Mhiripiri Gallery

Mhiripiri Gallery We are open by appointment. Mhiripiri Gallery specializes in African Art; Zimbabwe Shona Stone Sculpture, African Wildlife, Masks, Jewelry & MORE.

Colleen Madamombe was one of the few women working in Zimbabwean stone sculpture, and she is often considered the best.B...
05/31/2026

Colleen Madamombe was one of the few women working in Zimbabwean stone sculpture, and she is often considered the best.

Born in Harare in 1964, she trained in Fine Arts at the BAT Workshop School of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe before turning to stone carving in 1987. Working primarily in Springstone, she made the lives of Zimbabwean women her subject: women at work, harvesting, carrying water and children, giving birth, holding the authority of the tribal matriarch.

She won Best Female Artist of Zimbabwe three years in a row. Her female figures became a symbol of womanhood in Zimbabwe, eventually adopted by the Zimbabwean International Film Festival as the trophy for its winning women.

She passed away in 2009. The National Gallery of Zimbabwe held a retrospective of her life's work the following year.

Rex Mhiripiri represented her work, and her pieces remain part of the gallery's collection in Bloomington.

This gallery is proud to preserve cultural relationships and artistic legacy.

To purchase any of the pieces in these pictures please reach out.

📍 9001 Penn Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431

🕑 Open by appointment

📞 651-343-5110

✉️[email protected]

Collector question:Would you rather own:A. one large statement sculptureB. several smaller pieces throughout your home...
05/29/2026

Collector question:

Would you rather own:

A. one large statement sculpture

B. several smaller pieces throughout your home

Both create completely different energy in a space.

Come in and explore sculptures of all sizes!

📍 9001 Penn Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431

🕑 Open by appointment

📞 651-343-5110

✉️[email protected]

Some sculptures don’t just represent connection.They feel like a connection.This family sculpture uses smooth flowing fo...
05/27/2026

Some sculptures don’t just represent connection.

They feel like a connection.

This family sculpture uses smooth flowing forms and balance to create a sense of closeness, protection, and unity.

Pieces like this are part of why Shona sculpture resonates so deeply with collectors.

Mention you saw this piece on Facebook and take $200 off the sticker price.

Call, message or email to make this sculpture yours.

Approx. dimensions 8 x 8 x 6.5 inches

📍 9001 Penn Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431

🕑 Open by appointment

📞 651-343-5110

✉️[email protected]

05/27/2026

One of the best parts of spending time in a gallery:

Watching which pieces different people connect with immediately.

Some are drawn to movement.
Some to texture.
Some to emotion.
Some of the stories are hidden inside the stone.

If you could take one piece home from the gallery…
Which would it be?

📍 9001 Penn Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431

🕑 Open by appointment

📞 651-343-5110

✉️[email protected]

Happiest Memorial Day weekend from the Mhiripiri Gallery family to you and yours!! ☀️🎣🏌️‍♂️🌹🌸
05/25/2026

Happiest Memorial Day weekend from the Mhiripiri Gallery family to you and yours!! ☀️🎣🏌️‍♂️🌹🌸

05/23/2026

For Rex Mhiripiri, this gallery was never just about selling art.

It was about relationships.

The artists were not just names in a catalog.

They were people he visited, worked alongside, learned from, and represented for decades.

That history still lives inside these walls and inside every piece in the gallery.

Call, message, or make an appointment today.

📍 9001 Penn Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431
🕑 Open by appointment
📞 651-343-5110
✉️[email protected]

One of the things collectors say over and over about Shona sculpture: It feels alive in person.Not because it moves but ...
05/21/2026

One of the things collectors say over and over about Shona sculpture: It feels alive in person.

Not because it moves but because the stone itself changes depending on the light, texture, polish, shape, and scale.

No two hand-carved pieces feel exactly the same.

For art collectors and art lovers:

What’s the first thing that makes you emotionally connect to a piece?

📍 9001 Penn Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431
🕑 Open by appointment
📞 651-343-5110
✉️[email protected]

Friends, we will be open tomorrow! Please stop by and say hello!
05/19/2026

Friends, we will be open tomorrow! Please stop by and say hello!

Some sculptures almost feel weightless, even in stone.This dolphin rises in one continuous movement, balanced between mo...
05/19/2026

Some sculptures almost feel weightless, even in stone.

This dolphin rises in one continuous movement, balanced between motion and stillness, depending on the angle from which you view it.

Hand-carved in Zimbabwe, the smooth, polished stone catches light differently throughout the day, making the piece feel constantly changing in a space.

One of the most beautiful things about sculpture is that holding it, or standing with it, can change how you feel about it.

Call, email, or make an appointment to visit. We are here!

Mention that you saw this on Facebook for a 50% discount on this Dolphin sculpture.

Approx. Dimensions: 10 inches (H) and 2 ¼ inches wide.

📍 9001 Penn Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431
🕑 Open by appointment
📞 651-343-5110
✉️[email protected]

05/18/2026

POV: You step inside the gallery “just to look” and end up falling in love.

Every piece feels different in person. Different in light. Different when you’re standing beside it.

That’s the thing, photographs never fully capture about stone sculpture.

Call, message, or make an appointment to find the next piece for your collection.

📍 9001 Penn Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55431

🕑 Open by appointment

📞 651-343-5110

✉️[email protected]

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Please Call As Hours Fluctuate/9001 Penn Avenue S
Bloomington, MN
55431

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