Simon Mpata

Simon George Mpata

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Country wey e be citizen	Tanzania
Name wey dem give am	Simon
Ein date of birth	1942
Date wey edie	1984
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Ein occupation	artist

Simon George Mpata (1942–1984) na he be a Tanzanian painter of de Tingatinga school. Na he be de youngest half-brother of Edward Tingatinga, founder of de school, wey he belong to de restricted group of six students wey na Tingatinga einself teach dem directly. Among Tingatinga ein students, na dem consider Mpata de most faithful to ein teacher ein style. Upon Edward Tingatinga ein death, Mpata lef Tanzania, wey he move go Nairobi, wer he establish ein own studio. Na Mpata ein art receive international acclaim, mostly thanks to Japanese magazine editor Kazumi Oguro, wey na he be impress by Mpata ein art while he visit Kenya wey he later organize an exposition insyd New York den popularized Mpata ein art insyd Japan.