Arthur Fata (born 1963) is a

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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 ...

. Born in

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(now Harare), Fata studied fine art at the Workshop School of the

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. Here he learned to use painting, printmaking, and textiles. Unusually for a Zimbabwean artist, he later spent time studying in

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, and

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. His work has drawn comparisons to that of

Dominic Benhura Dominic Benhura (born 1968) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. Benhura was born in Murewa, to the northeast of

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His father died before his birth, and he was raised by his mother. As he was an excellent student, it was suggested that he be se ...

, with whom he shares an interest in

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work.

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1963 births Living people 20th-century Zimbabwean sculptors 21st-century sculptors {{Zimbabwe-sculptor-stub