Important Events and Past Exhibitions
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 ~ 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...
In Pursuit of Joy 2021 – Exhibition now Closed
Works by Patrick Mumba and Victor Makashi, well-known Zambian artists whose artistic careers span many decades. Both artists are painters and work mainly with acrylics on canvas; Victor is also known for producing artworks in pastel on paper.
Cynthia S Zukas MBE Celebratory Exhibition – Exhibition now Closed
An exhibition celebrating Chairperson, Mrs Cynthia Zukas MBE
| 2019 | - | 2020 | Art Lives On II exhibition |
| 2019 | Donation by BDO Zambia of 'The Ostrich', sculpture, Flinto Chandia. | ||
| 2018 | Official opening of Lechwe Trust Art Gallery and inaugural exhibition of works in the Lechwe Trust collection. | ||
| 2017 | Acquisition - The Wrestler by Henry Tayali | ||
| 2016 | Exhibition of donation by Royal Norwegian Embassy of 42 artworks | ||
| 2015 | Display of selected works at U.S. Embassy, Lusaka | ||
| 2013 | Exhibition of donation by Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands of 16 artworks | ||
| 2013 | Purchase of 40ft container | ||
| 2012 | Elisha Zulu, restoration of Henry Tayali mural at Motomoto Museum, Mbala | ||
| 2012 | Exhibition and reception on the occasion of Cynthia S Zukas, Chairperson obtaining Member of British Empire (MBE) award in recognition of her work in Lechwe Trust for Zambian art | ||
| 2010 | Exhibition of Lechwe Trust collection, Lusaka National Museum; publication of definitive catalogue “Lechwe Trust, the art collection” | ||
| 2010 | – | 2012 | Fransisco Nyamatoka, Art Teachers Diploma, Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce |
| 2009 | – | 2011 | Angela Ninda, Art Teachers Diploma, Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce |
| 2009 | “Art Lives On” exhibition | ||
| 2008 | Print workshop with Agnes Yombwe, Wayi Wayi Gallery and Studio, Livingstone | ||
| 2008 | Lusaka National Museum Children’s Art Club | ||
| 2008 | Gift Nondo, Art Teachers Diploma, Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce (final year) | ||
| 2007 | Lister Bwalya, exam fees Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce | ||
| 2006 | Exhibition at Copperbelt Museum, Ndola | ||
| 2005 | Donation of computer to Lusaka National Museum | ||
| 2003 | - | 2007 | Elisha Zulu, University of Namibia |
| 2002 | Donation of TV and VCR to Art Department, Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce | ||
| 2002 | Kabasa Hand Tools Sculpture Workshop with Flinto Chandia | ||
| 2000 | Exhibition of Lechwe Trust Collection; purchase of 20ft container | ||
| 1999 | Zamntambi Children’s Workshop | ||
| 1998 | – | 2000 | Patrick Mweemba, MA diploma by correspondence course, ICS International School of Art, USA |
| 1997 | – | 2000 | William Bwalya Miko, Middlesex University, UK (full scholarship) |
| 1997 | Etching workshop with Visual Arts Council, Lusaka | ||
| 1996 | Lusaka National Museum opening exhibition | ||
| 1993 | Assistance to five Zambian artists on British Council six-week course at Wimbledon College of Art | ||
| 1993 | Exhibition “ Henry Tayali Retrospective” at Mpapa Gallery | ||
| 1990 | Lutanda Mwamba, Reading University (part-scholarship) | ||
| 1990 | – | 1994 | Patrick Mumba, Slade School of Art, London University, UK (part-scholarship) |
| 1989 | Patrick Mweemba and Shadreck Simukanga to London for an exhibition of Zambian Art at the Africa Centre. | ||
| 1989 | Building extension to Henry Tayali Hall | ||
| 1988 | – | 1989 | Godfrey Setti to Reading University (half-scholarship); MA at Rhodes University, RSA (full scholarship). |