Awards are accolades of high praise bestowed in recognition of excellence

Awards are accolades of high praise bestowed in recognition of excellence Zimbabwean practising visual artist, art critic-curator of international stature, Tony Michel Monda received the 2025 Erasmus Art Award for African and oriental art recently for his work, adding another international accolade to his distinguished list of achievements that began in 1986 with the Lancôme L’Art Lumiere Design Award (Fashion Design), Paris, France Other awards include: 4th Prize (Graphic Design), Cairns National Wine Label Competition for Mukuyu Wines – National Gallery of Zimbabwe (1987); Merit Award (Painting) – National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare (1988); Best Foreign Sculptor Award – Laumeier Sculpture Park, St Louis, Missouri (1992); Dr.Tony Michel Mondawith NAMA Award Best Art Appreciation and Criticism Award – Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC.(1992); Award of Excellence – Photographic Exhibition, Mamaroneck, New York, USA (2003); Sir Fred Orton Award for Young African Writers – Oxford, UK (1993); CARFAX Award (art criticism), Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK (1993); Merit Award – Group Exhibition (paintings and graphics) – Jyavaskyla, Helsinki, Finland (2003); Award of Excellence – Annual Art Exhibition (ceramics and paintings) – Oyster Bay Art Gallery, Dar-Es-Salam, Tanzania (2003); Award of Excellence – Group Exhibition (Printmaking) – Delta Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe (1994); Award of Excellence – Solo Exhibition (sculpture and drawings) Art Heritage Studios, New Delhi, India (1994); Award of Distinction (Sculpture) “Afrikan Ikon” – National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare (1994); Award of Distinction – (drawings and paintings) (Black Art Alliance) – Arts Council of England, London, UK (1994); NAWA (New African Writers Award) – Columbia University, New York, (1995); Award of Distinction (sculpture)– National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare (1995); Award of Excellence (painting, drawings and prints) – Delta Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe (1995); Award of Distinction (Printmaking) – Delta Gallery, Harare (1996); -Best All-Round Curator Award – Springstone International Art Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe (1997); Best Contemporary Zimbabwean Art Award – (prints and sculpture) – Seippel Gallery, Cologne, Germany, (1996); Award of Excellence (linocuts, drawings and painting) – Delta Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe (1999); Source: Gemnation All Zim News is a central hub for all things Zimbabwean, curating news from across the country so no story is missed Alongside aggregation, our team of nationwide reporters provides real-time, on-the-ground coverage Stay informed and connected — reach us at admin@allzimnews.com. Source: Gemnation