The Gallery
The Gallery at Modzi Arts is a space focused on contemporary and conceptual art exhibtions, where we work with member artists to develop new bodies of work. Established in 2016, with the vision of providing a space for knowledge exchange, experimenting, engagement and dialogue within the visual arts sector in Zambia, it has grown to host local and international artists.
The Gallery aims to streghthen the multidisciplinary art scene and make it more visible within and outside the Zambian society. We aim to show work that has been in planning from 6 month to 1 year period, where we ask artists that we work with to research on Zambian art history context and to begin to use these narratives as a reference point;
To serve as an umbrella Modzi Art targets, a dynamic art, culture, and knowledge exchange without the constrictions of an academic corset. To achieve this, we invite a range of artists from emerging to established, to deal with contemporary conceptual questions of interest with reference to Zambian art history. Without the claim of providing answers, these artists use varying media of art (painting, photography, installation, video, sculpture, performance) to formulate comments on these questions, pose new questions, raise awareness to other problems and excite contemplation on them.
Our main curator is Modzi Arts' Artistic Director, Julia Taonga Kaseka but we usually take host to a curatorial team from people in and around Lusaka.
The Gallery aims to streghthen the multidisciplinary art scene and make it more visible within and outside the Zambian society. We aim to show work that has been in planning from 6 month to 1 year period, where we ask artists that we work with to research on Zambian art history context and to begin to use these narratives as a reference point;
To serve as an umbrella Modzi Art targets, a dynamic art, culture, and knowledge exchange without the constrictions of an academic corset. To achieve this, we invite a range of artists from emerging to established, to deal with contemporary conceptual questions of interest with reference to Zambian art history. Without the claim of providing answers, these artists use varying media of art (painting, photography, installation, video, sculpture, performance) to formulate comments on these questions, pose new questions, raise awareness to other problems and excite contemplation on them.
Our main curator is Modzi Arts' Artistic Director, Julia Taonga Kaseka but we usually take host to a curatorial team from people in and around Lusaka.
