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Traditional and Contemporary in nature dealing with discourses in art and cultural space within Zambia and around the region.

Lusaka, Zambia
Joined June 2011
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Modzi Arts in Lusaka, Zambia is accepting applications for their Artist-in-Residence 2026. 1 to 3 months of creating, connecting, and growing. Open to artists across Africa and beyond. Deadline: 12 April 2026 📸 @modziarts
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What happens when the ground beneath a practice shifts? Across continents and time zones, artists are rethinking where and how work comes into being choosing to trade permanence for movement and certainty for encounter.  Learn more using the link in bio. #ContemporaryAfricanArt
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Praying at the altar of Art
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Unfortunately we didn’t win but thanks to everyone to voted I really appreciate the love you guys showed 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾
Good morning to you all, I have been nominated for Photographer of the Year, so if you didn’t know or forgot to vote this is your chance and reminder. Link: form.svhrt.com/6901746cd18fe… Your vote is greatly appreciated 🙏🏾
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𝗠𝗧𝗡 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻! Apply here🔗: bush-fire.com/artists/; Deadline: 7 Nov 2025. For a chance to perform at #MTNBushfire2026 or be part of @CollaboNation_! #BringYourFire & celebrate art with purpose.
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What a thrilling ACSAR session at #ISWA2025! 🌍🔥 From fashion to sport, from arts to wellness — the dialogue proved that Africa’s creatives, sports & recreation sector is more than culture, it’s industry. 🚀 An industry that drives jobs, builds value chains, and powers the vision of #Agenda2063. The energy in the room was unmatched. 🙌 Inspiring speakers, bold ideas, and partners united by a single truth: Africa’s future lies in industrialising passion. Grateful to everyone who joined this electrifying session. Together, we are unlocking Africa’s talent, shaping futures, and keeping alive the dream of a thriving, creative, and industrial Africa. ✨ #ACSAR #IndustrialisingPassion #ISWA2025
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Looking forward to the Nakabeya Mountain Festival. It's gonna be a big event! 🙂‍↕️ nakabeyamountain.com/
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Unlocking potential through knowledge 🎓! Join us for a powerful message from the incredible Ba Taonga Julia Kawunda Kaseka, director @modziarts in Zambia, she shares why Education is paramount in shaping the next generation of East African Curators within out mentorship program.
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Thanks to Mwinji Siame for this insightful article on Zambian women pioneering a new museum culture that highlights our co-founder, Samba Yonga, and co-founder of Modzi Arts, Julia Taonga Kaseka. - read more at republic.com.ng/zambia/zambi…
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We Intend to Cause Havoc
Ready to cause havoc at the Stanbic Festival with @StasisPrey
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‘I feel like I have only started to work now’ words by Lawrence Yombwe @wayiwayi_art_studio as he shares his insights into making the Mosi Oa Tunya piece Acrylic & Oxides on hessian 300 x 110cm #contemporaryzambianart #lawrenceyombwe #contemporaryafricanart #zambianartists
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Join us on the 30th of August for a Virtual Artist Talk with our current artist-in-residence Deanna Pizzitelli as she shares the work she has produced throughout her residency. Sign up here: airtable.com/app2AvuICGHOI0A…
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Deanna Pizzitelli (b. 1987) is a Canadian photo-based artist and writer. She is interested in the contemporary expression of analogue processes and how they can be used to explore complex emotional landscapes—states of longing, loss, restlessness, and uncertainty.
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We are pleased to announce our newest artist in residence Deanna Pizzitelli. Deanna Pizzitelli (b. 1987) is a Canadian artist and educator. She completed her BFA at Ryerson University (CA), and her MFA at the University of Arizona (US).
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She was selected for the Jury’s Choice of the 2020 Prix Virginia (FR), and was shortlisted for the 2021 PhMuseum Women’s Photography Grant and the 20211854 x Leica Witnesses of: Individuality commission.
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Over the course of the 4-week online residency, Deanna will prepare instructional darkroom materials and share her process within the network. Stay turned for her Artist Talk.
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OPEN CALL | DEADLINE 30th SEPTEMBER 2024 Modzi AIR is back for the 2024/2025 edition, a self-funded residency happening right here in Lusaka Zambia. For more information please click the link: airtable.com/app3gHkoUsZu8Re…
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Eligibility for artists of all disciplines whether local or international. It’s an opportunity to exchange with various practitioners in the Lusaka art scene but also experiment within your own practice with a duration of up to 3 months.
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