b. 1995, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Lives and works in Harare, Zimbabwe Amanda Shingirai Mushate is a leading contemporary Zimbabwean visual artist known for her vibrant abstract paintings and sculptural interventions. After earning her National Certificate in Fine Art from the National Gallery of Zimbabwe Visual Arts Studio in 2016 (under the mentorship of Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude) she quickly established a singular visual voice. Mushate’s work is distinguished by looping linework, amorphous layers of color, and richly layered surface textures that evoke emotional and social connections. Her abstractions weave narratives that reflect personal and collective memory, movement, and resilience. Mushate’s first solo exhibition, Hupenyu Hwangu Ndapedza Dzidzo (My Life: End of Lessons), debuted in 2018 in Harare. Since then, she has participated in a series of significant group and solo exhibitions both in Zimbabwe and internationally, including notable shows like Only What Is Revealed Can Be Known at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (2024), the Methods of Flight presentation in Los Angeles (2024–25), and Ingoma kaMama Wami? (A Song to My Mother) at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (2025). Her work has also been featured at major art fairs; including Art Dubai, Investec Cape Town Art Fair, FNB Art Joburg, Paris Internationale, SCENORAMA (Pretoria), and more, earning her growing international recognition and placing her paintings in private collections across Harare, Cape Town, London, New York, Amsterdam, and Paris. As a young mother and artist emerging in a traditionally male-dominated field, Mushate is celebrated not only for her aesthetic innovation but also for her role as a trailblazer and role model, showing that motherhood and a thriving artistic career can coexist with poise and purpose.