Terrence Musekiwa

Terrence Musekiwa Germinating, 2016
metal, rope, rubber, glass, glue with oil paint, and found objects
87h x 43w x 10d in

Terrence Musekiwa
Trapped, 2016
wood, metal and found objects
64h x 22w x 13d in

Terrence Musekiwa
Overseers I, II, and III, 2015
carved stone and found materials
various ranging 5 to 8 feet tall

Terrence Musekiwa
Green Mask, 2015
Stone, metal, and plastic
22 × 18 × 5 in

Terrence Musekiwa
Human Insect, 2015
Stone, metal, wood and plastic
7 × 9 × 3 in

Terrence Musekiwa
Black and White, 2015
Stone, metal, rubber, wire and wood
32 × 16 × 16 in

Terrence Musekiwa
Crown Holder with Spikes, 2015
Stone and metal rake
19 × 7 × 4 in

Terrence Musekiwa
Murimi Manhasi Zim Farmer, 2015
Stone, plastic, metal rake, license plate and rope
31 × 13 × 4 in

Terrence Musekiwa
Empty Belly, 2015
Stone and metal shovel
15 × 9 × 4 in

TERRENCE MUSEKIWA (b. 1990, Seke, Zimbabwe)
Terrence Musekiwa comes from a long line of sculptors. He started carving stone at the age of five, at first helping his father and later moving away from traditional aesthetics. He breaks the divide between traditional and contemporary. While each work begins with the familiar toil of shaping the stone, works are then fused with a myriad of found and industrial objects including chains, plastics, glue, and resin. His visual language wrestles with convention to simultaneously challenge and pay homage to Zimbabwean tradition. His conceptual vernacular introduces a dialogue about present-day Zimbabwe, its mechanics, politics, micro and macro trade systems, hardships and a quality of magic that permeates the personal lives of its inhabitants.

Musekiwa studied at The School of The National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare (2013) and completed two art residencies in 2016: Tiroche DeLeon in Tel Aviv, and CTG-R: Newfoundland in Canada with the CTG Collective. In 2018 he will be an Artist In Residence at OMI New York. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally, with his first institutional inclusion in 2016 at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.

BORN 1990, CHITUNGWIZA, ZIMBABWE
LIVES AND WORKS IN HARARE, ZIMBABWE

EDUCATION

2009: Visual Art Studio Degree – National Gallery of Zimbabwe

SOLO AND TWO-ARTIST EXHIBITIONS

2018: THE WATCHERS (with Justin Orvis Steimer), 50 Golborne, London
2017: Standing on a line, not being on either side, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, New York
THE GUARDIAN AND THE BUILDER (with Justin Orvis Steimer), Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
2014: Fearless Whispers, KooVha Creative Hub, Harare, Zimbabwe

MUSEUM SHOWS AND SITE-SPECIFIC WORK

2018: Exhibition curated by the Mondrian Foundation, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare (upcoming)
2017: Annual Exhibition of Young Artists, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
Focus on ICAC, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
2016: God of the Ocean, Pool’s Island, Canada
Network Connected, The National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Bulawayo
Zig Zag Zim, The National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare; curator: Catinca Tabacaru

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2018: Folktales and Taboos #NL, Gallery SAANA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Power & Ancestors, WM Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Folktales and Taboos #NL, Galerie 23, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2017: The Blind Men and The Elephant, Tsoko Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
TERRA NOVA, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, New York
2016: Zig Zag Zim: Part II, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, New York
Zig Zag Zim: Part I, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, New York
2015: From Nowhere, Village Unhu, Harare, Zimbabwe
Parallels, Hunt Fine Arts, New York, USA
Open Day, Dzimbanhete Arts Interactions, Curators: Chikonzero Chazunguza & Catinca Tabacaru
2011: Young Zimbabwean, Gallery H, Bangkok, Thailand
Art & The City, First Floor Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
Harare Paris, Pave d’Orsay, Paris, France
Bukira (Fresh Growth), Mujati, Musekiwa, Dzingai, First Floor Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe

AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2015: Waste no Waste: Trash Is Treasure (Winner), Harare Italian Embassy
2011: Peace of Art, Youth Art Competition (Finalist), Zimbabwe German Society
2010: Kristin Diehl Prize

RESIDENCIES

2018: Art OMI, New York
Thami Mnyele Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2017: CTG-R: Zimbabwe, in collaboration with Dzimbanhete Arts Interactions, Zimbabwe
2016: Tiroche DeLeon Collection Residency, Jaffa, Israel
CTG-R: Newfoundland, Canada
2015: CTG-R: Zimbabwe, in collaboration with Dzimbanhete Arts Interactions, Zimbabwe

COLLECTIONS

The National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Tiroche DeLeon Collection
Joel and Sherry Mallin
Richard and Eileen Ekstract

Standing on a line, not being on either side

Terrence Musekiwa

27 October — 10 December 2017

THE GUARDIAN AND THE BUILDER

Terrence Musekiwa, Justin Orvis Steimer

23 August — 3 December 2017

TERRA NOVA

Rachel Monosov, Terrence Musekiwa, Yapci Ramos, Justin Orvis Steimer

14 April — 28 May 2017

Zig Zag Zim: Part II

Admire Kamudzengerere, Rachel Monosov, Terrence Musekiwa, Xavier Robles de Medina, Justin Orvis Steimer

23 March — 17 April 2016

Zig Zag Zim

Virginia Chihota, Admire Kamudzengerere, Rachel Monosov, Terrence Musekiwa, Xavier Robles de Medina, Justin Orvis Steimer

26 February — 20 March 2016

Terrence Musekiwa & Justin Orvis Steimer
The Watchers
Jul 4 – 28, 2018
50 GOLBORNE

Terrence Musekiwa at OMI
Selected from 1000+ applications and two years in the making (the USA wouldn’t grant him a visa the first 5 attempts), Terrence is currently completing the prestigious Art OMI residency program.
June 14 – July 9, 2018

Terrence Musekiwa in ARTNEWS
“He’s able to create these very expressive faces, and then the rest of the body acts as a profile of what’s being brought to and thrown away in Zimbabwe.”
5.3.2018

Terrence Musekiwa & Xavier Robles de Medina at WM Gallery, Amsterdam
Power & Ancestors
Mar 3 – Apr 7, 2018

CTG Collective in ARTSY
“Each group residency culminates in a group show. Tabacaru said the exhibitions reflect the diversity of the group of artists and their experiences, but are united by the sense of place.”
2.14.2017

Terrence Musekiwa in ARTNEWS
“The solo exhibition is the Zimbabwean artist’s first in the United States.”
11.27.2017

Terrence Musekiwa in artdaily.org
“Musekiwa lends power and motion to obsolete materials.”
11.22.2017

Terrence Musekiwa in Hyperallergic
“Musekiwa has managed to create a prescient set of sculptures, which, especially in light of recent events, offer a glimpse into a more optimistic future.” – Robin Scher
11.21.2017

Terrence Musekiwa in PAPER
10 MUST-SEE Art Shows Opening This Week
“Terrence Musekiwa, has his first America solo show” – Gary Pini
10.25.2017

Terrence Musekiwa in Artnet
Editors’ Picks: 17 Things to See in New York This Week
“Growing up in Zimbabwe, Terrence Musekiwa helped his father carve soapstones to sell to tourists.” – Sarah Cascone
10.23.2017

Terrence Musekiwa at The National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Familiar Histories: An Unstoppable Force in Contemporary Art Discourse
9.20.2017 – 10.31.2017

Terrence Musekiwa at Tosoko Gallery, Harare
The Blind Men and the Elephant
6.9.2017 – 8.15.2017

Terra Nova in Quiet Lunch
“It is rare to find galleries that support their artists like Catinca Tabacaru does for her CTG Collective. Tabacaru takes her group of diverse artists to the farthest reaches of the globe to find inspiration, experience new worlds, start conversations and connect with the land.”
5.25.2017

CTG-R: Zimbabwe in Mixte Magazine
“Pendant un mois, 3 artistes internationaux venant de New York, du Surinam et d’Israël, se sont mêlés à 10 artistes Zimbabwéens.”
11.8.2016

Terrence Musekiwa at The Watermill Center
8.14.2016

Terrence Musekiwa at Hunt Fine Arts, NY
Kara Finnerty and Kathleen Cullen curate group exhibition with works by Brancusi, Picasso and Warhol exploring parallels with the traditional and contemporary arts of Africa.
November 10-18, 2015 (extended to Dec 31)