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… Read more

…unlike art found in much of the rest of Africa, Shona sculpture … has become a wholly indigenous modern art form created exclusively as a form of artistic expression. Read more

Shona sculpture is perhaps the most important new art form to emerge from Africa in this century. Read more

This art has meaning. This art is imbued with extraordinary, intense spirituality. It will get in you and work on you forever. Read more

Picasso was an admirer of early Shona sculpture; now evidence is surfacing that he was influenced by it, too. Read more

Just providing the opportunity for people to see the quality of sculpture that is being produced in Zimbabwe will be a surprise to most people. But even more important will be the way that the sculptures enhance the experience of visiting the garden. Read more