Summary
Tendai Mukomberanwa (born 1974) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. The son of Grace Mukomberanwa and Nicholas Mukomberanwa, Tendai worked with his father from age 10 in his early childhood days.[1] His artwork has been sold and exhibited worldwide.[1][2] He continues sculpting at the family studios in Ruwa.
Tendai Mukomberanwa | |
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| Born | Tendai Mukomberanwa Ruwa, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Occupation(s) | Sculptor, teacher |
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Career edit
Tendai began sculpting from a young age under the training of his father, world-renowned artist, Nicholas Mukomberanwa. He then received academic training by earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sonoma State University in California. He then moved to South Africa where he worked as a computer teacher.[1] He continues to sculpt at the family studio.
He is a member of the Mukomberanwa family of sculptors.[3] Mukomberanwa is the brother of Anderson, Tendai, Taguma, Netsai, and Ennica Mukomberanwa, and the cousin of Nesbert Mukomberanwa, all of whom are sculptors.
References edit
- ^ a b c Tendai Mukomberanwa – Friends Forever Zimbabwe
- ^ Artists represented by Stone Sculpture from Zimbabwe, curated by Peggy Knowlton Contemporary Stone Sculpture from Zimbabwe by Shona Sculptors Archived 27 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=508&cat=10 [dead link]
External links edit
- http://www.friendsforeverzimbabwe.com/index.php/Tendai_Mukomberanwa.html