Simon Mpata

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Simon George Mpata (1942–1984) was a Tanzanian painter of the Tingatinga school. He was the youngest half-brother of Edward Tingatinga, founder of the school, and belonged to the restricted group of six students that were directly taught by Tingatinga himself.[1] Among Tingatinga's students, Mpata is considered the most faithful to his teacher's style. Upon Edward Tingatinga's death, Mpata left Tanzania, moving to Nairobi, where he established his own studio.[2] Mpata's art has received international acclaim, mostly thanks to Japanese magazine editor , who was impressed by Mpata's art while visiting Kenya and later organized an exposition in New York and popularized Mpata's art in Japan.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Exploring the Tingatinga Art Movement in Tanzania
  2. ^ Tingatinga first students
  3. ^ Interview with Kazumi Oguro Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Mpata and the meeting of art and architecture
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