by Wadzanai Machirirori Visitors to the artworld passport booth at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026 At the 2026 edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, the Artworld Passport returned not as a speculative proposition but as an activated system. The booth operated less as a commercial stand and more as an art border post, archive, and civic registration office. Throughout the week at the CTICC, dense queues formed as new passport holders waited to be issued, photographe

by Wadzanai Machirirori At the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare, Option Dzikamai Nyahunzvi’s solo exhibition ' Zvatiri' unfolds not simply as an exhibition of new work, but as a declaration. Translating to “The Way We Are,” the title carries the weight of assertion rather than description. It signals presence. It insists on continuity. In a Zimbabwe still negotiating the layered realities of post-colonial identity, spirituality, and institutional memory, Nyahunzvi posi

The 2025 artweb Power 100 Zimbabwe is an annual list recognising the individuals, institutions, and platforms shaping Zimbabwe’s contemporary art ecosystem. The 2025 edition arrives at a moment of recalibration, when visibility alone is no longer the primary measure of influence, and when clarity, structure, and intention have become the true currencies of cultural power. More than a just a list, the artweb Power 100 Zimbabwe examines how influence actually functions. It trac

by artweb Zimbabwe stands proud in Turin (image: supplied) At the 57th CIMAM Annual Conference in Turin, an important milestone was reached for Zimbabwe and the wider African museum community. Raphael Chikukwa, the Executive Director of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare, has been elected to the CIMAM Board for the 2026–28 term - positioning him at the forefront of global museum leadership and strengthening Zimbabwe’s voice within one of the most influential internati

by artweb Minister Mthuli Ncube standing from of a sculpture at the Parliament of Zimbabwe before presenting the 2026 National Budget. (Image: Facebook/Financial Times) The 2026 national budget presented by Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube has sparked new discussion across Zimbabwe’s creative sector, especially as the government frames “Job Creation, Youth Entrepreneurship and Development, Creative Industry and Culture” as one of its ten national priorities for the coming yea

by Richard Mudariki We Are Closed: Image from the Irma Stern Museum website I have been following the closure of the Irma Stern Museum in Cape Town with a growing sense of unease. The official statement promises “new life” for the collection and the home, but the public reaction - from shock to suspicion - tells a deeper story about trust, transparency, and the fragility of cultural stewardship in South Africa. Media reports have captured this moment well. The Weekend Argus b

by Richard Mudariki Crime scene at the Musee Du Lourve (Image: Belga News Agency) When I first heard of the brazen theft at the Louvre, the daylight break-in at the gallery housing France’s crown jewels, it struck me not simply as a spectacular “art theft” but as an act of cultural terrorism. On 19 October 2025, thieves disguised as construction workers used scaffolding to access the Galerie d’Apollon, smashed the glass cases, and stole eight priceless pieces - including jewe

by artweb Installation shot of exhibition of Portia Zvavahera's latest exhibition (image from David Zwirner website) Yesterday, Los Angeles witnessed the opening of Portia Zvavahera’s latest exhibition, Zvibereko zvemweya wangu , at David Zwirner’s Western Avenue space. For those who have followed Zvavahera’s meteoric rise over the past decade, this exhibition confirms what many already know: she is one of the most singular, emotionally attuned, and spiritually resonant paint

by Richard Mudariki African richest man Aliko Dangote gifts Zimbabwean President a painting by Nigerian artist Akeem Adeleke at a $1 billion investment deal at State House in Harare, 12 Nov 2025 (image: Ministry of Information X (Twitter) post*) At the landmark signing ceremony between the Government of Zimbabwe and the Dangote Group - led by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote - I was struck by an unexpected cultural gesture that stood out amid the billion-dollar investment

by artweb Image: South African Department of Sports, Arts and Culture Instagram Post. As countries around the world announce their participation in the 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia, the recent statement from South Africa’s Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) confirming the nation’s participation in the Venice Biennale Arte 2026 marks a significant shift in how one of its most prominent cultural showcases will be governed and delivered. Traditionally, natio

By Richard Mudariki A work by Zimbabwean visual artist Mostaff Muchawaya titled Abstract Landscape with Figure (2021) forms part of a prestigious private collection of over 3000 artworks in Cape Town (photo: R. Mudariki) When philanthropist and business leader Tsitsi Masiyiwa recently expressed her pride in Zimbabwe’s artistic talent and creative potential on Linkedin , her words resonated deeply with me. As an artist and cultural producer who has dedicated my life to buildin