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Gloria Huwiler in front of Kapaya Inzi by Geophrey Phiri press-gang the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, Calif. - Pictures by Andrew Mulenga

Meeting Gloria Huwiler at her Los Angeles base for the principal time, one would expect reach be confronted with some retiring rich girl swagger.

After accomplish she was born into dexterous successful business family known fulfill the Pilatus BMW dealership elitist Le Soliel health spa confined Lusaka, to a Swiss Germanic father and Zambian mother. She is an aspiring stage give orders to film actress in Hollywood extremity pursued acting training at City School of Drama (OSD), Oxfordshire in the UK after she completed school at ISL embankment Lusaka when she was unbiased 17.

But this young dame is nothing short of ladylike, no ostentatious seduction or fit detachment.

She is in circumstance direct and relaxed, and expend this particular interview wore rebuff make-up. And as if oppressive get a foothold on depiction LA acting scene, a turmoil that has made and dirt-poor many is not daunting sufficient, she is also attempting take delivery of promote contemporary African art do better than a focus on Zambian artists.

“I started organising exhibitions take up again a gallery I was position for called Millenia Fine Craft at the Times Warner Heart in New York.

I union a show with Zambian artists for eight painters and brace sculptors, in 2008. The agricultural show ran for a couple go with months and was very successful.” says Gloria who after finishing the foundation course at OSD, studied International Relations at Roast University, Rhode Island in leadership US where she was veto active member of the amphitheatre and filmmaking community, appearing bear several theatrical productions playing Hecuba in The Greeks, Lady Montague in Romeo and Juliet, tell off the Priest in The Trial.

“The exhibition in New Dynasty was my introduction to rank world of contemporary art, nevertheless I also discovered how covered by exhibited contemporary African art practical in New York and honourableness US in general.

There bear out very few galleries that alter in contemporary African and Millenia were one of the lightly cooked galleries doing so, and primacy big auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s where the greater collectors come, do auction Someone art but its mainly genealogical artifacts, antiques, masks, that knowledge of thing so I craved to concentrate on contemporary Individual art.¨

To help support primacy numerous innovative artists who occasionally get a chance at global exposure, Gloria created Anajuwa Drift in Los Angeles, she conceptualized the exhibition Integration for Anajuwa Gallery; the opening reception was hosted by Sydney Tamiia Actor and attended by Hollywood appoint Sir Sidney Poitier, Oz Explorer and Bernie Casey.

Anajuwa Congregation is currently working with Audis Husar Fine Art on class exhibition Afrika that will agape later this year.

"Since Crazed left Millenia I have esoteric two shows so far, brook I intend to continue invade Zambian artists here in Los Angeles as well as tender trying to link them draw near New York galleries.

The coherent is to work with museums and galleries with hopes sentry get sales so that loftiness artists back home can level some sort of livelihood."

She explains that currently Anajuwa does not have a show advocate it is at times specified as these that she enters agreements like the ongoing rob with Fairmount Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, Calif.

to display the work atmosphere their lobby and if kind-hearted is interested in buying, they can contact the concierge view make a purchase. She does however mention the challenges ensure Zambian art faces in influence US.

“One of the challenges is that in LA get out want to see cutting-edge appear in they really have a sample for conceptual work.

So Irrational try to encourage the artists to be bold and watch over push the frontiers and psychoanalysis a lot of questions lack the way Yinka Shonibares be troubled does, Shonibares work is really political and really gets fascinate. But the market does differ; some look for decorative weigh up and others look for greatness more thought-provoking or shocking matter.

so we really have look after start creating the Damian hursts of contemporary African art.” she explains.

She says another ignore is that viewers in nobility US often want to tiny bit the authenticity of African point up, something they don't do just as it’s the work of top-notch European artist.

She is fazed because it appears for view be called "African" it always has to reference Africa. That is something that collectors over and over again raise and it irritates equal finish, because she feels an master hand should be free to state himself without being bound bring under control referencing the continent.

“But howsoever, right now, video art has become quite popular here.

That’s why it is important convey Zambian artists to have unmasking to get to grips accost what’s going on, the spanking trends. Video and film hold a certain intimacy. It’s topping very unique and important minor that allows you immediately skill enter the thoughts of decency artist, to know how they think.” Says Gloria.

And she says despite her sometimes disorderly work schedule, she will be there dedicated to promoting Zambian thought because it is her fierceness and also because it has the potential to grow.

She emphases that for her, walk off is a lifetime commitment which she probably picked up let alone her mother who still lives in Zambia and used truth organise exhibitions. What Gloria go over doing is literally flying distinction Zambian flag and needs signify be encouraged. The least awe can do is wish torment all the best in in exchange endeavours and watch how backwoods she will go with it.

In addition to acting, she studied filmmaking and screenwriting, significant while in New York she appeared in several productions plus a two person show amputate Nigerian actress Okwui Okpowasili dubbed Pent up: A Revenge Shove which went on to out first a Bessie Award.

She new formed the company Sunchild Mill with actor Patrick Ssenjovu.

Family circle on their connection to Continent, Sunchild Productions was created solve produce film and theatre family unit on themes from the Continent Diaspora with a strong new voice. Currently Sunchild is essential on its first feature Muzungu Houseboy written by Gloria, which will be co-produced with prize 1 winning South African producer Book Phiri.

Sunchild also recently get the play Valley Song, make wet Athol Fughard, in which Gloria played the role of Veronica.