Johnson Zuze (born 1985) is a visual artist living and working in Harare, Zimbabwe. His work is based on creating startling forms from often cast away material found in his native Chitungwiza, highlighting aspects of a consumption based community and societal ironies that are the fabric of township life. He is represented by KooVha Gallery.
Johnson Zuze is the recipient of multiple awards and nominations and has exhibited extensively at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.
Awards and prizes
(Source: KooVha Gallery).
2014: Young artist prize Heritage Exhibition National gallery2013: 1ST Prize in Sculpture No Limits, 1st Floor Gallery Harare2013: National Arts Merit Award Nominee20l2: 1st Place, Mixed Media Friendship through Sport Zimbabwe Olympic Committee2011: National Arts Merit Award Nominee2010: 3rd Prize Mixed Media FACET Exhibition. Gallery Delta Harare2010: 2nd Prize Kristen Davis Award2010: National Arts Merit Award Nominee2009: Special Mention Unity Exhibition. Gallery Delta Harare2009: 3rd Prize Mixed Media Walls, Gallery Delta Harare2008: Special prize Enriching Women Gallery Delta2014: Umoji, Koovha Gallery, Harare2013: UNWTO: - Victoria Falls2013: Redefinitions IV: -: Gallery Delta Harare2013: No Limits: -: First Floor Gallery Harare2013: Artists in the Stream IV: -: Gallery Delta Harare2012: Friendship Through Sport: -: Zimbabwe Olympic Committee2012: Summer Exhibition: -: Gallery Delta2012: A Tale of two Cities: - National Gallery of Zimbabwe2012: The Contenders: - Gallery Delta2012: Family Tradition and Religion: - Gallery Delta2012: Zivakwawakabva: - Dzimbanhete2012: Artist in the Stream III: -: gallery Delta2011: Found Objects Clinic: - Gallery Delta2011: Freedom Revisited: -: Gallery Delta2011: Before The Dawn: - National Gallery, Mutare2011: Peace of Art: - Zimbabwe German Society2011: Small Works: - Domboramwari: Art Gallery Hre2011: Artist in Stream II: - Gallery Delta2010: Live and Direct: -: : National Gallery Harare2010: Artist in Stream I: -: Gallery Delta2009: Walls: - Gallery Delta2009: Women the Second Sex: - National Gallery Harare2009: Summer Exhibition: -: Gallery Delta Harare2009: F.A.C.T Zimbabwe White Gold: - National Gallery2008: Enriching Women: - Gallery Delta Harare
