Emerson Collection Catalogue April 2025
April 14, 2025
Events · May 2022
The official VIP opening of the art exhibition will be on 17 June 2022, at The Emerson Gallery in Emerson on Hurumzi.
VIP opening 17 June 2022 · Free entry · Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–6pm until 18 September 2022
The exhibition
The theme this year of the Emerson Zanzibar Foundation award for visual arts is ‘Maisha ya Zanzibar’. All the local participating artists will present their interpretation of Zanzibar’s diverse life and its heritage.
The official VIP opening of the art exhibition will be on the 17 June 2022, at The Emerson Gallery. This spacious and newly created art gallery is housed within one of top boutique hotels in Stone Town, The Emerson on Hurumzi Hotel.
The gallery
The exhibition and all the paintings will then be open for visitors to view, with free entry, from Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-6pm until 18 September 2022.
All the art work displayed in the exhibition will be available for purchase to any art lover.
The award
On Friday the 27th of June 2022, the Emerson Zanzibar Foundation will hand out its second Visual Arts Award.
In May 2022, Emerson Zanzibar put out a call for all artists to participate in this joint exhibition. To celebrate local art and culture, the Emerson Zanzibar Foundation launched its 2nd Visual Arts Award, with the winner announced and award presentation in the week of the exhibition. Currently around 30 artists are participating in the exhibition and prestigious award.
Music
On several nights, throughout the ‘Maisha ya Zanzibar’ exhibition, live music will be performed in the Secret Garden at Emerson Spice, as well as in the Tea House Rooftop restaurant at Emerson on Hurumzi Hotel.
Numerous talented Zanzibari musicians will perform live, styles varying from traditional Taarab music to original fusion. Watch our Social Media events for more details.
Film
This year’s 25th Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) will take place from 16 to 26 June 2022 in the Old Fort in Stone Town.
As always, the Emerson Zanzibar Foundation will hand out the annual Film Award during the Festival to support the creative development of an upcoming Zanzibari film maker.
Online
On our Social Media channels and on our website we will be featuring each of the Visual Arts Award participants who will display their work at the exhibition. How this online gallery works:
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