Amanda Shingirai Mushate

Amanda Shingirai Mushate (born 1995) is a Zimbabwean contemporary visual artist known for her abstract paintings and sculptural work. She has held solo exhibitions at institutions including the National Gallery of Zimbabwe and First Floor Gallery Harare, and participated in major international art fairs such as Art Dubai and Paris Internationale. Mushate cites Zimbabwean musicians James Chimombe and Paul Matavire as inspirations for the lyrical and rhythmic nature of her compositions. She often employs mixed media and sculptural interventions within her canvases to explore personal and communal memory.

Career Mushate's first solo exhibition, Hupenyu Hwangu Ndapedza Dzidzo (My Life End of Lessons) was staged in 2018 at First Floor Gallery Harare.

In June 2025, she held her second major solo exhibition, Ingoma kaMama Wami? (A Song to My Mother), at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. The show was described as a deeply personal tribute to motherhood, earning acclaim for its emotional resonance and visual strength.

NewsDay Zimbabwe also highlighted her growing appeal to international collectors, noting that her works are now housed in private collections in Cape Town, New York, Amsterdam, London and Paris.

Reception Mushate has been recognized in Zimbabwean media as an innovative young abstractionist with a growing international reputation. Her work is held in private collections across Harare, Cape Town, London, New York, Amsterdam and Paris.

In 2023, she collaborated with fellow artist and partner Tashinga Majiri in a dual exhibition titled Rudo Rwunouya Nemabasa (Love Comes with Work) which explored themes of love, creativity and shared artistic practice within the context of their personal relationship.

Selected exhibitions Year Exhibition Venue / Location Reference 2024 Only What Is Revealed Can Be Known National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare 2024 In the Blood Tiwani Contemporary, London, UK 2023 Rudo Rwunowuya Nemabasa (with Tashinga Majiri) First Floor Gallery Harare, Zimbabwe 2022 SCENORAMA Javett Art Centre, Pretoria, South Africa 2021 Nguve ine Muridzi (solo) First Floor Gallery Harare, Zimbabwe 2018 Hupenyu Hwangu Ndapedza Dzidzo (solo) First Floor Gallery Harare, Zimbabwe