The Shona people are descendants of several native peoples of the African region which includes Zimbabwe and parts of Mozambique. Sculpting in stone is an ancient tradition with the Shona people. In the mid twentieth century there was a surge of interest in Shona sculpture and it became highly sought after by art collectors and museum curators around the world. Shona sculpture is known for its elegant, contemporary lines. The sculptures often reflect a spiritual nature.



Boira Mteki studied at the Nyarutsetso Art School under the tutelage of Canon Edward Paterson, an Anglican missionary and art instructor who had been appointed by the Rhodesian government to introduce art into the school curriculum. Mteki was a founding member of Frank McEwen’s Workshop School in Harare, Zimbabwe. The sculptures of Boira Mteki are or have been exhibited in museums, galleries and other venues including but not necessarily limited to the following:
Chapungu Sculpture Park, Harare, Zimbabwe
Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH
Commonwealth Institute, London, England
Guruve, Hertfordshire, England
I.C.A. Gallery, London, England
Irvine Sculpture Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Kunst Aus Africa, Stockholm, Sweden
Margam Castle, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
Millegarden Museum, Stockholm, Sweden
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
Out of Africa, Bryanston, South Africa
Pavilion Expo, Seville, Spain
Rhodes National Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
Rodan Museum, Paris, France
Royal Festival Hall, London, England
Sculpture Park, Loveland, CO
Soul in Stone, Canberra, Australia
TAT Shona Art Gallery, Gisikon, Switzerland
Tabac Museum, Vienna, Austria
Zim Sculpt, Harare, Zimbabwe
Zim Stone Gallery, Hyattsville, MD