Johnson Zuze Explained

Johnson Zuze (born 1985) is a visual artist living and working in Harare, Zimbabwe. His lifework is based on creating startling forms from often cast away material found in his native Chitungwiza, highlighting aspects of a consumption based community and societal ironies that are the fabric of township life.

Johnson Zuze is the recipient of multiple awards and nominations and has exhibited extensively at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.

Awards and prizes

(Source: KooVha Gallery).^[1]

• 2014: Young artist prize Heritage Exhibition National gallery
• 2013: 1ST Prize in Sculpture No Limits, 1st Floor Gallery Harare
• 2013: National Arts Merit Award Nominee
• 20l2: 1st Place, Mixed Media Friendship through Sport Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
• 2011: National Arts Merit Award Nominee
• 2010: 3rd Prize Mixed Media FACET Exhibition. Gallery Delta Harare
• 2010: 2nd Prize Kristen Davis Award
• 2010: National Arts Merit Award Nominee
• 2009: Special Mention Unity Exhibition. Gallery Delta Harare
• 2009: 3rd Prize Mixed Media Walls, Gallery Delta Harare
• 2008: Special prize Enriching Women Gallery Delta

Selected exhibitions

• 2014: Umoji, Koovha Gallery, Harare
• 2013: UNWTO: - Victoria Falls
• 2013: Redefinitions IV: -: Gallery Delta Harare
• 2013: No Limits: -: First Floor Gallery Harare
• 2013: Artists in the Stream IV: -: Gallery Delta Harare
• 2012: Friendship Through Sport: -: Zimbabwe Olympic Committee
• 2012: Summer Exhibition: -: Gallery Delta
• 2012: A Tale of two Cities: - National Gallery of Zimbabwe
• 2012: The Contenders: - Gallery Delta
• 2012: Family Tradition and Religion: - Gallery Delta
• 2012: Zivakwawakabva: - Dzimbanhete
• 2012: Artist in the Stream III: -: gallery Delta
• 2011: Found Objects Clinic: - Gallery Delta
• 2011: Freedom Revisited: -: Gallery Delta
• 2011: Before The Dawn: - National Gallery, Mutare
• 2011: Peace of Art: - Zimbabwe German Society
• 2011: Small Works: - Domboramwari: Art Gallery Hre
• 2011: Artist in Stream II: - Gallery Delta
• 2010: Live and Direct: -: : National Gallery Harare
• 2010: Artist in Stream I: -: Gallery Delta
• 2009: Walls: - Gallery Delta
• 2009: Women the Second Sex: - National Gallery Harare
• 2009: Summer Exhibition: -: Gallery Delta Harare
• 2009: F.A.C.T Zimbabwe White Gold: - National Gallery
• 2008: Enriching Women: - Gallery Delta Harare

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . Koovha.com . 2015-02-25 . 2015-09-21.