Ng’onga Silupya (b 1996) is a Cultural Practitioner, Arts Administrator and Curator from Lusaka, Zambia.

She is an educator who focuses on using art as a means of raising awareness on environmental, cultural and social political issues. Her research interests lie on the role of Cultural Heritage in contemporary art and exploring ways that young artists, communities and institutions are engaging with the legacy of the past. She associates her work with narratives, prejudices, superstitious practices, natural phenomena and physical constructions connected with various ethnic groups in Zambia and across the globe. Her curatorial perspective is informed by theories of mediation, cultural studies, visual studies and art history.

Ng’onga has worked for years in the field of Arts Administration and management with the Visual arts in Zambia. She holds a Bachelors Education Degree in Cultural Studies and English Language from the University of Zambia (2019). She has worked in three major organizations of art namely; Zambia National Visual Arts Council which umbrellas the Henry Tayali Arts Centre and Gallery, the Lechwe Trust Art Gallery and the Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre were she currently works as an Administrator and assistant curator.