Lechwe Trust is a charitable trust for the visual arts in Zambia, formed in 1986 to provide scholarships to promising artists; to purchase or commission works of art for public display; to support organisations working for the promotion of the visual arts and preservation of the nation’s cultural heritage; to support and encourage art education and to promote exhibitions within Africa and abroad.

Gallery Opening Times

Tuesdays – Saturdays 10:00-18:00 hrs
Sundays 12:00-18:00 hrs.

+260 977 421052
+260 211 257256

4015 Lagos Road,
Rhodes Park Lusaka.

The Lechwe Trust Heritage Exhibition

The Lechwe Trust Heritage Exhibition of Prints, Drawings, Ceramics and Selected Sculptures is a display of donated and purchased outstanding pieces of Zambia’s contemporary printed art, pottery, drawings and sculptures from the Lechwe Trust Heritage Collection....

p a r l i a m e n t – a sales exhibition by Agness Buya Yombwe ~ Exhibition Now Closed

On display now at the Lechwe Trust Art Gallery is p a r l i a m e n t, a sales exhibition, which, on Thursday 16th March 2023, saw over one hundred art lovers from Lusaka and beyond grace the opening of this owl-themed exhibition by Agness Buya Yombwe, one of Zambia’s...
Lechwe Trust AISL Visit

American International Schools Visit Lechwe Trust Art Gallery

The gallery was excited to receive over 80 pupils (art and drama students) and teachers of Art from the American International Schools of Southern and Eastern Africa on 24th February 2023. The group was from eight African countries namely; Ethiopia, Uganda, Zimbabwe,...
Jacaranda Medium: Shibori, wool, handstitching Dimension: 100cm

Wool Visions ~ Exhibition by Aase Marie Brun ~ Exhibition Now Closed

“Wool Visions” exhibition will showcase a variety of wool and silk wall hangings. Remember viewing is free, bring a friend to see this colorful first-ever textile exhibition at the gallery.

Visit by Permanent Secretary of Arts from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Art

On 29th December 2022, Lechwe Trust Art Gallery hosted Mr Chama Fumba, the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of Arts from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Art, together with the Director of Arts Ms Esther Ng’ambi, the Director of National Arts Council Mr Adrian...
ART Making (Non) SENSE

ART Making (Non) SENSE Bert Witkamp ~ Exhibition Now Closed

“ART Making (Non) SENSE” Exhibition featured Bert Witkamp’s finest prints designed as far back as 1973, recently produced colour pencil drawings and oil paintings. The exhibition presents art as a virtual reality and engages the viewer to put on “glasses” for subjective interpretation.

Vincentio Phiri ~ Exhibition Now Closed

Vincentio Phiri ~ The exhibition SUB-CONSCIOUS ~ recent abstract paintings by Vincentio Phiri

Godfrey Setti Retrospective Exhibition

Godfrey Setti Retrospective Exhibition ~ Exhibition Now Closed

Godfrey Setti Exhibition ~ Now Closed
Godfrey Setti passed away 20 years ago, aged 44. Godfrey was a prolific painter, leaving behind more than 300 pieces of art – some complete, some in sketch form, and others unfinished.  During his short lifetime, Godfrey Setti exhibited his artworks widely, in Africa and internationally, and is represented in several public and private art collections, and in the Lechwe Trust’s own heritage collection. 

The Lechwe Trust Heritage Art Collection ~ Exhibition Now Closed

Past Exhibition ~ The Lechwe Trust Heritage Art Collection

Mwamba Mulangala 2022 ~ Exhibition Now Closed

Past Exhibition ~  Lechwe Trust Art Gallery is hosting 'VeraCity', an exhibition of recent artworks by Mwamba Mulangala, one of the most academically trained artists in Zambia. Mulangala has kept very close touch with the lives of ordinary Zambians, and their...

Present Exhibition 

Andrew Chifita Collections Custodian Lechwe Trust Art Gallery

The Lechwe Trust Heritage Exhibition

The Lechwe Trust Heritage Exhibition of Prints, Drawings, Ceramics and Selected
Sculptures is a display of donated and purchased outstanding pieces of Zambia’s
contemporary printed art, pottery, drawings and sculptures from the Lechwe Trust Heritage Collection.

The exhibition is open until mid-June 2023. Artworks are not for sale.

Andrew Chifita Collections Custodian Lechwe Trust Art Gallery
Wiiliam Miko, Market Place, Acrylic on canvas, 212cm x 160cm, 2006
Andrew Chifita Collections Custodian Lechwe Trust Art Gallery
Bente Lorenz, Leaf plate, Ceramic, 18.5cm x 4.7cm
Andrew Chifita Collections Custodian Lechwe Trust Art Gallery
Flinto Chandia, The Ostrich, Marble and Ebony, 180cm x 75cm x 68cm, 2017
Andrew Chifita Collections Custodian Lechwe Trust Art Gallery

Andrew Chifita ~ Collections Custodian

Andrew Chifita is a diploma holder in Computer Studies from Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce in Lusaka. He also holds Technician Certificates in electronics and electrical engineering. Though trained as an information technology specialist he has a great passion for art and interacts with artists in Zambia and abroad.

Andrew has more than 15 years’ experience in visual art administration and has worked as Gallery Administrator at Twaya Art Gallery, Intercontinental Hotel Lusaka from 2003 to 2013. He has also worked for Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) as District Technical Support Officer in Mpika for 3 years

Andrew Chifita Collections Custodian Lechwe Trust Art Gallery

Mary Zulu ~ Gallery Administrative Assistant

Mary, holds a Bachelor of Education degree in Zambia cultures and ceremonies, with English, from the University of Zambia, and a trade certificate in General Hospitality.

Mary did her internship at the National Arts Council of Zambia during her study period, which exposed her to various art forms and cultural practices. In addition to being a registered secondary school teacher of English, she interacts more with visual arts and her role includes seeing more women representation in the collection/gallery.

Andrew Chifita Collections Custodian Lechwe Trust Art Gallery
Image: Akwila Simpasa, Untitled, Pen on Paper, 56.5cm x 44cm, 1972

Lechwe Trust has awarded short-term grants for artists to attend workshops and residencies within Zambia and abroad; and has also supported upcoming artists by supplying art materials and assisting them with framing and costs for exhibitions.

Andrew Chifita Collections Custodian Lechwe Trust Art Gallery
Image: Henry Tayali, The Brothers, Oil on hardboard, 56cm x47cm, 1965

Some of the organisations supported over the years include: Mpapa Gallery, Zintu Arts and Crafts Foundation, Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce, Zambia National Visual Arts Council, Choma Museum, Lusaka National Museum, Copperbelt Museum in Ndola, MotoMoto Museum in Mbala, Mbile and Insaka International Artists’ Workshops.

Andrew Chifita Collections Custodian Lechwe Trust Art Gallery
Image: Yombwe Kangwa, woman with sugarcane. Acrylic on canvas, 106 x 99.5cm, 2021

Lechwe Trust has sponsored four talented artists for Fine Art degrees – three to the UK and one to Namibia. Two of them subsequently obtained their Masters degrees.  Godfrey Setti, Patrick Mumba, William Miko, and Elisha Zulu all returned home to make major contributions to the development of the visual arts, which is very rewarding for Lechwe Trust and for Zambia.

The Aims and Objectives of Lechwe Trust are:

to promote and encourage the visual arts in Zambia and provide assistance and encouragement to Zambian artists to further their artistic education by:

  • promoting artistic knowledge and an arts training programme in Zambia
  • providing scholarships in Zambia and abroad for talented Zambian artists
  • purchasing or commissioning works of art to be displayed in public places
  • supporting and encouraging individuals/groups to work toward the promotion of the visual arts in Zambia and the preservation and display of the material culture of Zambia; “the visual arts” include painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, contemporary and traditional crafts
  • promoting and financing exhibitions in Zambia and the sub-region and abroad
Lechwe Trust Art Gallery