20254 min read


Heritage in Crisis: Lessons from the Musee du Louvre for Zimbabwe.
by Richard Mudariki Museum of Louvre, Paris The Louvre Museum in Paris, the world's most visited and one of the most iconic cultural...
Jan 30, 20253 min read


Formalisation and Growth: A Perspective on Zimbabwe’s Cultural and Creative Industries Strategy 2020-2030
by Richard Mudariki NCCIS Policy Document As a visual artist navigating Zimbabwe’s creative landscape, I find the National Cultural and...
Jan 29, 20254 min read


Wycliffe Mundopa Brings the Spirit of Mbare to Los Angeles with 'Mbare Opera'.
by artweb Wycliffe Mundopa, 2018: Theatre of the Abbatoir Pt 1, Oil, fabric collage, spray paint on canvas As Los Angeles grapples with...
Jan 29, 20253 min read


Chikukwa at African Museums Symposium at Louvre Abu Dhabi
by artweb Louvre Abu Dhabi (Photo: Canva) The African Museums Today & Tomorrow symposium opens today at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, marking a...
Jan 28, 20252 min read


Artists vs. Algorithms: Tech Billionaires and the Creative Struggle.
by Richard Mudariki Richard Mudariki, 2018, Reform, Format, Scan: acrylic on canvas (In Private Collection) The creative world has...
Jan 26, 20254 min read


Cheuka Harare Art Fair (CHAF2025) - A New Chapter for Contemporary Art in Zimbabwe
by artweb Zimbabwe is set to host a new art fair titled Cheuka Harare Art Fair (CHAF2025), taking place at the Andy Miller Hall in Harare...
Jan 23, 20254 min read


Art in Seats of Power: Lessons from the U.S. Oval Office.
by artweb How the Oval Office of the White House looked on the first day of former President Joe Biden's administration on Jan. 20,...
Jan 21, 20253 min read


artHARARE: Thriving in the World’s Best City for 2025.
by artweb Aerial View of Cape Town (image Pixababe) Cape Town has been crowned the world’s best city for 2025 by Time Out , topping the...
Jan 15, 20253 min read


The ArtWord in 2025: Predictions and Pathways for Artists.
by Richard Mudariki Richard Mudariki (2016) Advice to The Young, oil on canvas and string - 42 x 42 cm (In Private Collection UK) The...
Jan 7, 20254 min read
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