CURRICULUM VITAE

DUMISANI NDLOVU

D.O.B 15 July 1969

P.O.B Lupane ZImbabwe

TRAINING Mzilikazi Art and Craft Centre (1991-1993)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019 Fast Forward competition for the Arts exhibition Harare

2019 PPC Imaginarium group exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

2019 Pieces for Peace Group exhibition National Gallery in Bulawayo

2018 Life Drawing exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2017 Lost and found group exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

2017 Heal the world group exhibition ‘Spiritual resonance’ National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2016 Pink Perspective Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2016 Intwasa Visual Arts Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2015 Zimbabwe Denmark Cultural Art Dialogue Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2015 United Nations Expo Milano Exhibition

2014 Peace, Healing and Reconciliation National Gallery in Bulawayo

2014 Visual Artists’ Association of Bulawayo Annual Exhibition National Gallery in Bulawayo

2014 In Celebration of 2014, the Chinese Year of the Horse Harare

2014 Zimbabwe Annual Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

2013 Freeze: Sweet ‘Art’s Christmas show Espacio Gallery U.K

2013 Pink perspective National Gallery in Bulawayo

2013 Visual Impact Visual Artists’ Association of Bulawayo exhibition National Gallery in Bulawayo

2013 Artist table “Send me a Post card exhibition www.ArtisTTableOnline.com

2013 Enzikini Resident artist exhibition National Gallery in Bulawayo

2013 Mibvunzo Isina Mhinduro (Questions without Answers) Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

2012 26th Annual V.A.A.B exhibition “Avant-garde ’’National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2012 The European Union Art Competition and Exhibition Gallery Delta Harare

2011 Turning point Empire Gallery Bulawayo

2011 Visual Artists Association of Bulawayo Silver Jubilee, 25th Annual Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.

2011 EU-NGZ-FOG Competition, Exhibition and Auction National Gallery of Zimbabwe

2010 Visual Artists Association of Bulawayo (VAAB) 24TH Annual Exhibition National Gallery in Bulawayo

2010 Radio Dialogue Truth Telling Exhibition Bulawayo Club.

2010 “Me, then and now” Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo Visual art exhibition National Gallery in Bulawayo

2010 Ndebele Proverbs Visual Arts Exhibition National Gallery in Bulawayo

2009 F.A.C.T Cotton Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

2009 Intwasa Visual Art Exhibition National Gallery in Bulawayo

2007 Intwasa Visual Art Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2006 Group Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

2006 Intwasa Festival Arts Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2006 Living Art Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2006 Dumela Art Exhibition August House Studio Chicago USA

2006 Amabooks II short writings from Bulawayo Art Exhibition Bulawayo

2005 Thatha Nwele art exhibition national gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2005 Khululeka (Be free) national gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2005 Isigodlo Samakhosi National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2004 Amabooks Art Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2004 Images of Bulawayo National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2003 F.A.C.T Cotton Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

2002 Group Exhibition Genaina Gallery Bvumba Zimbabwe

2001 F.A.C.T Cotton Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe

2001-2004 Visual Arts Association of Bulawayo (VAAB) ‘‘Zimillenium’’

2000-2002 Mobile Zimbabwe Heritage Biennale National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

1993-1996 Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibitions National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

1993-2009 Visual Arts Association of Bulawayo (VAAB) Annual Exhibitions

1998 Water and Soil (Give a Dam) Exhibition, National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

1997 Scandia Wire Art Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

1997 Decade of Award winners National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

1996 Young Artists Exhibition Gallery Delta Harare

1993 Graphics Exhibition National Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

2007 International Print Exhibition Tokyo Japan

2002 International Contemporary Art Exhibition

Transmission national Gallery of Zimbabwe Harare and Manchester UK

2002 8th International Exhibition of Prints and Drawings Graffinova Finland

2001 International Exhibition Africa Exhibit Liebenweinturn Burghausen Germany

1997 International Exhibition of graphics Portland Art Museum USA

1992 Group Exhibition Gaborone Botswana

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2004 ‘Umxhaka’ National Gallery in Bulawayo

2001 ‘New Beginnings’ National Gallery in Bulawayo

AWARDS AND PRIZES

2019 PPC IMAGINARIUM Sculpture (Commendation) prize.

2009 First prize Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo

2008 A nominee in the 8th National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA)

2006 A nominee in the 4th National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA)

2000 Best work in Graphics 14th VAAB Exhibition

1999 Artists against Poverty Second Provincial Prize

1994 Award of Merit, Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibition

WORKSHOPS

2019 PPC Imaginarium Zimbabwe workshop National Gallery in Bulawayo.

2015 Zimbabwe Denmark Cultural art Dialogue National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2012 Video art workshop with Berry Bickle National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

2011 Photography workshop Intwasa Arts koBulawayo

2010 Strokes and words Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo workshop National Gallery in Bulawayo

2009 Photography workshop National Gallery in Bulawayo

2009 Resident artists Experimental and sustainable art workshop Matopo National Park

2003 Printmaking Workshop, Ingwe lodge Matopos

1999 Printmaking Workshop (Anwar Saed Pakistan) National Gallery in Bulawayo

1997 Textile Workshop Beira Mozambique

1995 Printmaking Workshop (Bill Hosterman USA Fulbright Researcher) National Gallery in Bulawayo

1993 Woodcut printing workshop (Finnish Artist Miss Anneil Klemola) National Gallery in Bulawayo

COMMISSIONS

2006 Book cover ‘’Zimbabwe Cultural Heritage’’ by Phathisa Nyathi Amabooks Publishers

PUBLICATOIN

2001 100 Universes of Accordion Booklet of prints, Contemporary Crafts Gallery in Portland Oregon USA

GRANTS

2000 Resident Artist Grant, National Gallery in Bulawayo

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

· Radio dialogue Truth Telling Permanent Collection

· Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo

· Sakima Art Museum Okinawa Prefecture,Japan

· National Galleries of Zimbabwe Harare and Bulawayo

· Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

· Kingdom Hotel, Victoria Falls

PROFESSIONAL BODIES

- Former treasurer of VAAB

-A friend of National Gallery in Bulawayo.

CONTACT

Studio 5 National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

75 J.M.N.Nkomo Street /L. Takawira Avenue

Bulawayo

Zimbabwe

Mobile: (263)0772 478 325

E-mail: dumiearts@gmail.com