BATSIRAI MUSKWE

ZIMBABWEAN FINE ART PAINTER

Zimbabwean based painter BATSIRAI MUSKWE, better known as Batsi, has be honing his skill in contemporary and traditional images since 1991 where he attended Malvern High School, where he developed the love and passion for the arts.  After graduating, Muskwe attended Harare Polytech Technical School where he earned a Certificate in Screen Printing.

During this personal development period Muskwe learned the Zimbabwean stone carving art form.  Muskwe started painting professionally in 1995 with the support of The National Gallery of Zimbabwe.

Muskwe brings an extensive genius of color theory, instinctive sense of rhythm, and soul with compositional fundamentals to each painting.

Muskwe has developed his own unique imagery and inimitable flair. With the utmost ability, he invites us to view his works of art from the magical and mystical country of Africa. 

Exhibitions:

2019 “Wild Geese Art Festival” Harare, Zimbabwe

2018 “Wild Geese Art Festival” Harare, Zimbabwe

2015 “Hugh Masekela Show” Private Showing, South Africa

2015 “Portraits Exhibition” National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe

2015 “Wild Geese Art Exhibition”  Harare, Zimbabwe

2015 “Migration Exhibition”  Delta Gallery

2014 “Artist Creative Block Exhibition” South Africa

2013   Malta Group Exhibition Water Colour Society of South Africa 2013

2012 “Tale of Two Cities Exhibition” National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe

2012 “Family Religion and Culture Exhibition” Delta Gallery 

2012 “Images of Women Exhibition” Vhula Amehlo Gallery,  South Africa

2011 “Beyond Border’s” National Gallery,  Harare, Zimbabwe

2011 Amazwi  Gallery, USA

2011 “Black Like Us Exhibition” Watercolour Society, South Africa

2010 “Live and Direct Exhibition” National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe

2010 “Born in Zimbabwe 5 Men Show”  Cernice Gallery, Czech Republic

2008 Amazwi Comtemporary Gallery,  USA 2008

2003 Studio Gesso Group Show,  South Africa,

2001 “Group Show Harare”, South Africa

2001 “Verandha Gallery Charity Exhibition”, Harare, Zimbabwe

2001 Delta Gallery “Made in Africa Young Artist Show” South Africa

2000 “Shades of Africa” Harare, Zimbabwe

2000 Innerspace Gallery, United Kingdom

1999 African Renaissance “3 Man Show”, Harare, Zimbabwe

1999  Black History Month “Shades of Africa”, USA

1996 Wawana Gallery  Maastricht, Netherlands

Commissions:

Zimbank Calender,

IDBZ Direct Report Magazine,

Econet Zimbabwe and Botswana, 

Cover of the National Foods of Zimbabwe,

Zimbabwe Annual Report, and

Wimpy restaurants

Global Private Collections:

Zimbabwe,

South Africa,

Botswana,

United States,

Canada,

United Kingdom,

Germany,

Japan,

China,

Belgium, and Holland