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Portrait of Dr. Esther Mahlangu by Clint Strydom
Esther Mahlangu 85
The Melrose Gallery is pleased to announce 'Esther Mahlangu 85', a powerful solo exhibition in celebration of Dr Esther Mahlangu's 85th birthday on the 11th November 2020. Dr Mahlangu is the globally acclaimed visual artist and much loved cultural ambassador of the Ndebele Nation.
Despite Dr Mahlangu's global standing, this is surprisingly one of a handful of solo exhibitions to take place in South Africa, over her illustrious career that spans more than 7 decades.
'Esther Mahlangu 85' will therefore present South Africans and international collectors with a rare opportunity to experience such a wide body of works displayed together in one space. The exhibition, curated by Ruzy Rusike, launches online on this viewing room on 11 November and in The Melrose Gallery on the evening of 19 November and runs until 20 December 2020.
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Introspection: Group Exhibition
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Dr. Willie Bester,Transition with Vulture , 2020Mixed media235 x 178 cm
Introspection
A Group ExhibitionThe Melrose Gallery, in association with Sandton City, is pleased to present ‘INTROSPECTION – Art of Contemporary Africa’, a thought-provoking group exhibition featuring established and emerging artists from the Continent of Africa.
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Azibuyele Emasisweni - Return to the Source
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Pitika NtuliAfrican Rainbow Snake, Heal Us!, 2018 - 2020Bone, found objects74 x 71 x 23cm
Azibuyele Emasisweni - Return to the Source
Pitika NtuliAzibuyele Emasisweni, (Return to the Source) is the first solo exhibition of the renowned artist and Sangoma (spiritual healer) Pitika Ntuli to comprise solely of works sculpted from bone. Pitika uses bones to ‘divine the state of the nation in a season of anomie’.
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Gallery Highlights
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Turning inwards, infinitely: A Q&A with Adejoke Tugbiyele
Creative Feel 21 Oct 2020 Exhibited at the Melrose Gallery from 15 October – 15 November 2020, the artworks on the show were produced in South Africa during a time of intense immersion, and a... -
The Legendary 85-Year-Old Artist Esther Mahlangu Is Collected by Oprah and Trevor Noah—See Her Breathtaking New Work Here
Artnet Gallery Network, December 18, 2020 18 Dec 2020 An exhibition celebrating the artist is on view now at Melrose Gallery in Johannasburg. Esther Nikwambi Mahlangu is a woman of many names. “Dr. Mahlangu, Mam Esther, Esther Mahlangu, Gogo,... -
Carol Bouwer Bags and Dr Esther Mahlangu connect fashion and art with new luxury collaboration
By Afika Jadezweni 27 Oct 2020 Collaboration in fashion has become a key player for heightened brand awareness and success. It can even be said that - now more than ever - by means of merging...
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