  
Maurus Malikita was born in 1967 in Nachingwea, Tanzania.
He is married and has two sons. Mr. Malikita is a full time
successful Tingatinga painter who is not of Makua origin,
he is Mwera.
Trained as a carpenter, Malikita worked as one until 1988
when he joined the Tingatinga Arts Cooperative (TACS).
Chaotic cities, street vendors and public hospitals are amongst
his favorite themes which he depicts in a cartoonish style
Selected Exhibitions
2006
Atelier degli Artisti, Brescia, Italy
"Africaninafrica" - Auditorium di San Francesco della Scarpa, Lecce, Italy
"African Nera" - Castel dell'Ovo, Italy
2005
"Instinti Distinti" - Pilastro Art Farm, Verona, Italy
Maurus Michael Malikita currently resides in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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