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Ain’t That America: Miami in Motion and Stillness
A deep dive into how photographer Clint Strydom transforms Miami’s rhythm, light, and layered realities into the first chapter of his U.S. journey. 1 - 7 Dec 2025 Clint Strydom’s Ain’t That America - Miami Focus - captures the city’s beauty, tension, and layered realities through dynamic compositions and contemplative stillness, offering an evocative entry into his wider series marking the 250th Anniversary of America. Read more -
The Melrose Gallery debuts at Atlanta art fair
25 Sep - 31 Oct 2025 A powerful debut Pan-African presentation highlighting distinctive artistic voices across media & generations; from Dr. Mahlangu’s iconic Ndebele abstractions to Ayanda Mabulu’s figurative paintings, Clint Strydom’s photographic cityscapes & bronzes by Samuel Allerton & Carol Cauldwell.
Pullman Yards, Atlanta Art Fair, Booth E13. September 25 - 28 2025 Read more -
Junkyard Dogs
With Pitika Ntuli and Willie Bester 22 Aug - 30 Sep 2025 Pitika Ntuli and Willie Bester on show at The Melrose Gallery, Junkyard Dogs exhibition Read more
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The Alchemy of Colour
Group show 22 Jun - 22 Aug 2025 Aza Masongi's large scale painting as part of The Melrose Gallery's group show 'Alchemy of Colour' Read more -
Hlukanisa uHlanganise - In Conversation with Dr Esther Mahlangu
Curated by Mpumi Mayisa 13 Apr - 25 May 2025 Artworks on show at The Melrose Gallery Read more -
30 Years of Wishful Thinking
Curated by Sipho Mdanda 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... Read more
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The Agitation to Regain… To Regain, The Regeneration of Africa
Curated by Ruzy Rusike 6 Jul - 25 Aug 2024 Ndikhumbu Ngqinambi, The Word Keepers. oil on paper, 35 x 45 cm, 2024 Read more -
#GiveHerACrown
Changing the narrative of women through the power of storytelling and the arts 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... Read more -
Quiet as it's kept
Group Exhibition curated by Ruzy Rusike 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 creating... Read more
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RMB Latitudes 2023
Art Fair 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 ANDRE... Read more -
To embrace the shadow is the journey of the sun and the soul
Curated by Ruzy Rusike 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... Read more -
50 HANDPAINTED ETCHINGS OF SOUTH AFRICA
Paul Blomkamp 16 Dec 2022 - 26 Feb 2023 Paul Blomkamp is pleased to present his latest solo exhibition 50 Handpainted Etchings of South Africa “ Work for this exhibition actually started 25 years ago. All this time I... Read more
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CORPS DE P@GES
Jean David Nkot 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... Read more -
Also Known As Africa
Art & design fair 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... Read more -
Esther Mahlangu 87
20 Oct - 30 Nov 2022 Dr Esther Mahlangu, the global icon and South African National Treasure, has released 87 x A4 paintings in celebration of her 87th birthday on 11 November to raise funds for... Read more
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Azibuyele Emasisweni - Return to the Source
Pitika Ntuli 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... Read more -
A Freckle Past a 'Hare'
Carol Cauldwell 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... Read more -
Wonders shall never end!
Edozie Anedu 15 Jul - 14 Aug 2022 In Wonders shall never End! Anedu surveys our society’s cultural landscape and the abundance of art therein. Where does it come from, and why does it never run out? He... Read more
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Dillon Marsh in association with Nestlé ESAR
FROM LINEAR TO CIRCULAR 2 Jun - 31 Aug 2022 The works in the show, FROM LINEAR TO CIRCULAR, capture some of the flagship initiatives in the Nestlé ESAR (East and Southern Africa Region) sustainability programme, called RE. RE is... Read more -
Garden of Carnal Delights
Hussein Salim 5 May - 3 Jul 2022 Hussein Salim ’s paintings are a dialogue between different cultures, and represent his strong feelings that art must be used as a tool to initiate dialogue. Salim left his home... Read more -
Ronald Muchatuta
Artist of the month 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... Read more
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When Art Imitates Life: A moment with Marcel Tchopwe
3 - 31 Mar 2022 For 34-year-old Cameroonian artist Marcel Tchopwe, this expression from Oscar Wild’s 1889 essay is a mantra that resonates throughout his body of work. In this viewing room, we are brought... Read more -
Shifting Narratives
A Pan African Contemporary Photography Exhibition 1 Mar - 3 Apr 2022 The Photography Legacy Project and The Melrose Gallery present ‘Shifting Narratives’, an exciting group exhibition of photographic works created by more than 40 photographers from across the African continent. Presented... Read more -
NOGOLIDE - Sentimental Value
Philiswa Lila 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... Read more
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The Whisperings of the Stars
Papytsho Mafolo 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... Read more -
Khandziya e Ntshava - Going up the mountain
Artist Feature | Simon Zitha 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... Read more -
Kuyobongwa namaqhawe | Heroes will be awarded/thanked
Artist of the month | Senzo Shabangu 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... Read more
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EarthSongs
PAUL WEINBERG 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... Read more -
Carol Bouwer Bags collaborates with Dr Esther Mahlangu
19 Oct 2021 - 5 Feb 2022 Carol has the honour of serving on the board of the Norval Foundation and is also the founder of the Mbokodo Awards for Women in the arts, so it is... Read more -
PLANT - Drought Resistant
Jacques Dhont 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... Read more
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Stories of Our Soil
Group Show 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 Read more -
Remember the Divine Mother
Restone Maambo 17 Jun - 31 Aug 2021 In this exhibition, Maambo creates a space that does not isolate but rather highlights the intimacy of the spirit that resides within us all, not by confronting us with an... Read more -
KURARAMA - TO SURVIVE
RONALD MUCHATUTA 3 Jun - 25 Jul 2021 The Melrose Gallery is pleased to announce Ronald Muchatuta’s solo exhibition ‘Kurarama – To Survive’, following on from his well-received presentation at the Stellenbosch Triennale. The Triennale closed prematurely due to Covid-19 and Ronald created this body of work during the lockdown in South Africa. Read more
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Homage to Africa
Sfiso Ka-Mkame 27 Apr - 30 May 2021 This exhibition recognises some of the many challenges facing the Continent of Africa but above all celebrates the many beautiful things about our Continent and her people. It expresses a... Read more -
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 on cloth,... Read more -
Take Five
Aza Mansongi 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... Read more
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Introspection
Art of contemporary Africa 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 and emerging artists from the Continent... Read more -
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... Read more -
Universal Rhythms
Regi Bardavid 23 Aug - 20 Sep 2020 Home alone. Learning to live with myself. No outside interference. I become one with my surroundings and the sounds of silence. Time is mine. More... Read more
