Kudzanai chiurai biography of rory
Kudzanai Chiurai's practice visualises history and its tendency for repetition.
While living in South Africa, Chiurai studied at the University of Pretoria, where he was the first Black student to graduate with a BA in Fine Art in.
Kudzanai Chiurai
Zimbabwean art and activist (born )
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Born | (age4344) Harare, Zimbabwe |
Nationality | Zimbabwean |
Occupation(s) | Artist and activist |
Yearsactive | – present |
Awards | FNB Art prize |
Kudzanai Chiurai (born ) is a Zimbabwean artist and activist.[1][2] His repertoire of art combines the use of mixed media which involves the use of paintings, drawings, videos and photographs to address and tackle social, political and cultural issues in Zimbabwe.[3]
Since his first solo exhibition in , his artworks have been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and documenta in Kassel, Germany.
Forbes listed him among "Thirteen Africans To Watch In ".[4] In , he was named among the "15 Young African Creatives Rebranding Africa" by Forbes.[5]
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