Tendai Mukomberanwa

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Tendai Mukomberanwa
Born Ruwa, Zimbabwe
Nationality Zimbabwean
Occupation Sculptor, Teacher
Parents Nicholas Mukomberanwa (father)
Grace Mukomberanwa (mother)
Relatives Anderson Mukomberanwa (brother)
Ennica Mukomberanwa (sister)
Lawrence Mukomberanwa(brother)
Nesbert Mukomberanwa (cousin) Netsai Mukomberanwa (sister)
Taguma Mukomberanwa (brother)

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.

Career

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.

Mukomberanwa Family Sculptors

He is a member of the Mukomberanwa Family 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.

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tendai Mukomberanwa - Friends Forever Zimbabwe
  2. ↑ Artists represented by Stone Sculpture from Zimbabwe, curated by Peggy Knowlton Contemporary Stone Sculpture from Zimbabwe by Shona Sculptors
  3. ↑ http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=508&cat=10
The Mukomberanwa family of sculptors
First Generation Sculptor
Second Generation Sculptor
Third Generation Sculptor


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