The Mudariki Post

Its afternoon, in class, books and pens on my little desk, a man walks in and stands in front of us. The room goes quite, we stare at him. He stares back. He is our lecturer for 'musueology' or museum studies or MUS we would call it. And this man begins to write on the chalkboard..... ..........Museology:- the study of how to organize and manage museums and museum collections. Museologist: a professional who works in the museum environment................. That was in 2005, some 9 years ago and for the next 4 years of my life l was to learn what  museology was all about, and wishing that one day I could become a museologist. Quite a fancy title I think. "Hie, my name is Richard, I am a museologist " Museology was a subject that I took keen interest in, (as a student of a new graduate program introduced at a Zimbabwean university*) and it involved object documentation, preventive conservation, display and interpretation methods, storage, security. It also ...

Considered  to be the Olympics of the visual arts, the Venice Biennale is a few weeks away.The art world biggest event kicks off on the 1st June and runs until November 2013 in Venice, Italy. Zimbabwe, one of the 3 African countries at the event, has selected five artists to represent the country at the 55th Venice Biennale, Italy. According to the National Gallery's Facebook Page, it seems all is set. The five-month exhibition will see Voti Thebe, Rashid Jogee, Virginia Chihota, Portia Zvavahera and Michele Mathison exhibiting at Zimbabwe Pavilion in Venice, Italy. Speaking to the Curator of the Pavilion, Raphael Chikukwa some weeks ago, he said in the selection of the artists, care was made to represent different religions, races and gender in the mix of the artists. I was pleased to see the inclusion of Virginia Chihota and Portia Zvavahera, two emerging female visual artists who l believe are going to be very successful at the Biennale. According to the Chronicle, the c...

The internet is becoming increasingly important as a marketing tool for artists and the art business. More and more art will be sold online, and artists' websites will eventually become the primary vehicles for showing work and presenting credentials (if this hasn't happened already). Even at this early stage, you can make the internet work for you, but you must do it in conjunction with traditional ways of getting your art out there, like showing wherever and whenever you get the chance, networking within your art community, participating in juried and non-juried shows, and so on. Assuming you're doing all this and more, and being respectful of any galleries or agents who represent you, here are some ways to enhance your online profile. Most importantly, buy a domain name like  www.richardmudariki.com  or  www.mudarikiart.com  and have it hosted by a reputable hosting service. Do not use free websites, web space from your internet provider, or web space on your frie...