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MOSI O TUNYA

"The Smoke That Thunders"

Located in Holland Park, London, the Mosi O Tunya Gallery showcases bold and colourful works by artists from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and South Africa.

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Founded by the Wulfsohn family, the Gallery’s purpose is to exhibit, champion and benefit artists from across Africa.

“The smoke that thunders” is the African tribal name for the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, the boundary between Zambia and Zimbabwe from where most of the permanent collection comes and where the Wulfsohn family lived.

As well as exhibiting pieces from the Wulfsohn Collection, the Gallery also works with African gallerists to present the work of emerging African artists to a London audience.

We work closely with a number of galleries in Africa to showcase their artists and give them an international platform through which to champion the best of African art. Two of our closest partnerships are with:

Lechwe Gallery | Lusaka, Zambia

Village Unhu Gallery | Harare, Zimbabwe

PERMANENT COLLECTION

The Wulfsohn Collection of pan-African Art

Selected works by artists from Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and South Africa

Many of the Zimbabwe artists were trained under the auspices of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. Others from Zambia were supported by the Lechwe Trust founded by Cynthia Zukas.

By appointment only.

Artists

George Churu Hilary Kashiri Never Kayowa Fasoni Sibanda Ishmael Wilfred Richard Witikani Mischek Gudo Shepherd Mahufe Tackson Muvezwa Thomas Mukarobwa Goshta Barankinya Luis Meque Justine Gope William Miko Stephen Kappata Godfrey Setti Henry Tayali Regi Bardavid Kagiso Pat Mautloa Selwyn Samuel Pekeur

ISHMAEL WILFRED

Untitled

1997

Oil on canvas

108cm x 108cm

MISCHEK GUDO

Untitled

1995

Oil on canvas

82cm x 90cm

RICHARD WITIKANI

Untitled

Possibly 1996

Signed

Paper

109cm x 82cm

THOMAS MUKAROBWA

Untitled

Year Unknown

Signed

Oil on canvas

115cm x 115cm

PAST EXHIBITIONS

Kensington + Chelsea Art Week | June 2022

Mosi-O-Tunya was delighted to take part in Kensington + Chelsea Art Week 2022.

KCAW celebrates the rich heritage of the borough by opening doors to local creative spaces along with leading organisations in the area to facilitate further public engagement in the local culture. The Wulfsohn Collection will be on display.

23 June – 3 July 2022

Muzivi Wenzira - S/he who uses a footpath | July 2022

An exhibition of artworks from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

In summer 2022, Guns & Rain and StArt Art Gallery were pleased present Muzivi Wenzira, an exhibition of artworks by seven artists from Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Based in South Africa and Namibia respectively, these two galleries share a focus on contemporary art from Southern Africa.

The shared histories of these artists and the socio-political contexts that they inhabit provide the varied and rich background for the artworks on display.

21 – 31 July 2022