Mmabatho Montsho is known to South Africans as an actress but that’s only one of the jobs Montsho has done. She classifies herself as a lover, a fighter and a visual artist – the last part owing to her paintings and filmmaking. Montsho’s solo exhibition titled A Visual…
Sponsored by the UF Center for African Studies, the Harn Museum of art utilized the enchanted February 9th evening to host “Africa Everywhere,” to celebrate the beauty of the arts of Africa and the African diaspora, including the Harn’s newest exhibition Posing Beauty in African American Culture. The evening…
Louis Khehla Maqhubela, was a pioneering South African artist, born in 1939 in Durban. His legacy is important as he paved the way for South Africa’s urban black “township artists” of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. His practice offered a move away from prescriptive expressionism towards an internationalist…
South Africa is renowned for having the richest collection of rock art in the world. The ancient San rock art depicts daily life, hunting, rituals, spiritual beliefs, and wildlife of the San people. These drawings provide a glimpse into the tribes’ experiences from thousands of years ago, long…
Image courtesy of The Design Issue Dr Esther Mahlangu was born in Middleburg in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa in the year 1935. She is part of the Ndebele tribe of South Africa which is famous for its colourful attire and very decorative homes. Her work is…
When speaking of the South African curator’s industry, there is the Curator Art Gallery which deals in South African Investment Art and specialises in the selling and purchasing of the South African Old Master Paintings. Some curators have said they were not privy to the careers that were…
Africa In Context: San Diego Mesa College World Art Permanent Collection From January 30 – February 23, 2023 Image Courtesy of San Diego Mesa College The art gallery at San Diego Mesa College is honoring Black history with a brand-new display of traditional African artwork. Africa in Context,…
Renowned South African painter Richard Mudariki is set to host a pop-up studio exhibition from the 13th until the 23rd of February 2023. The exhibition promises to be an immersive experience, offering viewers the opportunity to engage with Mudariki’s thought-provoking paintings. The event will be held at the…
Image courtesy of ICA Portia Zvavahera was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1985 where she still lives and works. She studied at the BAT Visual Arts studio in the mid-200s and graduated with a Visual Arts qualification. Her work has been exhibited at the Zimbabwe Pavilion; Stevenson Cape…