Chikawe Evarist (1974) -- Fine Art

Artist Profile

Chikawe Evarist is a Fine Artist.

Evarist Chikawe was born on April 2nd, 1974 in Dodoma, Tanzania. His paintings mostly speak about mother love and its importance for current generation. Chikawe also perceives his paintings as a way of protecting his cultural roots and local African traditions. He started with his exhibitions when 23 year old.

Exhibitions

2008: Residency Output, S.Marco,Venice,ltaly

2008: Africa Now, Tampere, Finland

2008: Africa Now, Lofoten, Norway

2008: Africa Now exhibition, organized by Thorup Art, Round
          Tower,   Copenhagen, Denmark

2006: Workshop Output Slipway Hotel, Dar es Salaam,
          Tanzania

2005: East Africa Art Biennale Workshop output National
          Museum, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2003: Residency Output, Nommo Art Gallery, Kampala,
         Uganda.

2003: Exhibition during 30th Anniversary, Nyerere Cultural
         Center, (Nyumba ya Sanaa), Dar es Salaam

2001: Workshop output slipway Hotel, Dar es Salaam

2001: Art in Tanzania French Cultural and co-operation
         Center, Dar es Salaam

2001: Tanzanian Italian ambassador’s Residence,
         Dar es Salaam

2000: Tanzhands Canadian High Commission,
         Dar es Salaam

2000: Workshop output Museum Art Gallery, Nairobi

2000: Yawezekana-Village market, Nairobi

1998: Tanzhands-Canadian High Commission,
         Dar es Salaam

1997: Region Exhibition Gallery of Contemporary East African
         Art, Nairobi, Kenya

Solo Exhibitions

2009: Mawazo Contemporary Art Gallery. DSM, Tanzania.

2008: Mawazo Art Gallery, Tanzania

2007: Mawazo Art Gallery, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Workshops

2005: H2 Oil International Artist workshop at National
         Museum, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

2004: Tanzania Cigarette Company LTD (TCC) art project,
         Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2003: Ngoma International Artist Residency, workshop output
         at Nommo Art gallery, Kampala Uganda

2002:
East African Artist meeting Nairobi, Kenya

2001: Rafiki International Artists Workshop-Bagamoyo,
        Tanzania

2000: WASANII international Artist Workshop-Lake
        Naivasha, Kenya

Projects

2008: Art Enclosures  international artists Residency, Venice,
         ltaly.

2007: Collography printing. Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

2006: Vipaji Foundation Pastel Workshop, Dar es Salaam,
         Tanzania.

2005 to date:
Fine Arts Instructor at TCC Art and Music
         Project, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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