Mukomberanwa is the family name of renowned
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...
an
sculptor
Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...
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Nicholas Mukomberanwa
Nicholas Mukomberanwa (1940 - 12 November 2002) was a Zimbabwean sculpture, sculptor and art teacher. He was among the most famous protégés of the Workshop School at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. He was a mentor to the Mukomberanwa Family o ...
, together with his wife,
Grace Mukomberanwa were one of the first generation of Zimbabwean sculptors of
Shona art sculptors. Zimbabwean sculptors are separated into "generations" based on the period that one started working with stone. They trained their relatives, including children and nephews in the same craft, who later gained a name for themselves in the industry and became a part of the second and third generations of Zimbabwe sculptors.
[ ] Grace and Nicholas had six children together. The children of Nicholas, in order of birth, were
Anderson Mukomberanwa
Anderson Mukomberanwa (9 February 1968 – 2003) was a Zimbabwean artist and engineer known primarily for his stone sculpture.
Mukomberanwa began his art career by studying with his father, working with hard stones native to the region. Later i ...
,
Malachia Mukomberanwa,
Lawrence Mukomberanwa
Lawrence Mukomberanwa (born 1976) is a Zimbabwean sculptor and pilot.
The son of Nicholas Mukomberanwa, Lawrence (sometimes spelled Laurence) worked with his father from his early childhood days. He continued sculpting whilst training to be a ...
,
Taguma Mukomberanwa
Taguma Mukomberanwa (born 1978) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. The son of Nicholas Mukomberanwa, he is the brother of sculptors Anderson, Lawrence
Lawrence may refer to:
Education Colleges and universities
* Lawrence Technological University, a u ...
,
Tendai Mukomberanwa,
Netsai Mukomberanwa
Netsai Mukomberanwa is an acclaimed Zimbabwean sculptor. She is a second generation Shona art sculptor that works with stone as a medium. She spends afternoons producing her work at the family farm in Ruwa; her primary job is as a school teacher. ...
, and the youngest
Ennica Mukomberanwa
Ennica Mukomberanwa (born 1978) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. The daughter of Grace Mukomberanwa and Nicholas Mukomberanwa, she was trained by the first generation of sculptures. Her work is exhibited in private collections and at galleries around ...
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Artists
They trained the second and third generation of Zimbabwean sculptors, many of whom became famous sculptors internationally. The family members who are considered the second generation of sculptors are:
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Anderson Mukomberanwa
Anderson Mukomberanwa (9 February 1968 – 2003) was a Zimbabwean artist and engineer known primarily for his stone sculpture.
Mukomberanwa began his art career by studying with his father, working with hard stones native to the region. Later i ...
(second generation)
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Ennica Mukomberanwa
Ennica Mukomberanwa (born 1978) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. The daughter of Grace Mukomberanwa and Nicholas Mukomberanwa, she was trained by the first generation of sculptures. Her work is exhibited in private collections and at galleries around ...
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Lawrence Mukomberanwa
Lawrence Mukomberanwa (born 1976) is a Zimbabwean sculptor and pilot.
The son of Nicholas Mukomberanwa, Lawrence (sometimes spelled Laurence) worked with his father from his early childhood days. He continued sculpting whilst training to be a ...
(third generation)
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Nesbert Mukomberanwa
Nesbert Mukomberanwa (born 1969) is a Zimbabwean sculptor.
Born in Buhera, Mukomberanwa began to study sculpture with his uncle in 1987; by 1989 he had struck out on his own, establishing a workshop in Chitungwiza. Here he worked for nearly a de ...
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Netsai Mukomberanwa
Netsai Mukomberanwa is an acclaimed Zimbabwean sculptor. She is a second generation Shona art sculptor that works with stone as a medium. She spends afternoons producing her work at the family farm in Ruwa; her primary job is as a school teacher. ...
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Taguma Mukomberanwa
Taguma Mukomberanwa (born 1978) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. The son of Nicholas Mukomberanwa, he is the brother of sculptors Anderson, Lawrence
Lawrence may refer to:
Education Colleges and universities
* Lawrence Technological University, a u ...
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Tendai Mukomberanwa
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Zimbabwean sculptors