National Gallery of Zimbabwe
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The National Gallery of Zimbabwe (NGZ) is a gallery in Harare, Zimbabwe, dedicated to the presentation and conservation of Zimbabwe’s contemporary art and visual heritage.[1] In 2007, the gallery is celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.
The National Gallery in Bulawayo is a branch of the NGZ in Zimbabwe's second city, Bulawayo. It was located for some years in an old market building behind City Hall, but since 1993 has occupied Douslin House on Main Street, an elegant two-storey building of 1901.[2] Directors of the National Gallery in Bulawayo include Stephen Williams, Yvonne Vera and Addelis Sibutha.[3]
The National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Mutare was opened in 1999 at Kopje House. The building itself dates from 1897 and was Mutare's first hospital. It was designated a Culture House under National Museums and Monuments before becoming the gallery.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ About the Gallery. National Gallery of Zimbabwe (2006-08-10). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Knight, John (1993). "Douslin House: A new home for the region's art". Southern African Art 2 (1): 20–21. Zimbabwe: sponsored by Anglo American Corporation Zimbabwe.
- ^ a b The Regional Galleries. National Gallery of Zimbabwe (2006-08-23). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
