Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude wins the 2024 FNB Art Prize.

by artweb

Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude(2024) MMXIX, oil and charcoal on canvas (image courtesy of the artist and FFG)

Zimbabwean visual artist Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude has been named the 2024 winner of the FNB Art Prize. Nyaude is now the fourth Zimbabwean to receive this prestigious award, joining the ranks of previous winners such as Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Dada Khanyisa, Wycliffe Mundopa, Lady Skollie, Bronwyn Katz, Haroon Gunn-Salie, Peju Alatise, Nolan Oswald Dennis, Turiya Magadlela, Portia Zvavahera, Nelisiwe Xaba, Mocke J van Veuren, and Kudzanai Chiurai.

This accolade comes on the heels of Nyaude's fourth solo exhibition at First Floor Gallery in Harare, titled "Immanentize the Eschaton," which opened on July 7th.

Nyaude was also a finalist for the 2023 Norval Sovereign Foundation Art Prize.

As the 2024 FNB Joburg Art Prize winner, Nyaude will receive a cash prize and a solo exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery.

The 2024 FNB Joburg Art Fair will take place from September 6th to 8th at the Sandton Convention Centre. Tickets can be purchased at: tickets.tixsa.co.za/event/fnb-art-joburg.