Tendai Mukomberanwa
Zimbabwean sculptor (born 1974)
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Tendai Mukomberanwa (born 1974) is a Zimbabwean sculptor. The son of Grace Mukomberanwa and Nicholas Mukomberanwa, Tendai worked with his father from age 10 in his early childhood days.[1] His artwork has been sold and exhibited worldwide.[1][2] He continues sculpting at the family studios in Ruwa.
- Nicholas Mukomberanwa (father)
- Grace Mukomberanwa (mother)
- Anderson Mukomberanwa (brother)
- Ennica Mukomberanwa (sister)
- Lawrence Mukomberanwa(brother)
- Nesbert Mukomberanwa (cousin)
- Netsai Mukomberanwa (sister)
- Taguma Mukomberanwa (brother)
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| Born | Tendai Mukomberanwa Ruwa, Zimbabwe |
| Occupations | Sculptor, teacher |
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Career
Tendai began sculpting from a young age under the training of his father, world-renowned artist, Nicholas Mukomberanwa. He then received academic training by earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Sonoma State University in California. He then moved to South Africa where he worked as a computer teacher.[1] He continues to sculpt at the family studio.
He is a member of the Mukomberanwa family of sculptors.[3] Mukomberanwa is the brother of Anderson, Tendai, Taguma, Netsai, and Ennica Mukomberanwa, and the cousin of Nesbert Mukomberanwa, all of whom are sculptors.
