Lechwe Trust
The Lechwe Trust is a charitable trust which supports Zambian artists and maintains a collection of Zambian art. It was established in 1986 by the artist and philanthropist Cynthia Zukas, the artist Henry Tayali and the ceramist Bente Lorenz.
Early exhibitions
Though the Lechwe Collection originally had no permanent gallery, curated exhibitions were periodically held in various venues. The collection was exhibited in 2000, and again in 2005. For the 2005 exhibition, held at the Lusaka National Museum, William Miko selected 65 artists from the Lechwe Trust Collection. By 2009 the Collection included over 200 works, and a 2009 catalog profiled the work of 72 artists.The 2009 exhibition Art Lives On, held at the Henry Tayali Gallery, featured work by deceased artists Stephen Kapata, Friday Tembo, Martin Phiri, Shadrick Simukanga, Trevor [Noah (artist)|Trevor Noah] and Godfrey Setti. A decade later, the 2019 exhibition Art Lives on II featured the work of Flinto Chandia and Lutanda Mwamba.