Lion Man

6 September 2016

‘Lion Man’ – a typical piece by the late First Generation artist Boira Mteki in Limestone… Read more

Bull Frog

2 February 2016

Bull Frog – a sculpture in Limestone by Fungai Mwarowa. Read more

Bathing Sheeba

28 January 2016

Bathing Sheeba – a sculpture in Limestone by Gregory Mutasa. Read more

Warrior

24 January 2013

Warrior – a sculpture in Limestone by Boira Mteki. Read more

There is a widespread assumption today that art must necessarily be international… But against this trend one finds isolated pockets of resistance, which suggest that good art can (perhaps must) be a local affair – the product of a particular place and culture. And of the one of the most remarkable in the contemporary world is the last 30 years… placed beside the dismal stuff so beloved of the international art bureaucracy – as they were in the 1990 Biennale – these African carvings shine out in a desolate world.

Sunday TelegraphLondon

Lion Man

Bull Frog

Bathing Sheeba

Warrior

Toronto Botanical Garden, Canada (2018)

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, United States (2017)

Muttart Conservatory, Canada (2015)

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, United States (2014-15)

The Royal Botanical Gardens, Canada (2012-13 & 2006-7)

Dow Gardens, USA (2013)

Naples Botanical Garden, United States (2012-13)

RHS Chelsea Flower Show, UK (2006-11)