Virginia Chihota - Biography

Born 29 March 1983 in Chitungwiza, Virginia completed her primary and secondary education at Chitungwiza Schools. She studied art and achieved the following qualifications:


2004–5 Certificate in Fine Art – National Art Gallery Studios
2005–6 Diploma in Fine Art – National Art Gallery Studios
2008 Residency, 3 months – Greatmore Studios, Cape Town


Awards

2004 3rd Prize Graphics – Rembrandt: An African Response on his 400th Birthday, Gallery Delta, Harare
2007 2nd Prize Graphics – Peace through Unity in Diversity, Gallery Delta, Harare
2008 1st Prize Graphics – Let's Get Together, Gallery Delta, Harare
2008 Award of Distinction in Textiles, Cottco Zimbabwe, National Art Gallery, Harare


Exhibitions

Year Exhibition
2003-4 Final Year Show, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
2004 Young Artist’s Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare
2005 Young Masters, National Gallery of Zimbabwe
2005 Woman of Passion for International Women’s Film Festival, National Gallery
2005 Persistence of Vision, National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Mutare
2005 Summer Exhibition, Gallery Delta
2006 Rembrandt, an African Response on His 400th Birthday, Gallery Delta
2006 Polytechnic Final Year Show – Public Affairs US Embassy, Harare
2006 Summer Exhibition, Gallery Delta
2007 Young Artists Exhibition, Gallery Delta
2007 Women of Stone, Public Affairs US Embassy, Harare
2007 Peace through Unity In Diversity, Gallery Delta
2007 Drawings and Graphics – an overview, Gallery Delta
2008 Cottco, Zimbabwe National Art Gallery
2008 Summer Exhibition, Gallery Delta
2008 Let’s Get Together, Gallery Delta
2008 Drawings and Graphics, Gallery Delta
2008 A Select Collection, Gallery Delta
2008 The Summer Exhibition, Gallery Delta
2009 A Select Collection, Gallery Delta
2009 Another Perspective, Gallery 23 – Amsterdam
2009 The Land, Delta Gallery

Publications

 
Move
From a Background Today I say Peace in your Language
  • From a Background Today I say Peace in your Language
    From a Background Today I say Peace in your Language (2007) Mixed media on canvas 80x50cm
  • Ndenga Munzira
    Ndenga Munzira (2008) Mixed media 80x50cm
  • Personalised Land
    Personalised Land (2009) 3 Plastic bags and soils
  • To the Printmaker Rembrandt
    To the Printmaker Rembrandt (2006) Mixed media 40x50cm
  • Which Way To Go
    Which Way To Go (2009) Screenprint 70 x 50cm

From a Background Today I say Peace in your Language