Boet Nyariri

BORN:
1977 in the rural area of Mhondoro in Zimbabwe

PARENTS:
Boet’s mother is from the Tonga tribe and his father is Sena.

EDUCATION:
When Boet was in secondary school, he went to live with his grandfather and it was then that he met sculptor Tinashe Makaza and began sculpting with him.

AWARDS:
Boet was the winner of the sculpture category of the prestigious National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) in 2012 and 2010 which are awarded by Zimbabwe’s National Arts Council and are like the Oscars for Zimbabwe.

MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
Stone sculpture

EXHIBITIONS:
He is an artist resident at the prestigious Chapungu Sculpture Park in Harare from 1997 – 2004. His work was shown at the DED Guest House / German Embassy workshops, at which he was awarded with tools and equipment. His work is also shown by galleries across the world including USA, Netherlands and South Korea.


Boet Nyariri sculpture and furniture for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below: