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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Cynthia was born in 1931 in Cape Town, South Africa.<ref name="lechwe">[http://www.lechwetrust.org/about-lechwe-trust About Lechwe Trust: Cynthia Zukas]</ref> She graduated with a BA in Fine Art from Cape Town University and migrated to Zambia in 1965 where she became involved in the country’s cultural and artistic movements including: [[Art Centre Foundation]], [[Mpapa Gallery]], [[National Museums Board]], [[Zambia National Arts Council]]. | Cynthia was born in 1931 in Cape Town, South Africa.<ref name="lechwe">[http://www.lechwetrust.org/about-lechwe-trust About Lechwe Trust: Cynthia Zukas]</ref> She graduated with a BA in Fine Art from Cape Town University and migrated to Zambia in 1965 where she became involved in the country’s cultural and artistic movements including: [[Art Centre Foundation]], [[Mpapa Gallery]], [[National Museums Board]], [[Zambia National Arts Council]]. | ||
[[File:Cynthia Zukas painting1.JPG|200px|thumbnail|right|"We want clean water," Etching by Cynthia Zukas at the 2013 art exhibition at [[Choma Museum]]]] | [[File:Cynthia Zukas painting1.JPG|200px|thumbnail|right|"We want clean water," Etching by Cynthia Zukas at the 2013 art exhibition at [[Choma Museum]]]] | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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==Community initiatives== | ==Community initiatives== | ||
In 1986, Cynthia formed [[Lechwe Trust]], a charitable trust for the visual arts in Zambia. Other founding members included [[Henry Tayali]] (1943 – 1987) and Bente Lorenz (1922 – 2011).<ref name="lechwe"/> | In 1986, Cynthia formed [[Lechwe Trust]], a charitable trust for the visual arts in Zambia. Other founding members included [[Henry Tayali]] (1943 – 1987) and Bente Lorenz (1922 – 2011).<ref name="lechwe"/> The Trust has the largest private collection of Zambian art in the country and has given grants to many artists and supported several major workshops.<ref name="choma"/> | ||
She has been supporting the arts in Zambia in many capacities: privately, as a member of the Art Centre Foundation, co-director of Mpapa Art Gallery, Chairlady of the Lechwe Trust and in many more functions.<ref name="choma">[http://artblog.zamart.org/2013/08/the-2013-graphic-art-exhibition-of.html THE 2013 GRAPHIC ART EXHIBITION OF THE CHOMA MUSEUM, 17 August 2013]</ref> | She has been supporting the arts in Zambia in many capacities: privately, as a member of the Art Centre Foundation, co-director of Mpapa Art Gallery, Chairlady of the Lechwe Trust and in many more functions.<ref name="choma">[http://artblog.zamart.org/2013/08/the-2013-graphic-art-exhibition-of.html THE 2013 GRAPHIC ART EXHIBITION OF THE CHOMA MUSEUM, 17 August 2013]</ref> | ||
Cynthia is | Cynthia is the first professionally trained printmaker of Zambia and one of the pioneers of Zambian graphic art.<ref name="choma">[http://chomamuseumartgallery.weebly.com/current-exhibition.html Choma Museum, GRAPHIC ART OF ZAMBIA]</ref> | ||
==Awards and recognitions== | ==Awards and recognitions== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.lechwetrust.org/about-lechwe-trust Lechwe Trust] | *[http://www.lechwetrust.org/about-lechwe-trust Lechwe Trust website] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
