Chapungu Sculpture Park

The Chapungu Sculpture Park is a sculpture park in Msasa, Harare, Zimbabwe, which displays the work of Zimbabwean stone sculptors. Its was founded in 1970 by Roy Guthrie, who was instrumental in promoting the work of its sculptors worldwide. One way this was done was by exhibiting the sculptures in Botanical Gardens in a touring exhibition called "Chapungu: Custom and Legend — A Culture in Stone". The places visited include:

  • (1999) Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa
  • (2000) Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, London, United Kingdom,
  • (2001) Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis, USA
  • (2001) Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, Superior, USA
  • (2002) Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, Salt Lake City, USA
  • (2003) Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, USA
  • (2003) Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago USA
  • (2004) Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, USA

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