Anesu Nyamupingidza appointed in brand-new art exhibitions role

The ISM is delighted to welcome Anesu Nyamupingidza as the new art exhibitions postgraduate associate, a brand new position that will span the Institute of Sacred Music and the Yale Peabody Museum.

Anesu will work on exhibitions that focus on religion and the arts while also exploring topics such as object selection, narrative development, community engagement, and exhibition installations at the Peabody Museum.

Originally from Zimbabwe, Anesu joins the ISM after earning a bachelor’s degree in visual studies at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University, where she excelled in a research-based art practice focusing on natural environments. In June 2024, Anesu presented an exhibition titled “Rondo” at The Center for Emerging Visual Artists in Philadelphia which delved into ochre pigments, and their significance on people and place, through the process of forging and paint making. Presented as field notes, the work adapts the style of lichen herbariums collected by George Johnson and Richard Harris during expeditions to the West Indies and is now housed in the New York Botanical Garden.  In addition to this artistic work, Anesu has worked in exhibition and events management settings in the Philadelphia area, including several years of experience at the Temple Performing Arts Centre during her time at the university.

Anesu has also worked in an impressive number of philanthropic and volunteer roles. For the past five years she has volunteered for A Love for Life, a non-profit organization in Pennsylvania that raises funds for pancreatic cancer research.

In her spare time Anesu enjoys nature walks and gardening—her primary source of inspiration. She makes plein air watercolor and ink drawings as a form of documenting her experiences of new places. She loves to cook and enjoys watching as well as listening to performance arts.

Anesu began her new role at the ISM on August 1.