Zimbabwe

^{Name                                                   Coster Mkoki}

^{Date of Birth                                         26/10/72}

^{Place of Birth                                        Gweru, Zimbabwe}

^{Email Address                                      cmkoki@gmail.com}

^{Websites                                              www.surpriseartcentre.org}

                                                           ^{www.greatmoreart.org}

                                                           ^{www.google.com}

^{Education                                             Mainly self taught}

^{Other Qualifications}

^{1991 – 1995                                        Apprenticeship training in Fitting including machining}

^{1995                                                    Received National Craft Certificate in machineshop craft practice}

                                                            ^{Qualified as a class one Artisan Fitter machinist}

^{1995 – 2002 - Worked as maintenance fitter for Anglo American Corporation Chrome Smelting Industry and became fulltime artist to date}   

^Awards

^{1998:               1st position – Midlands Province – Artist against poverty}

^{1995:               Distinction – Young artist of promise – Zimbabwe Heritage}

^{1995:               Distinction – “Weldart” – Zimbabwe Heritage}

^Grants

^{2008:                 Africalia - Belgium}

^{2004:               Zimbabwe Culture Trust Fund}

^Commissions

^{2006:               “Cow Paradise” – The Grillhouse – Joburg}

^{2005:               Gourmet Garage – Sandton – Joburg}

^{2003:               Safety Golden Rules Murals – Zimbabwe Alloys}

                        ^{International (AAC)}

^{2003:               Behaviour based Safety Logo – Zimbabwe Alloys International}

                        ^(AAC)

^{Permanent Collections}

                        ^{Bulawayo National Gallery}

                        ^{Gallery Momo Johannesburg}

                        ^{Gallery Delta – Harare}

                        ^{Surprise Art Centre – Shurugwi}

                        ^{Peace River Trading – Cape Town}  

^{Residence and Workshops}

^{2008                  Frans  Maseerel Centrum – Kasterlee, Belgium}

^{2006:               Bag Factory Studios – Johannesburg South Africa}  

^{2006:               Greatmore Studios}

^{2006:                 Tangencya 2  - CAS - Durban}

^{2003:               Braziers International Workshop – Oxfordshire England}

^{2003:               Greatmore Studios Residency Cape Town Jan – April}

^{2003:               Thupelo International Workshop – Cape Town South Africa}

^{1999:               Artist against Poverty Workshops – United Nations Development  Programme}

^{1999:               Batapata International Workshop Mutare – Zimbabwe}

^{1994:               Pachipamwe International Workshop – Shurugwi}

^Exhibitions

^{2008                  Pretoria  Art Museum – Group Show}

^{2007:                 Sanava  –  Contemporary Visions of Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands}

                          ^{Pretoria Art Museum- South Africa.}

^{2007:                 Signatures - National Museum - Gweru}  

^{2006:               Movement – Greatmore Studios – Cape Town}

^{2006:               Outdoor Sculpture Competition AVA – Cape Town}

^{2006:               Gatherings – Bag Factory Studios – Johannesburg}

^{2005:               “Wet nose” Zanzibar – Pretoria, South Africa}

^{2004:               Batapata exhibition – Harare International Conference Centre}

^{2003:               Braziers exhibition – Gallery Proof – London}

^{2002:               Landmark2 (Midlands Artists) – Bulawayo Art Gallery}

^{2002:               Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibition – National Gallery}

^{2001:               Summer Show – Gallery – Gallery Delta – Harare}

^{2000:               Summer Show – Gallery Delta – Harare}

^{2000:               “HIFA” – Harare International Festival of the Arts – National Gallery}

^{2000:               Batapata Exhibition}

^{1999:               Artist against Poverty – National Gallery Zimbabwe}

^{1998:               Summer Show – Gallery Delta Harare}

^{1997:               Decade of Award Winners MBCA – National Gallery Harare}

^{1997:               Landmark – Gweru Theatre and Bulawayo Art Gallery}

^{1997:               Heritage – Mobil Zimbabwe National Gallery}

^{1996:               Zimbabwe Heritage – National Gallery}

^{1995:               “Wall Marks” - Lizas Gallery – Harare}

^{1994:               Pachipamwe – Bulawayo Art Gallery and Alliance Francaise, Harare}

^{Solo Exhibitions}

^{2003:               Welcome to Cape Town – The}

^{Organisational and Community Involvement}

 ^{2007:                Coordinator ;Signatures – Landmark 3  art exhibition by Midlands Artists- Gweru}

 ^{2007:                Board Member; Visual Arts Advisor- National Arts Council of Zimbabwe-Midlands}

 ^{2006;                Outreach Programme –BABS Centre Cape Flats –Cape Town SA}

 ^{2006;                Outreach Programme- Alexandra Park Johannesburg SA}

^Publications

      ^{-      Pretoria News and The Star - 2007}

      ^{-      The Times - 2007}

      ^{-      The Zimbabwean - 2007}

      ^{-      Art Times – September Cape Town - 2007}

      ^{-      BBC world have your say - 2006}

      ^{-      Herald - 2005}

      ^{-      Braziers Catalogue – 2004}

      ^{-      UK- Guardian – 2003}

      ^{-      In Touch – 2003 British Council Zimbabwe – Dec 2003}

      ^{-      Odyssey Cape Town 2003 / Oct – Nov}

      ^{-      Cape Argus – 2003}

      ^{-      Gallery #22 Art Magazine}

      ^{-      Ngoma – National Arts Council Magazine}

      ^{-      Anglo News – Nov – Dec 1999}

      ^{-      Anglo News – Mar – April 1999}

      ^{-      The Daily News 23 Sept 1999}

      ^{-      Gweru Times – 1996}

      ^{-      National Gallery of Zimbabwe – A Decade of Award Winners – 1986 – 1996}

      ^{-      Zimbabwe Heritage 95/97}

      ^{-      Voice of America – Studio 7}

      ^{-      SWF Radio – UK}

      ^{-      Gallery Delta – Art Magazine - #22}

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