Past
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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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 -
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
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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 -
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
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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 -
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 -
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
