David Chinyama is a Toronto-based multi-disciplinary visual artist whose work is inspired by colour, form, movement, and texture. His art represents personal fascinations and experiences shaped by his upbringing and cultural memories of diverse Africa traditions. Working in multimedia, David explores identity, socio-economic, political, and religious themes.
David's compositions are made from found and recycled fibers, which are cut, stitched, and painted together on canvas to create intricate patterns and shapes. His practice can be described as a response to urban subcultures and changing societal norms, using unfamiliar materials in new ways. He has received formal art education from institutions in Zimbabwe and has earned numerous awards.
Art Education
1995-96 Peter Birch School of Art, Certificate in Painting, Harare, Zimbabwe
1997-99 National Gallery of Zimbabwe School of Visual Art & Design, Harare, Zimbabwe
2000-01-Harare Polytechnic College, Fine Art & Design, Harare, Zimbabwe
Awards
2019 Jurors Choice Award, Scarborough Annual Art Exhibition, Toronto Canada
2019 RBC Newcomer Artist Business Mentorship Grant, Neighborhood Arts Network, Toronto Canada
2018 RBC Newcomer Artist Mentorship Grant, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto Canada
2018 RBC New-Comer Artist Access Grant, Neighborhood Arts Network, Toronto
2013 Outstanding 2 Dimensional work (Visual Arts) National Arts Merit Awards, Harare Zimbabwe
2005- Outstanding 2 Dimensional work (Painting) National Arts Merit Awards, Harare Zimbabwe
Workshops and Artist Residencies
2003 National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
2004 African Colors Workshop, Harare
2006 OLD Masters Interpreted, National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
2010 Into Africa Gallery, Wensbach, Georgensmund, Germany
2010-15 Masterclass workshops, Academie Des Arts, Avignon, France
2018- Art Connections, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Public and Corporate Collections
National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe
NMB Banking Corporation, Harare Zimbabwe
FBC Bank, Harare Zimbabwe
Star fm Radio Station, Harare, Zimbabwe
Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), Zimbabwe
Arcol Magazine, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Fortune Street Advertising Agency, London UK
Betendorf Galerie I'm Schloss Garten, Leimen Germany
Sankaraka Gallery, New York, USA
Canadian Embassy, Harare Zimbabwe
US Embassy Harare, Zimbabwe
Vatican Embassy Harare, Zimbabwe
Polish Consulate, Harare, Zimbabwe
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David Chinyama is a Toronto-based multi-disciplinary visual artist whose work is inspired by colour, form, movement, and texture. His art represents personal fascinations and experiences shaped by his upbringing and cultural memories of diverse Africa traditions. Working in multimedia, David explores identity, socio-economic, political, and religious themes.
David's compositions are made from found and recycled fibers, which are cut, stitched, and painted together on canvas to create intricate patterns and shapes. His practice can be described as a response to urban subcultures and changing societal norms, using unfamiliar materials in new ways. He has received formal art education from institutions in Zimbabwe and has earned numerous awards.
Art Education
1995-96 Peter Birch School of Art, Certificate in Painting, Harare, Zimbabwe
1997-99 National Gallery of Zimbabwe School of Visual Art & Design, Harare, Zimbabwe
2000-01-Harare Polytechnic College, Fine Art & Design, Harare, Zimbabwe
Awards
2019 Jurors Choice Award, Scarborough Annual Art Exhibition, Toronto Canada
2019 RBC Newcomer Artist Business Mentorship Grant, Neighborhood Arts Network, Toronto Canada
2018 RBC Newcomer Artist Mentorship Grant, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto Canada
2018 RBC New-Comer Artist Access Grant, Neighborhood Arts Network, Toronto
2013 Outstanding 2 Dimensional work (Visual Arts) National Arts Merit Awards, Harare Zimbabwe
2005- Outstanding 2 Dimensional work (Painting) National Arts Merit Awards, Harare Zimbabwe
Workshops and Artist Residencies
2003 National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
2004 African Colors Workshop, Harare
2006 OLD Masters Interpreted, National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
2010 Into Africa Gallery, Wensbach, Georgensmund, Germany
2010-15 Masterclass workshops, Academie Des Arts, Avignon, France
2018- Art Connections, Toronto, Ontario Canada
Public and Corporate Collections
National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Reserve Bank Of Zimbabwe
NMB Banking Corporation, Harare Zimbabwe
FBC Bank, Harare Zimbabwe
Star fm Radio Station, Harare, Zimbabwe
Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG), Zimbabwe
Arcol Magazine, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Fortune Street Advertising Agency, London UK
Betendorf Galerie I'm Schloss Garten, Leimen Germany
