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Dr. Esther Mahlangu
South African , b. 1935

Dr. Esther Mahlangu South African , b. 1935

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  • The Legendary 85-Year-Old Artist Esther Mahlangu Is Collected by Oprah and Trevor Noah—See Her Breathtaking New Work Here

    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,...
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  • Renowned artist Esther Mahlangu urges Africans to hold onto their traditions

    Renowned artist Esther Mahlangu urges Africans to hold onto their traditions

    By Jason Burke Africa correspondent 23 Nov 2020
    Pioneering Ndebele artist fears young people are losing a sense of their roots One of Africa’s best-known artists has made an impassioned appeal for governments...
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  • Celebrating 85 years of Dr Esther Mahlangu

    Celebrating 85 years of Dr Esther Mahlangu

    By Mila Crewe-Brown (editor-in-chief) 18 Nov 2020
    The doyenne of modern Ndebele art is about to open her largest ever solo, and it’s happening right here on home soil. Toasting to her...
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  • Carol Bouwer Bags and Dr Esther Mahlangu connect fashion and art with new luxury collaboration

    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...
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  • Yoko Ono & Esther Mahlangu lined up for art exhibit in Johannesburg

    Yoko Ono & Esther Mahlangu lined up for art exhibit in Johannesburg

    Nirox Sculpture Park 27 Sep 2020
    Experimental artist Yoko Ono - John Lennon's widow - will exhibit her work alongside controversial sculptor Nandipha Mntambo and legendary traditional artist Esther Mahlangu at...
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  • Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

    Masterclass unpacks ethics of sustainability within African fashion

    26 Jul 2020
    May introduced the theme by posing a multifaceted question to the audience and panellists: What does the ideal future of fashion look like? Erica De...
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  • An engagement with Dr Mahlangu’s contemporary art practice by Percy Mabandu

    An engagement with Dr Mahlangu’s contemporary art practice by Percy Mabandu

    Dr. Esther Mahlangu 18 Mar 2020
    Thinking and writing about Dr Esther Mahlangu’s work may finally catch up with the quality of her 75-year long contribution to the modern art of...
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  • Department launches books about Noria Mabasa and Dr Esther Mahlangu

    Department launches books about Noria Mabasa and Dr Esther Mahlangu

    Noria Mabasa and Dr Esther Mahlangu 11 Aug 2019
    JOBURG – The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture honours sculptor Noria Mabasa with a launch of a book about her journey. Talking in her...
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  • Dr. Esther Mahlangu receives France’s top cultural award

    Dr. Esther Mahlangu receives France’s top cultural award

    Friday 12 July 2019 - French Embassy, Pretoria Johannesburg 12 Jul 2019
    During the 2019 Bastille Day celebration at the Residence of France in Pretoria, Ambassador of France to South Africa, H.E. Mr. Christophe Farnaud, bestowed on...
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  • Freshpak 80s Limited Edition Esther Mahlangu Tin

    Freshpak 80s Limited Edition Esther Mahlangu Tin

    26 Sep 2018
    Freshpak rooibos, in collaboration with internationally acclaimed Ndebele artist Dr Esther Mahlangu , has created a limited-edition tin. Dr Esther Mahlangu began painting murals...
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  • BMW 7 Series Individual by Esther Mahlangu now in South Africa

    BMW 7 Series Individual by Esther Mahlangu now in South Africa

    Dr. Esther Mahlangu 18 Aug 2018
    “I am so glad that BMW brought my art back to South Africa, it is a beautiful car to be shared with the people of...
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  • Esther Mahlangu 'honoured' to be celebrated on New York boulevard

    Esther Mahlangu 'honoured' to be celebrated on New York boulevard

    21 Sep 2017
    Traditional artist Esther Mahlangu is 'excited and honoured' to have her bold Ndebele artwork brighten up the streets of New York in the form of...
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  • BMW Art Talk held at Soho House on the occasion of the fourth edition of BMW Art Guide by Independent Collectors BMW as partner of Frieze London to present Art Talk about Esther Mahlangu and South African art.

    BMW Art Talk held at Soho House on the occasion of the fourth edition of BMW Art Guide by Independent Collectors BMW as partner of Frieze London to present Art Talk about Esther Mahlangu and South African art.

    26 Sep 2016
    London/Munich. From October 6 to 9, 2016, Frieze London will open its doors in Regent’s Park for the 14th time. The main section of the...
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  • How John Legend And A World-Renowned Ndebele Artist Joined Forces To Beat AIDS

    How John Legend And A World-Renowned Ndebele Artist Joined Forces To Beat AIDS

    31 Aug 2016
    Esther Mahlangu hands me a chicken feather. She teaches me how to strip it and save a little tuft at the tip. She shows me...
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  • Artist Esther Mahlangu @VMFA

    Artist Esther Mahlangu @VMFA

    Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 30 Jan 2015
    South African Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu discusses the early years of her paining practice, her designs and pigments, and the preservation of culture in this...
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  • Ndebele artist Mahlangu uses bold colors, striking graphics to honor African heritage

    Ndebele artist Mahlangu uses bold colors, striking graphics to honor African heritage

    The Washington Post 3 Oct 2014
    RICHMOND — Esther Mahlangu is barely taller than the third-grade students who gathered around her for a photo op in front of her boldly colored...
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