The Choma Museum Art Gallery Electronic Newsletter no 2
19 February 2013
This newsletter has originally been published on the ZamArt Blog.
It was edited and adjusted 1 March 2013 to be incorporated in the Choma Museum Art Gallery website.
1 COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION
You and I know that the bulk of Zambian artists are grossly lacking Internet skills and communications. One thing you should subscribe to, if you can (meaning you have an e-mail address) is Andrew Mulenga’s Hole in the Wall. Andrew, as you know, is the reporter/journalist of The Post newspaper covering the visual arts. By subscribing to his Blog you get his articles for free. Andrew allows you to benefit from the Internet Revolution – the most important revolution of our time. Go to: http://[email protected] and subscribe. His articles following subscription are automatically e-mailed to you. 2 2012 X-MAS EXHIBITION The extended 2012 X-mass exhibition of arts and crafts of the Southern Province of Zambia was taken down on 25 February. Artists may collect their work as of that date and verify sales and payments with the accounts. Mr Nchindumba has prepared an impressive spreadsheet on which all sales are/should be recorded. From the same record it can be deduced that the Art Gallery is a museum activity that can pay for itself - sales were about Kr 10,000. 3 EXHIBITION “WOMEN IN ART: ART BY OR ABOUT WOMEN” This exhibition is scheduled to open 2 March and run up to end of May 2013. On display: Art and applied art made by women and the view of things female by men. Participating artists to date: Agnes Yombwe, Esnart Han’goma Mweemba, Nchimunya Mweemba Witkamp, Barbara Lechner Chileshe, Patrick Mweemba, Stephan Kappata, Henry Tayali, Bert Witkamp and Malambo Women’Clubs. And, of course, there is the permanent display of work by the Kalcho water colour artists. More on the CURRENT EXHIBITION page of this website. 4 EXHIBITION “GRAPHIC ART OF ZAMBIA.” Preparations have commenced for this major exhibition now scheduled for 10 August through October 2013. On display: drawings (in ink or pencil) and prints of Zambian artists and artists working in Zambia. With work by: David Chibwe, Fakson Kulya, William Miko, Lutanda Mwamba, Bert Witkamp, Patrick Mweemba, Esnart Meeemba, Cynthia Zukas, Agnes Yombwe, Jonathan Leya, Patrick Mumba, Benjamin Mibenge, Peter Gustavus, Henry Tayali and Aquila Simpasse. Others interested may still join by contacting us by e-mail or phone. Work on display will be submitted by artists and private collections. We are doing our best to make this a major show. An action sheet has been drafted with work to be done by Mwimanji Chellah (CMCC E.D.), Peggy Himoonde (CMCC P.R. officer also in charge of the gallery), Mr Chindumba (CMCC accounts) and Bert Witkamp (supporting Zamfactor Ltd. director/consultant/artist). Major concerns at the present: fund raising for opening, catalogue and other operating expenses, timely publicity, and inclusion in the list of places to visit during the UN TWO conference. Note: You are welcome to notify events by posting them to the ZamArt blog or by e-mailing to the Choma Museum. Click on the e-mail icon in the top right corner. |