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Exhibitions
SculptX 2022 | 1 Sep - 16 Oct 2022 - Overview
This annual sculpture fair, the largest of its kind in South Africa, will, this year, present over 200 works. The materials they are fashioned from vary from bronze to wood, glass, crystal, steel and ... View Page -
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SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day | 25 Apr - 31 May 2020 - Overview
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
Exhibitions
SculptX 2022 | 1 Sep - 16 Oct 2022
This annual sculpture fair, the largest of its kind in South Africa, will, this year, present over 200 works. The materials they are fashioned from vary from bronze to wood, glass, crystal, steel and ... View Page -
Exhibitions
SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day | 25 Apr - 31 May 2020
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
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Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
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Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
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Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
Exhibitions
Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
Exhibitions
Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
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Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
Exhibitions
Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
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Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
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Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
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Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
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Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
Exhibitions
Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
Exhibitions
Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
Exhibitions
Works - SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day
'SculptX 2017-2019' launches online today as part of International Sculpture Day. The exhibition features some of the highlights of SculptX, the largest annual sculpture fair in South Africa over the ... View Page -
Phumzile Buthelezi, Knotted Sculptures, 2021
Phumzile Buthelezi Knotted Sculptures, 2021 Fabric, plastic strings, metal grid, wire and beads 160 x 50 x 50 cm View Page -
Phumzile Buthelezi, Knotted Sculptures, 2019
Phumzile Buthelezi Knotted Sculptures, 2019 Fabric, plastic strings, metal grid, wire and beads 170 x 75 x 60 cm View Page -
Phumzile Buthelezi, Knotted sculptures, 2023
Phumzile Buthelezi Knotted sculptures, 2023 Fabric, plastic strings, metal grid, wire and beads 180 x 80 x 50 cm View Page -
Phumzile Buthelezi, Knotted Sculptures, 2023
Phumzile Buthelezi Knotted Sculptures, 2023 Fabric, plastic strings, metal grid, wire and beads 173 x 61 x 32 cm View Page -
Phumzile Buthelezi, Knotted Sculptures, 2023
Phumzile Buthelezi Knotted Sculptures, 2023 Fabric, plastic strings, metal grid, wire and beads 130 x 70 x 45 cm View Page -
Artworks
The Aesthetic Charge of Pitika Ntuli's Bone Sculptures,
The Aesthetic Charge of Pitika Ntuli's Bone Sculptures Following the very successful talks program, we hosted an online panel discussion titled 'The Aesthetic Charge of Pitika Ntuli's Bone Sculptures'... View Page -
Dries Fourie, A sculpture of pain, 2024
Dries Fourie A sculpture of pain, 2024 Bronze 34 x 15 x 23 cm View Page -
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About SculptX 2024
About SculptX 2024 SCULPTX 2024 Nestled in the heart of Melrose Arch, The Melrose Gallery proudly hosts SculptX, South Africa’s largest annual sculpture fair. In its seventh year, SculptX transf... View Page -
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SculptX The largest annual sculpture fair in the country 6 September - 2 NOVEMBER 2024 This fair was conceived in response to the increased number of artists adopting this genre in response to the glo... View Page -
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84-year-old sculptor Noria Mabasa receives honorary doctorate
Johannesburg - World-renowned sculptor Noria Mabasa, 84, is brimming with pride after being conferred with an Honorary Doctorate in Art and Design by the University of Johannesburg (UJ). Dr Mabasa, wh... View Page -
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The Aesthetic Charge of Pitika Ntuli's Bone Sculptures
Following the very successful talks program, we hosted on the 12th of August 2020 an online panel discussion titled The Aesthetic Charge of Pitika Ntuli's Bone Sculptures. The Panelists' included the ... View Page -
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Annual sculpture fair returns for its fourth edition at Melrose Gallery: Craig Mark
The annual sculpture fair returns for its fourth edition. The largest of its kind in South Africa, this year it will present over 200 works. Joburgers will get the unique opportunity to view the large... View Page -
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Q&A | Craig Marks, founder of SculptX still set on carving out a niche
What was the motivation for starting a sculpture fair? Craig Mark: We noticed the growing interest in sculpture with the opening of a large number of foundries in South Africa. We realised that a larg... View Page -
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SA sculptor Pitika Ntuli just won a Global Fine Art Award
The South African sculptor, poet and writer, Pitika Ntuli recently walked away with the Global Fine Art People’s Choice “You-2″ award in Paris. PITIKA NTULI WINS A GLOBAL FINE ART AW... View Page -
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South African poet and sculptor Pitika Ntuli wins a Global Fine Art Award in Paris
South African sculptor, poet and writer Pitika Ntuli on Tuesday added another accolade to his impressive CV, being awarded the Global Fine Art people’s choice “You-2" award. Judy Holm,... View Page -
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BISO 2019: Ouagadougou, capitale de la sculpture africaine jusqu’au 15 novembre
The Burkinabe capital has been hosting the 1st edition of the International Sculpture Biennial of Ouagadougou (BISO) since October 8 and until November 15, 2019. 17 young creators and artists from 11 ... View Page -
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Arts plastiques : le dilemme du sculpteur
The first international sculpture biennial in Ouagadougou highlights the questions of contemporary creators, heirs to a long tradition. How to sculpt in Africa? The question may seem trivial, it is fa... View Page -
Publications
Publication: Scent Of Invisible Footprints: The Sculpture Of Pitika Ntuli
About the book Scent of Invisible Footprints intermingles poetry, prose and sculpture and gives the reader a glimpse into the complex and restless mind of Pitika Ntuli who spent 32 years of his life i... View Page -
Phumzile Buthelezi, Knotted sculptures, 2023
Phumzile Buthelezi Knotted sculptures, 2023 Fabric, plastic strings, metal grid, wire and beads 180 x 80 x 50 cm View Page -
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Publication: Scent Of Invisible Footprints: The Sculpture Of Pitika Ntuli
About the book Scent of Invisible Footprints intermingles poetry, prose and sculpture and gives the reader a glimpse into the complex and restless mind of Pitika Ntuli who spent 32 years of his life i... View Page -
Artworks
Pitika Ntuli in conversation with himself, Following in the tradition of the ‘Renaissance Man’, Pitika Ntuli is a true artistic, political and academic polymath. Activist, struggle stalwart, sculptor, political prisoner, poet, academic, spiritual healer a
Pitika Ntuli was born in 1940 in Springs and grew up in Witbank in Mpumalanga. While a teacher, artist and critical thinker living under the threat of apartheid in the sixties and seventies, Ntuli was... View Page -
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Pitika Ntuli in conversation with himself, Following in the tradition of the ‘Renaissance Man’, Pitika Ntuli is a true artistic, political and academic polymath. Activist, struggle stalwart, sculptor, political prisoner, poet, academic, spiritual healer a
Pitika Ntuli was born in 1940 in Springs and grew up in Witbank in Mpumalanga. While a teacher, artist and critical thinker living under the threat of apartheid in the sixties and seventies, Ntuli was... View Page -
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Catalogue 4
In the 'Form' category, artists delve into the fundamental elements of sculpture—form, space, and composition—challenging and reevaluating these core aspects in their works. Echoing the in... View Page -
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Catalogue 3
In this section, we enter the world of narrative sculpture, where stories are sculpted into form, inviting viewers to step beyond mere observation and immerse themselves in a dialogue with the artwork... View Page -
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Catalogue 2
In the following catalogue, “Forms in Motion: Sculpting the Dance of Life,” the artists employ their craft to depict the dynamic beauty of movement. Like Degas capturing the fleeting grace... View Page -
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In the realm of sculpture, stone, clay, and mixed media emerge as profound storytellers, each narrating a dialogue between form, texture, and time. Ceramics, with their malleable nature, offer a canva... View Page -
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Kaya Fm at The Melrose Gallery ScluptX Opening
Over recent years, South Africa has witnessed an increased demand for sculptural works – with a notable growth in the development of foundries – and is experiencing unique dialogues around... View Page -
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Yoko Ono & Esther Mahlangu lined up for art exhibit in Johannesburg
Experimental artist Yoko Ono - John Lennon's widow - will exhibit her work alongside controversial sculptor Nandipha Mntambo and legendary traditional artist Esther Mahlangu at the 2018 Nirox Winter E... View Page -
Rirhandzu Makhubele, Smelling the Cow Dung , 2020
Rirhandzu Makhubele Smelling the Cow Dung , 2020 Earthernware, manganese and copper oxides Total of 11 individual sculpture View Page -
Andrea du Plessis, Bellis Augarozoa, 2022
Andrea du Plessis Bellis Augarozoa, 2022 3D polymer resin print, acrylics & guilders paste. Mounted on a walnut wooden base. Sculpted in virtual reality 28 x 15 x 15 cm View Page -
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Discussing the impact of Pitika Ntuli's award-winning Asibuyele Emasisweni (Return to Source),
Discussing the impact of Pitika Ntuli's award-winning Asibuyele Emasisweni (Return to Source) Debbie Golt host of the 'The Outerglobe' on Resonance FM in London hosts distinguished sculptor, poet, San... View Page -
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Discussing the impact of Pitika Ntuli's award-winning Asibuyele Emasisweni (Return to Source),
Discussing the impact of Pitika Ntuli's award-winning Asibuyele Emasisweni (Return to Source) Debbie Golt host of the 'The Outerglobe' on Resonance FM in London hosts distinguished sculptor, poet, San... View Page -
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In Conversation - Debbie Golt, Pitika Ntuli, Eugene Skeef and Juwon Ogungbe,
In Conversation - Debbie Golt, Pitika Ntuli, Eugene Skeef and Juwon Ogungbe Debbie hosts a unique encounter between long-standing friends and creatives Pitika Ntuli, Eugene Skeef and Juwon Ogungbe. Th... View Page -
Hilton Edwards, Untitled, 2024
Hilton Edwards Untitled, 2024 Mixed media Sculpture - 69 x 18 x 12 cm Base - 10 x 30 x 30 cm View Page -
Hilton Edwards, Untitled, 2024
Hilton Edwards Untitled, 2024 Mixed media Sculpture - 75 x 17 x 23 cm Base - 10 x 30 x 30 cm View Page -
Hilton Edwards, Untitled, 2024
Hilton Edwards Untitled, 2024 Mixed media Sculpture - 72 x 32 x 18 cm Base - 10 x 30 x 30 cm View Page -
Hilton Edwards, Untitled, 2024
Hilton Edwards Untitled, 2024 Mixed media Sculpture - 67 x 43 x 32 cm Base - 10 x 30 x 30 cm View Page -
Hilton Edwards, Untitled, 2024
Hilton Edwards Untitled, 2024 Mixed media Sculpture - 85 x 30 x 25 cm Base - 10 x 30 x 30 cm View Page -
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Pitika Ntuli
Ari Sitas and Pitika Ntuli Part 1 , Ari Sitas and Pitika Ntuli Part 2 , Following in the tradition of the ‘Renaissance Man’, Pitika Ntuli is a true artistic, political and academic polymath. Activist,... View Page -
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A Freckle Past a 'Hare' | 4 - 28 Aug 2022
We take pleasure in presenting A Freckle Past a ‘Hare’, Carol Cauldwell’s first solo with The Melrose Gallery, on the 4 to 28 August as part of our Womxn’s Month celebrations. ... View Page -
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Illuminated | 3 - 30 Sep 2021
I find that with normal sculpture materials such as wood, bronze or marble, what you see is what you get; different times of day and surroundings do not influence the sculpture much. My vision is to c... View Page -
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Hybrid Spirit | 15 Oct - 15 Nov 2020
Adejoke Tugbiyele’s much anticipated solo exhibition titled ‘Hybrid Spirit’ launched at The Melrose Gallery, in Johannesburg, on the 15 October and runs until 15 November 2020. The e... View Page -
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Poet-Musician Eugene Skeef
prophecy of the chosen one (for pitika ntuli – south african sculptor/poet) l we are children of the stars our... View Page -
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Poet-Musician Eugene Skeef
prophecy of the chosen one (for pitika ntuli – south african sculptor/poet) l we are children of the stars our... View Page -
Exhibitions
Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Overview
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page -
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Azibuyele Emasisweni - (Return to the Source) | 2 Aug 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 - Overview
Azibuyele 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... View Page -
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In Studio with Simon Zitha
Simon was born in Bushbuckridge in 1972 and matriculated in Hazyview, Mpumalanga in 1993. He has worked closely with Angus Taylor at Dionysus Sculpture Studio and Foundry since 2011. In this time he h... View Page -
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Pitika Ntuli's "Quantum People"
SABC attended Pitika Ntuli's 'Quantum People' unveiling this week in The Melrose Arch precinct, be sure to watch the clip attached if you missed the launch or visit his sculpture in the precint. It wa... View Page -
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Azibuyele Emasisweni’ showing at the Durban Art Gallery
Audiences in Durban will be treated to an exhibition of 55 bone sculptures, each accompanied by a praise hymn written and recited by cultural expert Professor Pitika Ntuli. More than 33 creatives cont... View Page -
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Acclaimed artist tours nation
During the height of Covid-19, few online exhibitions managed to grab the attention of the masses quite like Pitika Ntuli’s Azibuyele Emasisweni (Return to the Source ). The highly talented arti... View Page -
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A rich life of a man behind the big toys
Johannesburg- Pitika Ntuli is an academic, sculptor, poet, and writer who has contributed immensely to the political and artistic discourse of South Africa before and after spending 32 years in exile.... View Page -
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ARTIST ADEJOKE TUGBIYELE ON YORUBA PERFORMANCE AESTHETIC, WEAVING A NEW BROOM AND QUEERING THE TRADITIONAL
Artist Adejoke Tugbiyele creates these sculptures that combine her signature material, the African broom along with wire and fabric. The result is a work that is bold, intricate and textured, imbued w... View Page -
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From an artist, to an artist: Pitika Ntuli remembers Sibongile Khumalo
In June 2020, South African poet, professor and sculptor Pitika Ntuli completed a collection of sculptures made mostly of bones. A number of his lifelong friends and collaborators recorded praise song... View Page -
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Embodying a Queer, Pan-Africanist Approach to Spirituality
Alexandra M. Thomas October 29, 2020 Adejoke Tugbiyele manifests a “hybrid spirit” in her work, creating soulful, resilient sculpture-costumes, some of which are now on view in her online ... View Page -
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Pitika Ntuli’ hailed for his bone exhibition at National Arts Festival
Click here to enter the online exhibition Pitika Ntuli’s 45 bone sculpture exhibition receives high praise at the Virtual National Arts Festival. South African sculptor, poet and writer Pitika N... View Page -
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Department launches books about Noria Mabasa and Dr Esther Mahlangu
JOBURG – The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture honours sculptor Noria Mabasa with a launch of a book about her journey. Talking in her native Tshivenda language, Noria Mabasa recalled how s... View Page -
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Pitika Ntuli Speaks To ART AFRICA In An All-Encompassing Conversation
The 77-year-old artist spoke to ART AFRICA in an all-encompassing conversation that touched on his origins as an artist, his favourite materials and the state of contemporary art in South Africa today... View Page -
Publications
Publication: Pitika Ntuli: The poetry
Pitika Ntuli, poet, sculptor and philosopher, has recently been honoured by the Arts and Culture Trust and Vodacom Foundation with the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award for Visual Art. On receiving the ... View Page -
Artists
Elizabeth Balcomb - Overview
Elizabeth Balcomb is an established sculptor whose work has enjoyed international exposure. Much of Balcomb’s work is a re-interpretation of classical sculpture, using the language of the Renais... View Page -
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Elizabeth Balcomb - News
Elizabeth Balcomb is an established sculptor whose work has enjoyed international exposure. Much of Balcomb’s work is a re-interpretation of classical sculpture, using the language of the Renais... View Page -
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Carol Cauldwell - Biography
Over the years, Carol Cauldwell has developed a solid reputation and a large global following for her whimsical sculptures that appeal to the nostalgic yearning in all of us for a more innocent world ... View Page -
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Gerald Chukwuma - Overview
Gerald Chukwuma (b. 1973) is one of Nigeria’s fastest rising contemporary artists noted for his intricately crafted wood-slate sculptures. Using a multitude of techniques, his unique approach to... View Page -
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Gerald Chukwuma - Biography
Gerald Chukwuma (b. 1973) is one of Nigeria’s fastest rising contemporary artists noted for his intricately crafted wood-slate sculptures. Using a multitude of techniques, his unique approach to... View Page -
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Gerald Chukwuma - News
Gerald Chukwuma (b. 1973) is one of Nigeria’s fastest rising contemporary artists noted for his intricately crafted wood-slate sculptures. Using a multitude of techniques, his unique approach to... View Page -
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Noria Mabasa - Overview
"I started because of a dream. It took a very long time, because I didn't understand it well. This was in 1965 and in 1974, I started the work" Noria Mabasa is the celebrated Venda sculptor wh... View Page -
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Noria Mabasa - Biography
Noria Mabasa is considered to be a South African living treasure who has been practicing and perfecting her artistic practice as a sculptor since 1974. She is a custodian of indigenous knowledge and i... View Page -
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Noria Mabasa - News
"I started because of a dream. It took a very long time, because I didn't understand it well. This was in 1965 and in 1974, I started the work" Noria Mabasa is the celebrated Venda sculptor wh... View Page -
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Pitika Ntuli, African Rainbow Snake, Heal Us!, 2018 - 2020
Pitika Ntuli wrote the following praise song for this sculpture: African Rainbow Snake: Heal Us! I slithered into existence During a night of yellow rains in the Rand I caught the rainbow in the palm ... View Page -
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Carl Roberts - Overview
Carl Roberts is celebrated as a master craftsman who creates powerful sculptures from numerous mediums including wood, bone, stone and metal. Carl spends an enormous amount of time lovingly polishing ... View Page -
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Carl Roberts - Exhibitions
Carl Roberts Exhibitions: SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day, 25 Apr - 31 May 2020 View Page -
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Carl Roberts - News
Carl Roberts is celebrated as a master craftsman who creates powerful sculptures from numerous mediums including wood, bone, stone and metal. Carl spends an enormous amount of time lovingly polishing ... View Page -
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Andre Stead - Exhibitions
Andre Stead Exhibitions: SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day, 25 Apr - 31 May 2020 View Page -
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Ben Tuge - Overview
Ben Tuge is an emerging sculptor of exceptional talent. He is a versatile sculptor and master carver of thought provoking woodcarving, a satirical landscape and portrait painter, a spiritual scribe an... View Page -
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Ben Tuge - Biography
Ben Tuge is an emerging sculptor of exceptional talent. He is a versatile sculptor and master carver of thought provoking woodcarving, a satirical landscape and portrait painter, a spiritual scribe an... View Page -
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Ben Tuge - News
Ben Tuge is an emerging sculptor of exceptional talent. He is a versatile sculptor and master carver of thought provoking woodcarving, a satirical landscape and portrait painter, a spiritual scribe an... View Page -
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Simon Zitha - Biography
Simon was born in Bushbuckridge in 1972 and matriculated in Hazyview, Mpumalanga in 1993. He has worked closely with Angus Taylor at Dionysus Sculpture Studio and Foundry since 2011. In this time he h... View Page -
Publications
Publication: Pitika Ntuli: The poetry
Pitika Ntuli, poet, sculptor and philosopher, has recently been honoured by the Arts and Culture Trust and Vodacom Foundation with the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award for Visual Art. On receiving the ... View Page -
Paul Weinberg, Earthsongs, 2019 - 2021
The confluence of the Liesbeek and Swart rivers is simultaneously a site of conflict and one of spirituality. It is the site of the first conflict between European settlers and indigenous Khoi people ... View Page -
Gaelen Pinnock, Nightly brush with annihilation, 2023
Gaelen Pinnock Nightly brush with annihilation, 2023 Wood, steel, aluminium and plastic 165 x 110 x 35 cm View Page -
Gaelen Pinnock, Fortress City, 2023
Gaelen Pinnock Fortress City, 2023 Steel, timber, aluminium, plastic and paint 150 x 120 x 30 cm View Page -
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Lalitha Jawahirilal, Catalogue Essay
Lalitha Jawahirilal Catalogue Essay Lallitha Jawahirilal (b. 1955, Ladysmith) is a South African visual artist, who enrolled at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts in London in 1984 and graduated... View Page -
Pitika Ntuli, Healing Music of the Heart, 2018-2020
Pitika Ntuli Healing Music of the Heart, 2018-2020 Bone, beads and found objects 76 x 52 x 26 cm View Page -
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Lalitha Jawahirilal, Catalogue Essay
Lalitha Jawahirilal Catalogue Essay Lallitha Jawahirilal (b. 1955, Ladysmith) is a South African visual artist, who enrolled at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts in London in 1984 and graduated... View Page -
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About OUR STORY The Melrose Gallery is a leading Pan African Contemporary space located in Johannesburg. The gallery represents established and emerging artists whose voices speak to issues of signifi... View Page -
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Azibuyele Emasisweni - Return to the Source | 20 Sep - 4 Nov 2022
"All pandemics seem to have one purpose, to strip people of their flesh leaving only bones! So we use our bones to heal. Our divinatory bones, and an angry abused earth are the catalyst underpinni... View Page -
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Viewing room Past 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Past Kuyobongwa namaqhawe | Heroes will be awarded/thanked Artist of the month | Senzo Shabangu 2 - 31 Dec 2021 Kuyobongwa Namaqhawe (Heroes will be Awarded/... View Page -
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30 Years of Wishful Thinking | 12 Jul - 25 Aug 2024
After 30 years, many of our artists remain on the periphery with little chance of exposure to local or international audiences. The shortage of museums, commercial galleries, and access to art fairs i... View Page -
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The Agitation to Regain… To Regain, The Regeneration of Africa | 6 Jul - 25 Aug 2024
Ndikhumbu Ngqinambi, The Word Keepers. oil on paper, 35 x 45 cm, 2024 View Page -
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#GiveHerACrown | 11 Aug - 30 Dec 2023
#GiveHerACrown is a female empowerment platform that uses the power of storytelling and the arts to make a difference in the fight against gender inequality. We believe in the power of storytelling &a... View Page -
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Quiet as it's kept | 4 - 27 Aug 2023
Art is in constant motion, transcending boundaries before we can mold its essence. Through its transformative power, art illuminates the path towards individual and societal growth. The act of creatin... View Page -
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RMB Latitudes 2023 | 25 - 28 May 2023
For Latitudes Art Fair 2023, The Melrose Gallery presents works by PASCAL CONAN ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST. B:1979 AKILAH WATTS BARBADOS, CARIBBEAN. B: 1996 SHALOM KUFAKWATENZI HARARE, ZIMBABWE. B:1995 ANDR... View Page -
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To embrace the shadow is the journey of the sun and the soul | 3 Mar - 30 Apr 2023
To embrace the shadow is the journey of the sun and the soul highlights the need to recapture a sense of being embedded in nature and being in a condition of reciprocity with nature, which is found in... View Page -
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CORPS DE P@GES | 11 Nov - 18 Dec 2022
Jean David Nkot explores the plight of the ‘common man’ in his first solo to be presented in South Africa. The exhibition is accompanied by an exhibition text written by Simon Njami. This ... View Page -
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Also Known As Africa | 20 - 23 Oct 2022
AKAA, the main fair dedicated to artists from Africa and its diaspora in France, returns for its seventh edition with new dates, October 21 – 23, 2022. About the artists featured: Dr Esther Mahl... View Page -
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Ronald Muchatuta | 7 - 30 Apr 2022
For Ronald the quest for art is a never-ending chase, but what enlightenment it can bring; open doors of perception onto unknown realities. A redeeming force, it can prevent man from stopping in his t... View Page -
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NOGOLIDE - Sentimental Value | 17 Feb - 20 Mar 2022
The Melrose Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Philiswa Lila titled NOGOLIDE - Sentimental Value in the Tomorrows/ Today section at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair (ICTAF). View Page -
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The Whisperings of the Stars | 4 Feb - 31 Mar 2022
We are pleased to present Papytsho Mafolo’s latest solo, ‘The Whisperings of the Stars’ as our first exhibition of 2022. His first solo in South Africa, will present a large body of ... View Page -
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Khandziya e Ntshava - Going up the mountain | 6 - 31 Jan 2022
This viewing room aims to introduce you to Simon Zitha and to provide a personal insight into his life, artworks and practice. The title of the viewing room is 'Khandziya e Ntshava' which means 'going... View Page -
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Kuyobongwa namaqhawe | Heroes will be awarded/thanked | 2 - 31 Dec 2021
Kuyobongwa Namaqhawe (Heroes will be Awarded/ Thanked ) . Dedicated to the influential youth, those who stand taller, and the heroes that surround us. What does it mean to speak of the self? Further, ... View Page -
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EarthSongs | 4 Nov - 5 Dec 2021
EarthSongs explores and celebrates spiritual connections to the land in South Africa. While the ownership of “land” in this country is a highly contested issue, people have long marked and... View Page -
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PLANT - Drought Resistant | 9 Sep - 24 Oct 2021
What is truly sustainable, the only real model that has worked over long periods of time is the natural world - Janine Benyus Those who have not experienced nature in all its beauty ,and therefore hav... View Page -
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Stories of Our Soil | 2 - 29 Aug 2021
… these wreathes are laid in honour of her memories, 2020, wooden swings and paper flowers by Gladys Kalichin. Photo Arthur Deber View Page -
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LIVESTOCK | 25 Feb - 31 May 2021
LIVESTOCK, a collaboration between painter Arlene Amaler-Raviv and photographer Dale Yudelman was created in 2003 for the Eighth Havana Bienniel in Cuba. The original installation of fourteen panels o... View Page -
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Take Five | 28 Jan - 27 Feb 2021
Take Five is an exhibition by Aza Mansongi that engages with the position of the self in the broader context of what we have come to term as ‘the new normal' due to the global pandemic. Mansongi... View Page -
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Introspection | 4 Dec 2020 - 31 May 2021
The Melrose Gallery, in association with Sandton City, is pleased to present ‘INTROSPECTION – Art of Contemporary Africa’, a thought-provoking group exhibition featuring established ... View Page -
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Esther Mahlangu 85 | 11 Nov 2020 - 30 Apr 2021
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 ... View Page -
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Artist and Curator Shaheen Merali
Artist and Curator Shaheen Merali When an event becomes a lesson January 31, 2021 Skip to blog sidebar navigations Portrait of Shaheen Merali © P Putz When an event becomes a lesson (A Concocted Text)... View Page -
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Prof. Sophe Maithufi
Pitika Ntuli’s ‘ Azibuyele Emasisweni (Return to the Source) ’: Anthropomorphism at Large Introduction Pitika Ntuli is an isangoma (seer,... View Page -
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Essay by Prof. Pitika Ntuli
The Revenge of the Minkisi Pitika ka Ntuli, 2020 I keep asking myself so many questions How? How can it... View Page -
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Catalogue entry by Lalitha Jawahirilal
Pitika Ntuli: writer, poet, professor, friend of humanity, lover of nature. So many things in one human being! Few of... View Page -
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Forward for the catalogue by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
By Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Pitika Ntuli is a man of many gifts, a Sangoma whose readings for pleasure include books... View Page -
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Artist and Curator Shaheen Merali
Artist and Curator Shaheen Merali When an event becomes a lesson January 31, 2021 Skip to blog sidebar navigations Portrait of Shaheen Merali © P Putz When an event becomes a lesson (A Concocted Text)... View Page -
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Essay by Prof. Pitika Ntuli
The Revenge of the Minkisi Pitika ka Ntuli, 2020 I keep asking myself so many questions How? How can it... View Page -
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Out of the Furnace | 13 Mar - 14 Apr 2019 - Overview
Willie Bester For artist Willie Bester there can be no personal freedom or the freedom of expression without political freedom and fundamental rights and dignity for all. The distinguished artist and ... View Page -
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A FRECKLE PAST A ‘HARE’ | 3 - 28 Aug 2022 - Overview
We take pleasure in presenting A Freckle Past a ‘Hare’, Carol Cauldwell’s first solo with The Melrose Gallery, on the 4 to 28 August as part of our Womxn’s Month celebrations. ... View Page -
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Pitika Ntuli presents “Azibuyele Emasisweni (Return to the Source)” at the Oliewenhuis Museum of Art in Bloemfontein
“Azibuyele Emasisweni (Return to the Source)” is Pitika Ntuli ‘s latest exhibition, which was opened at the June 2020 celebration of public art expressions by Naledi Pandor. It was i... View Page -
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The Portfolio: Senzo Shabangu on not being scared of colour
I did this work during lockdown at a time when people couldn’t go to galleries. It affected us big time because we had to rely on social media and the internet and yet, in some ways, art is not ... View Page -
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THIS SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST’S HOUSE IS LIKE NOTHING YOU’VE SEEN BEFORE
By ATHI MONGEZELELI JOJA AND PRODUCED BY CHARLES CURKIN FEB 17, 2021 South African artist and activist Willie Bester ’s digs are not usual by any standard, and even less so by the conventions of... View Page -
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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
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, Mothe... View Page -
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Turning inwards, infinitely: A Q&A with Adejoke Tugbiyele
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 personal and artistic chall... View Page -
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Adejoke Tugbiyele Hybrid Forms And Second Skins
Adejoke Tugbiyele (b.1977, New York, USA) is an award-winning, queer, black artist. Her work often comments on human rights issues around the world, and her own identity as a queer woman of Nigerian d... View Page -
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Publication: Izibongo | Celebrating Art from Africa and the Diaspora | Issue 1 – October 2017 - Ndabuko Ntuli
Musician and diviner, as well as artist and eco activist, this creative spirit has a full agenda in his mission to use art as an educational aid, especially on the subject matter of the environment. W... View Page -
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Publication: South Africa: the art of a nation - Dr. Esther Mahlangu
South African archaeology preserves some of the earliest evidence of artistic thought and production anywhere in the world. Today, South Africa has an established and vibrant contemporary art scene th... View Page -
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Azania Mosaka Speaks With Pitika Ntuli | 702 Radio Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Email Azania Mosaka from 702 interviews Pitika Ntuli... View Page -
Artists
Arlene Amaler-Raviv - Biography
Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Arlene Amaler-Raviv received a BA FineArt Degree from the University of the Witwatersrand where she studied under Robert Hodgins. In the 70’s she was involved... View Page -
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Elizabeth Balcomb - Biography
Elizabeth Balcomb matriculated from Pietermaritzburg Girls High School in 1994 She studied Nature Conservation at Saasveld Forestry College (now the Nelson Mandela Forestry College) and received her d... View Page -
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Dr Willie Bester - Overview
"I am sometimes tempted to go to the seaside and to paint beautiful things from nature. But I do not do it because my art has to be taken as a nasty tasting medicine for awakening consciences."... View Page -
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Dr Willie Bester - Biography
"I am sometimes tempted to go to the seaside and to paint beautiful things from nature. But I do not do it because my art has to be taken as a nasty tasting medicine for awakening consciences."... View Page -
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Dr Willie Bester - News
"I am sometimes tempted to go to the seaside and to paint beautiful things from nature. But I do not do it because my art has to be taken as a nasty tasting medicine for awakening consciences."... View Page -
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Gerald Chukwuma - Video
Gerald Chukwuma (b. 1973) is one of Nigeria’s fastest rising contemporary artists noted for his intricately crafted wood-slate sculptures. Using a multitude of techniques, his unique approach to... View Page -
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Christiaan Diedericks - News
"In my work, time and space appear to dissolve, and an air of conflict erupts. This is often a direct result of a personal aim to calm and disturb at the same time - drawing parallels between the ... View Page -
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Philiswa Lila - Overview
"In my paintings, I explore the physical, mental and spiritual spaces kept close by personal experiences and stories. I am particularly interested in the notions of meaning, emotions and memories ... View Page -
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Philiswa Lila - Biography
"In my paintings, I explore the physical, mental and spiritual spaces kept close by personal experiences and stories. I am particularly interested in the notions of meaning, emotions and memories ... View Page -
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Philiswa Lila - News
"In my paintings, I explore the physical, mental and spiritual spaces kept close by personal experiences and stories. I am particularly interested in the notions of meaning, emotions and memories ... View Page -
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Esther Mahlangu - News
Esther Mahlangu is globally acclaimed for her bright and bold abstract paintings that are inspired by Ndebele design. She was a disruptor from an early age, becoming the first person to reimagine Ndeb... View Page -
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Aza Mansongi - Biography
Aza Mansongi’s Congolese background schooled her in classical, figurative realism. But her life experience growing up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an area massively impacted by war and c... View Page -
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Pitika Ntuli - Biography
Pitika Ntuli was born in 1940 in Springs and grew up in Witbank in Mpumalanga. While a teacher, artist and critical thinker living under the threat of apartheid in the sixties and seventies, Ntuli was... View Page -
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Pitika Ntuli - News
Following in the tradition of the ‘Renaissance Man’, Pitika Ntuli is a true artistic, political and academic polymath. Interested in exploring the contradictory relationship between tradit... View Page -
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Carl Roberts - Biography
“The emphasis is on “magic, accident, irrational, symbols and dreams.” Carl Roberts is a master craftsman and sought after visual artist who gently massages natural materials such as... View Page -
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Andre Stead - Overview
André Stead is one of South Africa’s most diverse artists, unconventional, prolific and understated, yet his work has reached the recesses of collector’s galleries worldwide. His wo... View Page -
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Andre Stead - Biography
He defies convention favouring freedom of expression over expected narratives and his work carries a powerful emotional undertone. Born in Evander in 1975, Stead attended art classes from the age of 6... View Page -
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Andre Stead - News
André Stead is one of South Africa’s most diverse artists, unconventional, prolific and understated, yet his work has reached the recesses of collector’s galleries worldwide. His wo... View Page -
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Ben Tuge - Video
Ben Tuge is an emerging sculptor of exceptional talent. He is a versatile sculptor and master carver of thought provoking woodcarving, a satirical landscape and portrait painter, a spiritual scribe an... View Page -
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Mederic Turay - Biography
Visionary, thoughtful as much as intuitive, Mederic Turay uses his talents to participate in raising awareness by telling the most beautiful as well as the hardest stories. This multidisciplinary stor... View Page -
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Simon Zitha - Overview
Simon Zitha wishes to communicate and give voice to those who are not able to speak for themselves and perhaps might be overlooked. In the large-scale bronze tableaux, ‘Sunrise and Bova’, ... View Page -
Exhibitions
Out of the Furnace | 13 Mar - 14 Apr 2019
Willie Bester For artist Willie Bester there can be no personal freedom or the freedom of expression without political freedom and fundamental rights and dignity for all. The distinguished artist and ... View Page -
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Arlene Amaler-Raviv | The Din of Daily Life | 12 Mar - 13 May 2018
Arlene is excited to be returning to her home town after a break of 11 years since her last solo. The exhibition will run at The Melrose Gallery from 13 April to 13 May after a well-received run at th... View Page -
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Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Installation Views
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page -
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Azibuyele Emasisweni - (Return to the Source) | 2 Aug 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 - News
Azibuyele 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... View Page -
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Publication: South Africa: the art of a nation - Dr. Esther Mahlangu
South African archaeology preserves some of the earliest evidence of artistic thought and production anywhere in the world. Today, South Africa has an established and vibrant contemporary art scene th... View Page -
Exhibitions
Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Installation Views
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page -
Exhibitions
Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Installation Views
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page -
Exhibitions
Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Installation Views
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page -
Exhibitions
Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Installation Views
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page -
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Adejoke Tugbiyele, Bull (Head/Arms/Large Legs/Small Legs), 2019
Adejoke Tugbiyele Bull (Head/Arms/Large Legs/Small Legs), 2019 Grass broom, Iqhiya, wire, black thread, gold paint, resin and LED lights 200 x 110 x 40 cm View Page -
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Adejoke Tugbiyele, Grace, 2019
Adejoke Tugbiyele Grace, 2019 Grass brooms (Umchayelo), church sticks, black paint and resin 200 x 50 x 48 cm View Page -
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Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Installation Views
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page -
Exhibitions
Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Installation Views
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page -
Exhibitions
Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Installation Views
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page -
Exhibitions
Willie Bester's Social Engineering | 3 Nov - 3 Dec 2017 - Installation Views
This was the first solo exhibition by Willie Bester, one of South Africa’s foremost visual artists, to be curated in Johannesburg in more than 8 years. As one of the highlights of the 2017 South... View Page
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