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_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Richard Jack (1950s-1980s)_Richard Jack (b.1949, Harare) - painter & sculpt...
05/10/2026

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Richard Jack (1950s-1980s)_

Richard Jack (b.1949, Harare) - painter & sculptor in wood, stone & steel.

1969-70: Studied graphic design & photography at Natal Technical Art College, Durban. 1971-75: Worked in advertising in Harare, London & Johannesburg. He began as a full-time artist in 1976 in South Africa, exhibiting in Joburg & Durban, before returning to independent Zimbabwe in 1981.

His Style: Not based on theories or fashions, but on life, light & form - balanced, tense, suspended & under pressure. Contrasts of material and surface reflect the ambiguities of existence: strength & fragility, timelessness & time passing.

His Themes: Family, support and togetherness in a rapidly changing world. His work is inspired by life in Africa and his intuitive feelings about the times we live in.

In the 80s he was part-time lecturer at Harare Polytechnic Art Department and showed at Gallery Delta & National Gallery.

_Down The Memory Line_ - from advertising boards to wood, stone & steel - a memory of form under pressure.

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 EXHIBITION__A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Paul Wade (1950s-1980s) | Down The Memory Line_Paul Wade is one o...
05/10/2026

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 EXHIBITION_

_A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Paul Wade (1950s-1980s) | Down The Memory Line_

Paul Wade is one of Zimbabwe's veteran painters, art lecturers and graphic designers.

His work from the 1950s-1980s captures the urban and psychological memory of Zimbabwe.

His Style: Bold, spontaneous and celebratory. Working mainly in oil, with a Pop Art approach - witty, innovative and free. His method uses Tachisme - where blobs, squiggles and arabesque lines become direct expressions of feeling.

His Core Themes:

1. Land & City: Emotional responses to the moods, atmosphere, colours, textures and spirit of the land - both natural and urban Zimbabwe.

2. The Mind as Landscape: Works like _Many Horizons_ use automatism and free association to paint the subconscious, not just what the eye sees.

3. Social Commentary with Wit: Works like _Disruptive Robots_ - inverted and skewed paintings that hint at Harare's infrastructure and modern life - using humour and celebration rather than protest.

In this exhibition we trace his line from early landscapes to bold urban pop - a different memory of the same decades.

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Kate Raath_Kate Raath - Zimbabwe's master of ink & tree.Active since the 19...
01/10/2026

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Kate Raath_

Kate Raath - Zimbabwe's master of ink & tree.

Active since the 1960s. Known for exquisite ink studies of flat-topped Acacias - delicate, precise, full of mood.

She explores the tree as symbol: revered, rooted, witness to time. Her drawings are both botanical and emotional - capturing the spirit of the Zimbabwean landscape with just a few lines.

Long-time exhibitor at Gallery Delta & National Gallery. Now inspiring new generations, including at Venice Biennale 2026.

_Down The Memory Line_ - the land remembered in ink.

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Thakor Patel (1950s-1980s)_Thakor Patel (b.1932, India) - Zimbabwean abstra...
01/10/2026

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Thakor Patel (1950s-1980s)_

Thakor Patel (b.1932, India) - Zimbabwean abstract master. Trained First Class at Sir J.J. School of Art, Bombay in the 1950s.

Moved to Harare in 1980. He broke away from figurative art to create his own language: architectural lines, quiet symbols, subdued & soothing colours.

His work is not loud - it's meditative, poetic, minimal. Works like _Rain Birds_ & _Orange December_ are about stillness and silence.

Despite losing his leg at 11 and being told he'd never be an artist, he has exhibited globally and is in the National Gallery of Zimbabwe's permanent collection.

_Down The Memory Line_ traces his journey from Bombay landscapes to Zimbabwe's pioneer of quiet abstraction.

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 EXHIBITION__A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Helen Lieros (1950s-1980s) | Down The Memory Line_Helen Lieros' w...
01/10/2026

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 EXHIBITION_

_A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Helen Lieros (1950s-1980s) | Down The Memory Line_

Helen Lieros' work 1950s-1980s is a journey of identity.

Her 1950s watercolours were soft and European - flowers, butterflies, landscapes from her training at Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Geneva (1958-1963).

From the 1960s-80s she found her voice in Zimbabwe:

1. Colour as Identity: She reclaimed bold ochres, reds & brilliant blues - the colours of Zimbabwe - after being told to "grey them out" in Europe.

2. Ritual & Myth Bulls, goats, sheep & roosters (jongwe) appear throughout. Not just animals, but symbols of sacrifice, spirit & fertility, linking Greek & Shona ritual.

3. The Human Figure Sculptural, biblical figures with dramatic light and foreshortening.

4. Politics as Allegory _The Rise of the Jongwe I (1981)_ - her iconic rooster for the birth of a new Zimbabwe. Winner of the President's Award of Honour, 1981.

Join us as we trace how her line moved from soft to strong, from European observation to African belonging.

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 EXHIBITION__A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Paul Wade (1950s-1980s) | Down The Memory Line_Paul Wade is one o...
30/09/2026

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 EXHIBITION_

_A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Paul Wade (1950s-1980s) | Down The Memory Line_

Paul Wade is one of Zimbabwe's veteran painters, art lecturers and graphic designers.

His work from the 1950s-1980s captures the urban and psychological memory of Zimbabwe.

His Style Bold, spontaneous and celebratory. Working mainly in oil, with a Pop Art approach - witty, innovative and free. His method uses Tachisme - where blobs, squiggles and arabesque lines become direct expressions of feeling.

His Core Themes:

1. Land & City: Emotional responses to the moods, atmosphere, colours, textures and spirit of the land - both natural and urban Zimbabwe.

2. The Mind as Landscape Works like _Many Horizons_ use automatism and free association to paint the subconscious, not just what the eye sees.

3. Social Commentary with Wit Works like _Disruptive Robots_ - inverted and skewed paintings that hint at Harare's infrastructure and modern life - using humour and celebration rather than protest.

In this exhibition we trace his line from early landscapes to bold urban pop - a different memory of the same decades.

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Arthur Azevedo (1950s-1980s)_Arthur Azevedo (b.1935) - Zimbabwe's master me...
30/09/2026

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Arthur Azevedo (1950s-1980s)_

Arthur Azevedo (b.1935) - Zimbabwe's master metal sculptor & founding Trustee of Gallery Delta.

1950-54: Teacher training in Cape Town. 1956-62: In Rome studying Philosophy & Theology to become a priest, while painting under Gustavo Solimene.

In 1963 he found his calling - scrap metal. From junkyard iron he creates fluid, minimalist sculptures through careful welding.

Every piece starts with a sketch to "clear the mind." Works like _Dog_ & _Bishop_ capture the spirit of a subject with just a few lines of metal.

Winner of multiple first prizes at the National Gallery's Weld Art / Scrap Iron exhibitions in the 70s & 80s.

_Down The Memory Line_ - from theology in Rome to fire and metal in Harare.

THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANEArtworks between 1950 to 1980sHarare, get ready to step back in time!For one s...
30/09/2026

THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE
Artworks between 1950 to 1980s

Harare, get ready to step back in time!

For one special exhibition, we are bringing together rare and historic originals from Zimbabwe's golden era - *artworks between 1950 to 1980s* - a time when modern Zimbabwean art was born.

Featuring works by legends of that era:

Robert Paul, Kate Raath, Rashid Jogee , Paul Wade, Thakor Patel, Richard Jack, Arthur Azevedo, and Helen Lieros - masters of the early Gallery Delta & National Gallery era.

Expect:
✨ Original artworks between 1950 to 1980s - many never seen in decades
✨ Ink studies, aquarelles, oils & lyrical abstraction
✨ Stories, memories & the spirit of Rhodesia to Zimbabwe

This is more than an exhibition. It's our heritage. It's a memory down the lane.

📍 Harare | October 2026
📩 For early viewing, collector's list & sponsorship enquiries, DM us.

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Rashid Jogee (1951-2020)_Rashid Jogee - Bulawayo's "Son of the Soil."Starte...
30/09/2026

_THIS OCTOBER 2026 | A MEMORY DOWN THE LANE: Rashid Jogee (1951-2020)_

Rashid Jogee - Bulawayo's "Son of the Soil."

Started at 19 at Mzilikazi Arts Centre. Pupil of Marshall Baron. Muslim, nationalist, free spirit.

*Style:* Lyrical abstraction - watercolours, patterns, symbols, Islamic festivals in colour and line. Called spontaneous & idiosyncratic.

From war medic in the 70s to Presidential Award winner in 1990 & Venice Biennale 2013.

_Down The Memory Line_ - art as freedom, colour as prayer.

SOMETHING POWERFUL IS COMING TO DELTA GWLLERY NHAKA NEW EXHIBITION LOADINGMark your calendars. Harare's next unforgettab...
30/09/2026

SOMETHING POWERFUL IS COMING TO DELTA GWLLERY NHAKA

NEW EXHIBITION LOADING

Mark your calendars. Harare's next unforgettable art experience is almost here.

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