Wallen Mapondera

Education

Recognition

• 2018, Pro Helvetia 2018 studio artist in residency, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 2016, African Centre Artist in Residency, Tafaria castle, Tafaria, Kenya
• 2016, Guns and Rain first artist in residency, Johannesburg, South Africa
• 2015, Winner in Visual Arts, National Arts Merit Award
• 2015, Artist in residency, National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
• 2012, 1st Prize in Illustration and Graphics, Family, Tradition and Religion, an art exhibition and competition sponsored by the European Union, Gallery Delta, Harare
• 2012, 2nd Prize in Multi-media, Family, Tradition and Religion sponsored by the European Union, Gallery Delta, Harare
• 2012, Artist in residency, Vermont Studio Center, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
• 2010, 1st Prize in Illustration and Graphics, FACET Zimbabwe Now, sponsored by the German Embassy, Gallery Delta, Harare
• 2010, Special Mention in Multi-media, FACET Zimbabwe Now, sponsored by the German Embassy, Gallery Delta, Harare
• 2010, nominee, National Arts Merit Awards
• 2010, Illustration, Artists in Stream Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare
• 2009, Overall award, F.A.C.T COTCO Exhibition, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
• 2009, 2nd prize, Unity, Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe
• 2008, Award of Merit, Enriching Woman Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe.
• 2008, Award of Merit, Post Election Selection Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe
• 2008, 2nd Prize, The Young Artist Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe
• 2007, Award of Merit, Enriching Woman Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe

  Exhibitions

Solo

• 2018, Solo Exhibition, SMAC Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• 2017, Tsananguro | Clarifications, SMAC Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa.
• 2016, Paint My Tea Pot, Tafaria Castle, Tafaria, Kenya.
• 2014, SOCIAL ZOOMETRY, Gallery Delta, Harare, Zimbabwe
• 2013, ANI-MAN—a human in an animal, Association for Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2012, TURNING TABLES, Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, U.S.A
• 2009. X MARKS THE SPOT, Trueworths Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2007, MAZUVA OSE, the National Gallery of Zimbabwe End of Residency program, Harare

  Group Exhibitions

• 2017, 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London, UK.
• 2017, FNB Joburg Art Fair, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• 2016, Turbine Art Fair, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• 2016, Nothing Personal, SMAC Gallery, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
• 2016, Suddenly A Dissident, Point of Order Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• 2015, Turbine Art Fair, Johannesburg, South Africa.
• 2015, 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London, UK.
• 2014 Umoji, KooVha Gallery
• 2014 Collectors Cocktail, KooVha Gallery
• 2014 Truth and Disorder, KooVha Gallery
• 2012 Thupelo Workshop Exhibition, Greatmore Studios, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2012 Between the Sheets, Gallery East, North Fremantle, Western Australia.
• 2011 Colour Africa, Munich, Germany
• 2010 Live ‘n’ Direct, National Gallery of Zimbabwe sponsored by Culture Fund and Kingdom Bank, Harare
• 2010 African Expressions, DeAvignon University, France
• 2009 F.A.C.T COTCO, National Gallery of Zimbabwe sponsored by the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe, Harare
• 2009 Ani-mal Exhibition, VEO Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2008 COTTCO Exhibition, An art exhibition and competition sponsored by the cotton company of Zimbabwe, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
• 2008 The Young Artist Exhibition and Competition, Gallery Delta sponsored by HIVOS Foundation, Harare
• 2008 Salon 91 Art Exhibition, Salon 91, Cape Town, South Africa