Some images from our experience exhibiting as the first gallery from Zambia at one of the continent’s largest and most important art fairs - the @investeccapetownartfair ! 🇿🇲 🇿🇦 💛
This has been the third time that Everyday Lusaka Gallery has been the first Zambian gallery at a fair. Over the course of just a year, we have debuted Zambian artists internationally, including the India Art Fair (Feb 2025), the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London (Oct 2025) and Investec Cape Town Art Fair (Feb 2026) – all while rooting our physical space in the heart of Lusaka’s historic city centre.
Maingaila Muvundika (@maingailaaa ) who exhibited alongside Ba Alick Phiri, expressed that “It’s wonderful to have Zambian photographic practice platformed at such massive stage. Over the past years my work has shown internationally but I haven’t been able to travel to experience the reception of it. Being present allowed for beautiful, gritty and honest conversations on the impact the work has beyond the booth. I have immense gratitude to @zwisha_zm for making my physical presence at the art fair possible.”
As the gallery turns two this April, we look forward to continuing in our mission to bringing art to the public in Lusaka, while positioning our artistic talents on global stages. We thank everyone who has played a role - big or small, visible or invisible, past or present - in the growth of our journey ☀️🫶🤎
Zambian artist, Maingalla Muvundika selection of his favourite images from 2025.
Maingalla Muvundika is a Lusaka-based conceptual artist who uses photography,
digital collage and printmaking to explore human interactions within Zambia’s
diverse, syncretic society. His work subverts traditional portrayals of African men
predominantly, offering layered, imaginative narratives that challenge
conventional notions of identity, truth, and societal roles.
Through costuming and the production of sets, Maingaila produces staged
photographs that are deeply personal and observant. His practice probes aspects
of individuality, fashion, beauty standards, spirituality and belonging as a
discovery into how identity and sense of self is shaped. Growing up, Maingaila
was always fascinated with his family’s photo album. This is where his fascination
with the medium began. In his teens, he started an Instagram account that
became a repository of many photographs of his immediate surroundings and
observations, from foggy mornings on his way to school or plant matter in his
home. As his practice developed, he began to incorporate his love for fashion
and editorials with self portraiture which he is now known for. While pursuing a
Banking and Finance degree at Mulungushi University, he turned the camera on
his friends. Deeping his practice to not only encompass fashion and self-
portraiture but to also investigate different sociological issues of class, familial
structures and the establishment with a focus on how the shape who we become
and when we become. In recent years, his practice has expanded to printmaking
and collage further exploring his dissection of what it means to be.
TTLC mentees were asked to make a selection of their favourite work from the past year.
@maingailaaa
#contemporaryartist #contemporaryphotography #photographyeducation #mentorship #africa
CLUB 260 RESIDENCY | Instagram Live 🔴
Topic: Exploring the CLUB 260 Residency
Join Maingaila Muvundika (he/him) from Everyday Lusaka and Remi (she/her) for a live conversation unpacking the upcoming CLUB 260 Residency, its themes, application process and what participants can expect.
This is also a chance to ask any questions you may have live, from the workshop structure to the final exhibition and how to take part.
🗓 Sunday, 17th May | 4:00 PM (CAT)
📍 Instagram Live @260society@everydaylusaka
🔴 Connect and Expand Together.
We are happy to present our first workshop of the year on Saturday 9th May.
“Postcards from Lusaka” is a printmaking workshop that engages with time through popular motifs that are currently present in Lusaka’s CBD and the film photography studios that used to inhabit its streets.
Everyday Lusaka will provide all materials needed to produce your own postcard, but feel free to bring your favourite materials to customise the experience!
Tickets: K300
Payments:
Airtel Money: 0976 779 031
MTN or FNB Pay2Cell: 0965 595 252
Saturday 9th May 13:30 – 16:00
Only 15 slots available. Reserve your slot by 6th May by contacting us on [email protected] or +260976779031
Poster artwork by Maingaila Muvundika
📍Everyday Lusaka Gallery, E. W Tarry Building, Shop #5 Kalundwe Road, off Cairo Road North End, between Jubilee Chemists and Master Glass
🚗 Free parking available. Turn on the alley before Master Glass and take the first green gate on the left to access the parking.
ONLINE EXHIBITION:
it’s been a year
Selection of work from Layers by Maingaila Muvundika.
Maingalla Muvundika is a Lusaka-based conceptual artist who uses photography,
digital collage and printmaking to explore human interactions within Zambia’s diverse, syncretic society. His work subverts traditional portrayals of African men predominantly, offering layered, imaginative narratives that challenge
conventional notions of identity, truth, and societal roles.
In 2024 he participated in “Re-entangling the Visual Archive”, a collaboration between Cambridge University Libraries, Anglia Ruskin University and Zambia Belonging funded by the University of Cambridge’s Collections-Connections Communities Strategic Research Initiatives that set out to address inequalities of
access to archives and encourage confident, innovative and creative engagements with challenging connections. In 2024, Maingaila was an artist-in- residence at Modzi Arts, where he presented his debut solo print exhibition
“UNBECOMING”.
He also participated in “Two Lizzards Sharing One Stomach” a collaboration between Modzi Arts and Mbassy in Hamburg Germany 2023.
Recently, he has exhibited work at Stranger’s House Gallery in Mumbai in The Material Turn curated by George Varley, Shamooda Amrelia and Prabhakar Kamble. Maingaila was also an exhibitor at the 2025 India Art Fair with the Young Collector’s Programme.
@maingailaa
#contemporaryartist #contemporaryphotography #photographyeducation #mentorship #africa
ZAMBIA BELONGING COLLECTION SHOW | MARGINS OF MEMORY
9th December ‘25 - 2nd April ‘26
CLOSING TODAY AT 17:00
On November 22nd 2025, the gallery held its first printmaking workshop “The Memory of the Walls”. This was a continuation of a year-long programming that has been in the works with Martinique-based (im)material space Nianiba.
The focus of this workshop was to show how artists could intervene and reposition archives and the material held in them and create new personal narratives through printmaking.
When we think of archives, specifically state archives, they’re stagnant, usually steeped in bureaucracy which makes them inaccessible and have no room for present and individual occurrences. With that in mind material relating to Zambia such as photographs, letters and stamps, held in the Zambia Belonging archive were made available to the artists to explore in their own way.
Led by Maingaila Muvundika and Sana Ginwalla, participants were encouraged to carve their own lino blocks or intervene in linocuts made by Muvundika to create their own compositions. For some, this workshop was a space where their first lino block was carved, inked and printed.
The outputs, though very heavily rooted in the archive, showed a different view of “Zambianisms” including a traditional stool that contrasts the ones seen in the photo studios of the 50s to 70s but still very much in use in many Zambian homes today, abstracted and stylised portraits of the male form, animals and a lady in patterned fabric in the rain. A massive thank you to our participating artists Boyd Bishonga, Lindah Banda, Chawe Chisha, and Natalie Chipalabela.
FREE ENTRY
Our opening hours:
Tues-Fri 9-17hrs
Sat 10-16hrs
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
📍Everyday Lusaka Gallery, E. W Tarry Building, Shop #5 Kalundwe Road, off Cairo Road North End, between Jubilee Chemists and Master Glass
🚗 Free parking available. Turn on the alley before Master Glass and take the first green gate on the left to access the parking lot
ZAMBIA BELONGING COLLECTION SHOW | MARGINS OF MEMORY
9th December ‘25 - 2nd April ‘26
The power of the counter-archive is that it allows for an expansive representation of people that are otherwise left out of the traditional archives. With a plethora of donated images, @ZambiaBelonging puts the power in the hands of the public to share their stories with the rest of the world. An interesting facet of our archive is the multiplicity of roles that the women of Zambia have played in shaping the labour force as well as the political and social fabric of this country.
FREE ENTRY
Our opening hours:
Tues-Fri 9-17hrs
Sat 10-16hrs
Closed on Sundays, Mondays & Public Holidays
📍Everyday Lusaka Gallery, E. W Tarry Building, Shop #5 Kalundwe Road, off Cairo Road North End, between Jubilee Chemists and Master Glass
🚗 Free parking available. Turn on the alley before Master Glass and take the first green gate on the left to access the parking lot
On Tuesday, we hosted our second art talk of the year.
Sana Ginwalla and Maingaila Muvundika recounted their experience preparing and being present at @investeccapetownartfair marking Zambia’s debut at the fair.
The intimate talk delved into the importance of showing work and building connections on the continent. Following our debut at the 1-54 contemporary African Art Fair, there was a re-emphasis on institutional focus and how partnerships can be leveraged to ease the financial burdens that often impede local galleries from participating in fairs.
The floor was also opened to the audience, which led to an urgent discussion of the tension between traditional vs conceptual practice in Zambia and how artists can bridge this gap.
Photos by Yvette Fundafunda
Our opening hours:
Tues-Fri 9-17hrs
Sat 10-16hrs
Closed on Sunday, Monday & Public Holidays
Free entry
📍 Everyday Lusaka Gallery, E. W Tarry Building, Shop #5 Kalundwe Road, off Cairo Road North End, between Jubilee Chemists and Master Glass
🚗 Free parking available. Turn on the alley before Master Glass and take the first green gate on the left to access the parking lot
We are excited to announce our second art talk of the year!
Exactly a month ago in February, Everyday Lusaka showed at the largest fair on the continent: the @investeccapetownartfair . This was the first time Zambia had exhibited at this particular fair.
We presented the series “Kanyama to Cambridge” by Alick Phiri & Maingaila Muvundika under the Cabinet/Record section curated by @BeataAmerica .
Sana Ginwalla and Maingaila Muvundika were present at the fair and on Tuesday 24th March, will share insights on the opportunities, challenges and learnings from the overall experience - from applying to exhibiting, to the various collaborators and patrons that we met along the way.
Ba Alick Phiri will also be in attendance at the talk for guests who would like to meet and speak with him.
FREE ENTRY
Tuesday 24th of March 2026
From 14:30 to 16:00 hrs
Everyday Lusaka Gallery, E. W Tarry Building, Shop #5 Kalundwe Road, off Cairo Road North End
Free parking available. Turn on the alley before Master Glass and take the first green gate on the left to access the parking
ABOUT A WEEK AGOOO!
My first @investeccapetownartfair , what a wonderful experience! It was such a treat to share this work with everyone and finally put so many faces to the art 🧡
So much love to @everydaylusaka & @sanaginwalla for being so nurturing towards my practice thus far. A massive thank you to @zwisha_zm for making my presence at the fair possible.
