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Guruve promotes the very best in contemporary African art, finding talented young artists and bringing their work to a wider audience. Guruve specialises in contemporary stone sculpture from Zimbabwe. At Guruve, we treat artists with the respect they deserve, and pay the artists excellent prices for their work plus making donations and gifts to individual artists and to group associations and charities. Why not challenge other dealers to see if they can PROVE they do the same?
Guruve Exhibition 2010 held on 12 - 20 June The venue for the exhibition is Hopleys Nursery in Much Hadham in Hertfordshire. Hopleys is a family-run nursery with a 5-acre planted garden. We will be transforming the wonderful gardens at Hopley's into a sculpture garden for our annual art exhibition. It also has a lovely tearoom with cakes and cream teas available. Much Hadham is one of the prettiest villages in Hertfordshire, and is a mile or so from Perry Green where Henry Moore lived and worked and where the Henry Moore Foundation is now based. Perhaps have a day out and visit both. (Please note you do need to make an appointment to visit the HMF.) Amazing private collection of genuine works by shona master sculptors now available Click here to see the sculptures Guruve are honoured to announce that we have been selected to offer a large selection of sculptures by master sculptors of the Shona sculpture movement. These sculptures are from a private collection and have full provenance from artist to present. Opportunities to buy works by first-generation Shona artists do not come up very often! Artists in the collection include:New Zimbabwean Shona sculpture collection now on the web gallery Yet again, Guruve has gathered together the best sculptures by the best artists in Zimbabwe to create the world's finest collection of contemporary Zimbabwean art - click here to start browsing! The outstanding artist for 2010 is Munyaradzi Jeche whose work is, frankly, breathtaking - don't miss it! Plus, there are spectacular pieces by Boet Nyariri, who has just won NAMA (see below) - his winning sculpture is part of the collection, and all your favourite artists. Enjoy... National recognition for Guruve's artists yet again! The winner of the 3D category of the prestigious National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) 2010 has just been announced and it's Boet Nyariri. Well done Boet! Congratulations, we are so happy for you. Boet is the second winner in two years who is promoted by Guruve. Well done as well to Rickson Zavare ("Murehwa") who was one of two other nominees. The mixed media category was won by Dominic Benhura. Previous nominees include Washington Matafi, Peter Gwisa and Ishmael Chitiyo, and the competition was won by Onias Mupumha in 2008. National recognition for Guruve's artists yet again! Nominees for the prestigious National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) 2010 have just been announced and two of the three sculptors in the 3D category are promoted by Guruve. Well done to Rickson Zavare ("Murehwa") and to Boet Nyariri and fingers crossed when the results are announced - we'll keep you posted! Previous nominees include Washington Matafi, Peter Gwisa and Ishmael Chitiyo, and the competition was won by Onias Mupumha in 2008. 10% off all artwork in February - it's Guruve's tenth birthday! Astoundingly, 10 years have gone by since we began with our wonderful mission to bring the finest in African art to a wider audience in a truly ethical way. Time flies when you're busy! Help us celebrate! We are offering 10% off everything in our web gallery throughout the month of February. This offer is open to everyone, so please let friends/family/colleagues know, and there is no limit to the number of purchases/pieces per person. Offer ends 28.02.10. Guruve establish AIDS/HIV fund for African artists After the death of the hugely talented Kennedy Phiri in July 2009, it didn't feel right to have a party with the artists this year. Instead, we donated the money to the Chitungwiza Arts Centre for an HIV/AIDS fund to support artists to get tested and for the group as a whole to support those who test positive and their families. 'I would like to thank you on behalf of everyone for everything you have done for us here. As the chairman, I say thank very much God bless you and your company. Everyone is very happy with the money you gave us for the H.I.V aids project. Wish you good luck in everything you do for us .Thank you.' From Gabriel Tigere, Chairman of Chitungwiza Arts Centre. 2010 New selection of Zimbabwean Shona sculpture coming soon Expect the new works to appear on the web gallery in early March. Yet again, Guruve has gathered together the best works by the best artists in Zimbabwe to create the world's finest collection of contemporary Zimbabwean art. Along with perennial favourites such as Onias Mupumha and Antony Masamba, the outstanding artist this year is Munyaradzi Jeche whose work is, frankly, breathtaking - don't miss it! Hot on his heels are spectacular pieces by rising stars Boet Nyariri and Peter Gwisa. If there's a particular artist you want see, please contact us and we'll send images to you before the gallery launch. Make your money go a very long way...
"I am applying for donations in cash or kind on behalf of many orphans and vulnerable children at my school...We want to use the money to build a classroom for pre-school kids and for buying food, uniforms and some toys...We have 47 children at my centre and their parents can't afford to pay the school fees...They come from poor families so [the] children eat one meal a day... [We] can't pay the salary for the teacher. I hope you will assist us. Yours sincerely, Sarah Pingiza." If you'd like to give directly to a trustworthy Zimbabwean and be sure that all of your money goes directly to those in need, please contact us for the full details. Guruve raise £14,800 for Mencap
Announcing the sad death of Celia Winter-Irving In an even more solemn mood, Guruve have to announce the death of yet another friend, this time of Zimbabwean sculpture's greatest art critic, Celia Winter-Irving. She died in late July in Australia, her country of birth, after a very influential life reviewing the work of many of the greatest sculptors Zimbabwe has produced. She was a colourful and lively character, dedicated to Zimbabwean sculpture and she will be greatly missed by all those in the heart of this art movement. From us and Tago, goodbye, we'll miss you. Announcing the sad death of Kennedy Phiri In a solemn mood, Guruve are sad to have to announce another death of a great sculptor, Kennedy Phiri. He passed away unexpectedly in early July. Our thoughts are with his family and all his friends at Chitungwiza Arts Centre at this difficult time. Announcing the sad death of Colleen Madamombe Another award for Guruve's top young artists Winners of the 2008 National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) were announced in February by Zimbabwe's National Arts Council. Two of our most popular young sculptors Peter Gwisa and Washington Matafi were two of the four finalists in the three-dimensional category in the visual arts, with Peter's Dancing Flames earning a Special Mention (presumably having come a very close second to the winner). Congratulations, Peter and Washington, and we wish you an equally successful 2009! Benefits of the weaker pound The fall of the pound against the US dollar and Euro make our fantastic sculptures even better value for overseas collectors. We're often asked about shipping costs, so here's an example: A sculpture with dimensions 90cm x 25cm x 40cm and weight of 40kg was sent to Augusta, GA. Air freight (including made-to-measure crate) to the customer's door was £630 (plus insurance and local taxes on arrival). That's roughly $900 or €700 (as at April 2009). And his opinion of the whole operation? "The sculpture arrived safe and sound. The crating was magnificent. It could have survived being dropped from a second story building. Everything was first class. The sculpture is beautiful." Guruve supports African painted hunting dog conservation On our 2008 visit to Zimbabwe, we visited the Save Valley Conservancy, where vital work is being done to preserve and protect African painted hunting dogs, Africa's second-rarest carnivore after the Ethiopian mountain wolf.
Wildlife Direct is the charity sponsoring this fantastic project, to whom we donated funds towards desnaring a pup and essential food and supplies for the research team. Chishakwe ranch, where the project is based, would love to expand hunting dog tourism (increasing revenue from non-game hunting means) so if anyone is interested, please get in touch. Chitungwiza Arts Centre celebrates Onias Mupumha's success
In November 2008, Chitungwiza Arts Centre held an exhibition entitled "Springtime in Chitungwiza" to celebrate the success of many members in various competitions, in particular Onias Mupumha's triumph in NAMA; other guruve artists also included were Antony Masamba and Morgan Chijumani. Onias was Guruve's Artist in Residence 2008 at our exhibition in June and at Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court Flower Show. Guruve Exhibition 2008 will be held 20 - 22 June Great news! Award-winning Zimbabwean sculptor Onias Mupumha is joining us in the UK to be the Artist in Residence at our exhibition in June and at Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court Flower Shows. If you'd like to meet him, especially if you are already the proud owner of one of his wonderful sculptures, please come along to one of these events or call us to arrange a private meeting. Following our hugely successful 2007 exhibition, we now have confirmed dates for our 2008 exhibition - 20 to 22 June - at Hopleys Nursery in Much Hadham in Hertfordshire. More information coming shortly...and invites will be in the post after Chelsea! In addition, we will be transforming the wonderful gardens at Hopley's into a sculpture garden for the weekend of 8 - 10 August, inviting other sculptors and artists to participate in what promises to be a fantastic event. Guruve's top artist Onias Mupumha wins first prize Winners of the 2007 NAMA (National Arts Merit Awards) were announced in Feb 2008 by Zimbabwe's National Arts Council. Our most popular sculptor Onias Mupumha won the three-dimensional category in the visual arts. This is such a prestigious event, like winning the Turner Prize for a young British artist, and Onias is over the moon. Guruve has sent him a little bonus to congratulate him. We've known for many years how talented he is, but how nice to have national recognition from Zimbabwe's arts elite. The NAMA nominees also included Ishmael Chitiyo and, in the 2D category, Dumisani Ndlovu.
Guruve support Zimbabwean Home for the Elderly
Guruve win a prize at Chelsea Flower Show We're delighted that we were awarded a Certificate of Merit for the outstanding presentation of our display of sculpture from Zimbabwe at the Chelsea Flower Show 2007. Many thanks to everyone who came and saw us there and welcome to new customers - thanks for making it the best show we have ever done!
A special gift to Zimbabwean mbira artist Stella Chiweshe
Donation sent to homeless Zimbabwean sculptors Guruve has just sent £225.14 to Zimbabwean sculptors affected by the Murambatsvina clearance programme, which had been donated by visitors at the shows we attended in July 2005. A number of the artists we promote have had their homes in Zimbabwe bulldozed, leaving them and their families searching for temporary shelter. If you'd like to make a donation to help them, please contact us on 07956 897978. The money goes directly to the artists. Many thanks to all of you who gave a donation, it is much appreciated. Guruve wins commendation at Hampton Court Flower Show We are delighted that at our first visit to Hampton Court Flower Show the RHS awarded us with a coveted Certificate Of Commendation for the high quality of presentation of our stand. Many thanks to everyone we met for making it a most enjoyable show. Our latest celebrity endorsement... "Guruve is a real find. I recently bought a fantastic sculpture by a famous Zimbabwean artist from them and it makes an eye-catching addition to my home. They
really know their stuff and supplied me with tons of information, including details of the work they do locally to support the artists. For original works of African art at cracking prices, I couldn't recommend Guruve more highly."
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