Tendai Mukomberanwa

Tendai Mukomberanwa
Born Tendai Mukomberanwa
Ruwa, Zimbabwe
Nationality Zimbabwean
Occupation Sculptor, Teacher
Parent(s)
Relatives

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.

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

  1. 1 2 3 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


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