David Chinyama

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