David Chinyama

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe on the 10th of February 1978. His early teens as a boy growing up on a farm , rising from humble beginnings with seven siblings crammed in a four roomed farm house to becoming a house hold name on the zimbabwean arts landscape reveals the determination and hunger of accomplishment that lies within someone who sees himself not only as a painter but a visual poet and social commentator. Though faced with lots of criticism, discouragement and rejection from family and friends for his love, passion and decision to pursue the visual arts as a career.
Studied at the Peter Birch School of Art, Harare from 1995-1996, then from 1997-99 he received a National certificate in Visual Art, Visual Art School, National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
2000-2001 he studied fine arts, Harare Polytechnic

David received an outstanding student award from the Visual Art School, Harare, Zimbabwe in 1998, and in 2004 he received the outstanding visual artist of the year (painting) National Arts Merit Awards, Harare, Zimbabwe

He has displayed his works at the following Exhibitions
2002 - “Hard way up”, Art Cafe’, Harare, Zimbabwe

2002 - Expressions, (with FREDY TAURO), Art Cafe , Harare, Zimbabwe

2003 - “Seasons in africa”, US Embassy, Harare, Zimbabwe
2003 - “This world in color”, Zim-Germany Society, Harare, Zimbabwe
2004 - “Visual Poetry”, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare
2005 - “Moments in time”, National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Mutare, Zimbabwe
2005 - “David Chinyama exhibition” Richard Rennie Gallery, Zimbabwe
2006 - “Artist for Dialogue”, Hamburg, Germany
2006 - “Stories of my heart”, Richard Rennie Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
2007 - “Potency of time”, SEED Gallery, New York, USA
2007 - “Painter’s diary” Gallery Afrique, New York, USA

2007 - “Vibes, Oracles n Pledges” (with Masimba Hwati), National Gallery of Zimbabwe

2008- Painted vibes , Richard Rennie Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
2008 - Pachedu (With Crispen Mutsadyanga, the Picture Frame, Harare

He currently displays his works at the Gerald A Lee Gallery in Norwood