Gukurahundi artist says his persecution helps get point across

by Violet Gonda, SW Radio Africa (17 May 2010) ‘Gukurahundi’ visual artist Owen Maseko says his arrest and the banning of his exhibition is helping him to get his point across and the police actions are proving his point. Maseko was arrested in March when he opened an exhibition showing an artist’s impression of the […]

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Tue, May 18 2010 » Zimbabwe Update » No Comments

Freedom of artistic expression

Anyone who cares about the freedom of artistic expression, or about the chances of any healing in Zimbabwe any time soon, must surely condemn in the strongest terms the arrest of Owen Maseko in Bulawayo on Friday last week. Owen is one of Zimbabwe’s most outstanding young artists – his paintings hang on walls all […]

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Tue, March 30 2010 » Zimbabwe Update » 3 Comments