ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Haji
“Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.”
Chilonga
Focus on: Tanzanian Art
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Name: Haji Chilonga Profession: Painter & Sculptor Born: 24-01-1969 Masasi, Mtwara
Dar Life I JULY 2021
“Haji Chilonga’s first exhibition took place in 1995 at Bamayu Gallery in Tanzania. He has since exhibited his work in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, USA and Canada. He has participated in three international art workshops and four solo exhibitions. Recently Chilonga ´s style was picked up by a very skillful young artist named Thobias Minzi, who had some success at an AFRICA/NOW exhibition, much to dismay of Chilonga. Recently Haji Chilonga visited the USA and we hope we will get some interesting observations from him on AFRUM.”
