Paintings that are heavily inspired by my poetry, womanhood, nature and spirituality.
2025
NZWISA: Solo exhibition by Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure
I am delighted to present my debut solo exhibition, Nzwisa (“a taste”), with Pamoyo Gallery in Harare from 17 – 25 October 2025.
Featuring over 30 works, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the evolution of my visual language, from my beginnings as a self-taught painter in 2022, to an artist now preparing to pursue a Masters in Fine Art.
My paintings are rooted in storytelling, exploring ancestral memory, diasporic identity, African womanhood, and spiritual guardianship. Using acrylics, impasto, and dot techniques, I create textured surfaces inspired by the sacred landscapes of Zimbabwe and the Welsh countryside where I now live.
Curated by NAMA-winning Simphiwe Munyaradzi Moyo, Nzwisa is both a reflection of my personal journey into art and a celebration of heritage, freedom, and becoming.
Opening Night: 17 October 2025, 6pm till late
(with live music by Hope Masike, cash bar & traditional food)
Venue: 24 East Road, Belgravia, Harare
Dates: 18 – 25 October 2025 (9am – 5pm daily)
Artful Prize Summer 2025 Finalists’ Virtual Exhibition
Group art exhibition curated by Artful Weasels, for finalists of The Artful Prize Summer 2025.
Dates: 21 Jun – 31 Aug 2025
www.artfulprize.co.uk
Sokari London Art Exhibition
A charity fundraising group art exhibition curated by Sokari London, featuring 5 African artists.
Venue: Steak of the Art, Unit 1 Balmoral House, Cathedral Walk, Canons Way, Bristol, BS1 5LW
Dates: 18 – 31 January 2025
More info: https://sokarilondon.co.uk
2024
Artful Prize 2024 Finalists’ Virtual Exhibition
Group art exhibition curated by Artful Weasels, for finalists of The Artful Prize 2024.
Dates: 2 Dec – 31 Jan 2025
www.artfulprize.co.uk
The People’s Art Fair
Open group art exhibition curated by the PRSC.
People’s Republic of Stokes Croft – Bristol, England
Dates: 22 Nov – 1 Dec 2024
The Space, 14 Hillgrove Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol BS2 8JT
Black Listed
For Black History Month 2024, Beebop presents: An exhibition curated by artist and filmmaker Bijuca Balde, celebrating black artists in Bristol. The exhibition is free and all are welcome. Artists include Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure, Keane Nwakalo-Allman, Ade Sowemimo, Shy Pen and Bijuca Balde. Previews on 21st October 6-9pm
The Island, Nelson Street, Bristol BS1 2BE
Dates: 21 – 27 October 2024
Home : In Another Land
Glenn Edward’s photographic exhibition that explores the African diaspora communities in Wales, the culture, the celebrations, the achievements and the everyday lives of communities that have made their homes here; with poems by Samantha Rumbidzai Vazhure
Newport Museum & Art Gallery, John Frost Square, Newport, Wales
Dates: 22 June – 14 September 2024
New Black Narrative
Group art exhibition by the Bristol Black Creatives, as part of Diverse Artists Network’s Diaspora Festival 2024 – Celebrating Cultural Diversity Through the Arts
RWA (Royal West of England Link Space), Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1PX, England
Dates: 1 May – 9 June 2024
www.rwa.org.uk/products/new-black-narrative
The People’s Art Fair
Open group art exhibition curated by the PRSC.
People’s Republic of Stokes Croft – Bristol, England
Dates: 12 – 21 April 2024
