Tsika Dzedu: Zimbabwe National Exhibition & Competition 2026 Celebrates Art, Culture & Heritage at Artgal Zim Center

 

Tsika Dzedu: Zimbabwe National Exhibition & Competition 2026 Celebrates Art, Culture & Heritage at Artgal Zim Center

September 8–12, 2026 | Artgal Zim Center, Domboshava, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean art, culture, identity, and heritage take center stage this September with Tsika Dzedu: Zimbabwe National Exhibition & Competition 2026, an important new platform bringing artists and the broader cultural community together at the Artgal Zim Center in Domboshava.

Taking place from September 8–12, 2026, Tsika Dzedu will culminate in a vernissage and awards ceremony on September 12, celebrating the artists and creative voices participating in this year’s national exhibition and competition.

Following the main event, the selected artworks will remain on exhibition at the Artgal Zim Center for an additional three weeks, providing audiences with an extended opportunity to experience the work beyond the opening celebrations.

Celebrating Zimbabwean Culture

Tsika Dzedu centers on themes of culture, identity, heritage, and the traditions that continue to shape Zimbabwe. The exhibition provides artists with a platform to explore the many dimensions of Zimbabwean cultural experience while presenting their work to audiences both locally and internationally.

With the Artgal Zim Center serving as its physical cultural and educational base, the exhibition reflects Artgal’s broader mission of creating opportunities for Zimbabwean artists, expanding access to their work, and strengthening connections between local artistic production and the international art community.

Meet the Tsika Dzedu Judges

A distinguished three-person judging panel has been assembled to help select this year's winners:

Sampson Kuvenguhwa
Master Zimbabwean Sculptor

Malindi Odell
Head of Art Department, The Heritage School Zimbabwe

Leslie Johnson
Zimbabwean Artist and Arts Festival Organiser

Artgal Zim Center

Located in Domboshava, the Artgal Zim Center provides a physical home for Artgal’s growing program of exhibitions, cultural initiatives, artist opportunities, and educational activity.

Through its exhibitions and digital initiatives, Artgal.Online is developing a broader platform for contemporary Zimbabwean art—connecting artists, collectors, cultural audiences, and international communities while creating greater visibility for Zimbabwe's creative sector.

Tsika Dzedu forms an important part of that ongoing mission, bringing together artistic production and cultural heritage while creating new opportunities for Zimbabwean artists to reach wider audiences.

Discover the September Collector Journal

The latest Artgal.Online September Collector Journal expands on Tsika Dzedu, introducing the judging panel and exploring the artists, ideas, cultural heritage, Zimbabwean art, Shona sculpture, exhibitions, artist stories, collector insights, and the latest developments from the Artgal Zim Center.

Discover more about Tsika Dzedu and the latest news from Artgal.Online in the September Collector Journal, and read the full Miami Art Scene™ feature below.

Read the September Collector Journal:
https://www.artgal.online/journal-newsletter/newsletter-september/

Read the full Miami Art Scene™ feature:
https://www.themiamiartscene.com/from-domboshava-to-the-international-art-world-artgal-online-builds-a-new-platform-for-contemporary-zimbabwean-art/

Artgal.Online:
https://www.artgal.online/

Tsika Dzedu: Zimbabwe National Exhibition & Competition 2026
September 8–12, 2026
Artgal Zim Center | Domboshava, Zimbabwe
Vernissage & Awards Ceremony: September 12, 2026
Selected artworks remain on view for an additional three weeks.