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close up of Ndebele Girl by Tutani Mgabazi
Ndebele Girl by Tutani Mgabazi

Guruve’s News – Spring 2019

8th April 2019

News from Guruve – the 2019 collection of Zimbabwean Shona sculpture has been launched on our web gallery; spinning sculptures added to the web gallery; 2019 events list finalised

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Locardia Ndandarika and her daughter Norma at our wedding

Locardia Ndandarika passes away

7th January 2023

Locardia Ndandarika, grand dame of Zimbabwean sculpture, sadly passed away in early January 2023. She will be much missed.

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Artist Sylvester Mubayi with Tim and Emma

Sylvester Mubayi, last of the ‘first generation’ greats, passes away

14th December 2022

Sylvester Mubayi has passed away. His career spanned decades. Sylvester’s greatest gift to the Zimbabwean sculpture community has been his continuing commitment to nurturing aspiring young artists.

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Willard Bopoto with his new car

Guruve’s most popular artist Willard Bopoto enjoys success…

12th December 2022

Guruve’s most popular artist Willard Bopoto has bought an estate car with the money he received from Guruve.

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Edward Chiwawa with his sculpture 'Protective Mother'

Shona sculpture loses a sekuru* – Edward Chiwawa passes away

29th October 2022

It is with great sadness that we have to announce that senior artist Edward Chiwawa passed away last night. The ‘first generation’ of Shona sculptors has lost one of its great names, and the Shona sculpture community is in mourning.

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Guruve directors with Zimbabwean sculptors

A thank you from Zimbabwe

13th March 2021

We woke up this morning to an unexpected, but very welcome, post to an online group for Zimbabwean sculptors. The author is Taurai Tigere, former chairman of Chitungwiza Arts Centre. Not only does ‘doing business the right way’ form the core principle of Guruve’s business model, but we also know it is hugely important to […]

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Guruve's trade stand at Chelsea Flower Show

RHS Chelsea Flower Show goes virtual for 2020

12th May 2020

The world-famous Chelsea Flower Show has been cancelled this year, like so many other things. The Royal Horticultural Society will be creating a virtual Chelsea Flower Show during show week.

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new sculpture by Nesbert Mukomberanwa

New 2020 Shona Sculpture collection now online!

9th April 2020

New 2020 sculpture collection now live on Guruve’s online gallery.

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Shona sculpture at Chelsea Flower Show

2018 Chelsea Flower Show – Guruve’s beautiful display at prestigious garden show

21st May 2018

Guruve exhibit Shona sculpture at Chelsea Flower show This is Guruve’s 14th consecutive year exhibiting superb quality contemporary Shona sculpture at the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Artists on display include: a stunning garden sculpture centrepiece by Peter Gwisa brand new works by perennial favourite Tonderai Sowa new star artist Willard Bopoto whose pieces are […]

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portrait photo of Gambian artist Moulaye Sarr

Moulaye Sarr

Painter

Moulaye Sarr is an outstanding painter from the younger generation of Gambian artists. Moulaye started drawing cartoons and sketches while he was still at primary school. His artistic talent lead him to mix with artists both locally and in neighbouring Senegal. He spent seven years in Senegal as a young man, and practised art and […]

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