Inspired by her dreams, Portia Zvavahera's artworks earnestly convey the abstract forms and shapes that appear in the depths of her sleep cycles. Imprecise strokes are paired with dribbling paints and textural patterns. The effect is sweetly fantastical, uniquely spiritual and, at times, nightmarish. Her works, which explore the relationship between her African Pentecostal upbringing and Indigenous Shona traditions through a mix of painting and printmaking, were on view in Edinburgh, Scotland until May. For her first solo US exhibition, Zvavahera presents a collection that hinges on the theme of animals, their personal and communal significance.

Artists at the Chitungwiza Arts Centre had much to say about Cecil John Rhodes’ colonialist legacy in Zimbabwe, and they did so through sculptures. Out of over 100 submitted works of art, four were selected for exhibition at the University of Oxford’s Oriel College, where Rhodes was a student and where a statue of him currently stands. The Zimbabwean-made sculptures counter the Rhodes statue, exploring themes of oppression and freedom during and after colonial rule. The pieces will travel throughout Oxford during the exhibition period.