Smiling Brothers
$2,400.00
Artist: Akuda Fanizani
20″ x 12″ (100 lbs) – Springstone
Two figures, side by side, their faces turned toward each other with those characteristic mysterious smiling eyes that made Fanizani’s work unmistakable. Curator Olivier Sultan wrote that to Fanizani, “family represents a poetic world, moving in its simplicity and its tenderness” — and here that world is rendered in full: the quiet pleasure of companionship, of being known, of belonging together.
About the Artist
Akuda Fanizani (1932–2011) is one of the founding figures of Zimbabwean stone sculpture. Born in 1932 in what was then Northern Rhodesia, he moved south in search of work and discovered stone sculpture at Tengenenge farm in 1966. Over four decades he exhibited internationally — from Los Angeles to London, Sydney to Brussels — before the National Gallery of Zimbabwe honored him with a solo retrospective in 2005. He sculpted independently until his death in 2011.
Please note that no duplicates are available for this piece. We do not ship artwork. All purchased work must remain in the show for its duration (until August 9). Artwork will be available for pickup the following week and must be coordinated with the artist.
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