Art, Design & Fashion
Distinguished
Dominic Benhura
born 1968
Self-taught sculptor, national prize-winner at eighteen
Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Zimbabwe Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
With no formal training he carved between school lessons, and won the National Gallery's schools competition outright in 1986.
Born in 1968, Dominic Benhura is a Zimbabwean sculptor.
Without formal training, he divided his time between high school and sculpture, and in 1986 took first place in the National Gallery of Zimbabwe's Annual Schools Competition.
Without formal training, he divided his time between high school and sculpture, and in 1986 took first place in the National Gallery of Zimbabwe's Annual Schools Competition.
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