Born 1964
Bold cartoon-like style in the footsteps of Basquiat and Keith Haring
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Born 1950 Murewa, Zimbabwe. Known for: Painting.
Margaret Majo was born in 1956 in Murewa, Zimbabwe. After studying design and illustration at the Harare Polytechnic, she was selected to exhibit at the National Gallery in 1991 as part of the... Read full biography
Margaret Majo was born in 1956 in Murewa, Zimbabwe. After studying design and illustration at the Harare Polytechnic, she was selected to exhibit at the National Gallery in 1991 as part of the Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibitions. Majo developed her characteristic bottle-top paintings under the... Read full biography
Margaret Majo was born in 1956 in Murewa, Zimbabwe. After studying design and illustration at the Harare Polytechnic, she was selected to exhibit at the National Gallery in 1991 as part of the Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibitions. Majo developed her characteristic bottle-top paintings under the instruction of a German official at the Chinembiri Training Centre in Mbare. Short of conventional materials, the official suggested that Majo could utilize the tops of bottles that were to be thrown away. In... Read full biography
Margaret Majo was born in 1956 in Murewa, Zimbabwe. After studying design and illustration at the Harare Polytechnic, she was selected to exhibit at the National Gallery in 1991 as part of the Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibitions. Majo developed her characteristic bottle-top paintings under the instruction of a German official at the Chinembiri Training Centre in Mbare. Short of conventional materials, the official suggested that Majo could utilize the tops of bottles that were to be thrown away. In retrospect, it was the perfect medium for the artist's delicate and precise style. She began to exhibit these works in 1994. Each of the painted bottle tops depict a scene of everyday village life: women plaiting hair, mothers pounding grain, cooking... Read full biography
Margaret Majo was born in 1956 in Murewa, Zimbabwe. After studying design and illustration at the Harare Polytechnic, she was selected to exhibit at the National Gallery in 1991 as part of the Zimbabwe Heritage Exhibitions. Majo developed her characteristic bottle-top paintings under the instruction of a German official at the Chinembiri Training Centre in Mbare. Short of conventional materials, the official suggested that Majo could utilize the tops of bottles that were to be thrown away. In retrospect, it was the perfect medium for the artist's delicate and precise style. She began to exhibit these works in 1994. Each of the painted bottle tops depict a scene of everyday village life: women plaiting hair, mothers pounding grain, cooking and washing dishes, dancing and fishing. Local animals also feature, drawn from Majo's m... Read full biography
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