Zeitz MOCAA, the largest museum of contemporary art, has announced the appointment of four pioneering women in the contemporary art scene with impressive backgrounds in arts and culture to join its team. The new additions include Lungi Morrison as Institutional Advancement Director, Namhla Moyeni as Institutional Advancement Manager, Claire Breukel as Head of Zeitz MOCAA Global Council, and Tandazani Dhlakama as Curator.
Lungi Morrison is a polyglot with a diverse upbringing across Africa, New Zealand, and Brazil. She is a Pan-African multilinguist who is deeply passionate about building and contributing to Africa’s creative economy and institutions. She holds a master’s degree in social anthropology and sociology from the University of Auckland and completed an executive development program at Harvard Business School on emerging markets and BRICS economies. Morrison is equipped with over two decades of global professional experience in both the private and public sectors and can help drive the institution’s strategic goals and development.
Namhla Moyeni was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science Honours degree from Walter Sisulu University and over ten years of experience in project coordination and business relationship management. Moyeni’s expertise in fundraising, stakeholder management, and partnership development will support Zeitz MOCAA in driving its institutional objectives.
Claire Breukel is a South African-born curator, writer and arts professional based in New York, Miami and San Salvador with over twenty years of experience working in the United States and beyond. She has curated exhibitions on an international level, worked on private art collections, led non-profit foundations and organized art trips throughout Central America. As the Head of the Global Council, Breukel will contribute to the museum’s global initiatives and provide strategic direction.
Zimbabwean Tandazani Dhlakama who has been promoted to curator has facilitated the development and launch of the Zeitz MOCAA & University of the Western Cape (UWC) Museum Fellowship Programme. In 2022, she co-curated the landmark exhibition “When We See Us: A Century Of Black Figuration in Painting” and collaborated on “Shooting Down Babylon”, a retrospective of the works of South African artist Tracey Rose. Dhlakama also curated “Five Bhobh: Painting at the end of an Era” in 2018 and has contributed editorially to the major publications that accompanied these exhibitions. Dhlakama’s deep understanding of the museum and its collection will enable her to further shape the museum’s curatorial program in her new role.
These appointments are significant in driving the institution’s strategic direction and enable it to achieve its vision of becoming a leading institution in the global contemporary art space. The appointments of these four women is a testament to Zeitz MOCAA’s commitment to excellence and its drive to create a world-class contemporary art institution that reflects the richness and diversity of African culture.
