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Few online exhibitions grabbed attention during the height of Covid. Courtesy of The Melrose Gallery. Pitika Ntuli’s ‘Azibuyele Emasisweni’, ‘Return to the Source’ stood out, for not only had the eighty-year-old artist produced 45 new …
Pitika Ntuli’s acclaimed exhibition to tour South African Museums Read Article
The fifth edition of SculptX will open this spring, offering Joburgers the unique opportunity to view the largest and most diverse collection of sculptures. Rirhandzu Makhubele, I’m awake I’m awake!, 2020. Earthernware, Charcoal Clay, 26 …
The Melrose Gallery takes pleasure in announcing the upcoming launch of Edozie Anedu’s latest solo titled ‘Wonders Shall Never End’. The exhibition features a series of paintings created in 2022 and follows on from his …
The Melrose Gallery is pleased to present ‘Garden of Carnal Delights’ in Cape Town following on a well-received run in Johannesburg. The exhibition will feature several of Hussein Salim’s works that were originally presented together …
Garden of Carnal Delights: Hussein Salim tours Cape Town, South Africa Read Article
The Pan African Contemporary Photography Exhibition is a collaboration between The Photography Legacy Project (PLP) and The Melrose Gallery The group exhibition will showcase photographic works from across the African continent. Over 40 photographers are …
‘Shifting Narratives’ at The Melrose Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa Read Article
Investec Cape Town Art Fair offers an intimate experience of the largest contemporary art fair in Africa, in one of the world’s most vibrant art cities. With over 107 exhibitors, 22,000 visitors, 4800 VIPs, and …
10 Artists to Watch at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2022 Read Article
Visit and see Philiswa Lila’s exhibiting as part of the Tomorrows/Today section at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair (ICTAF) The Melrose Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Philiswa Lila titled ‘Nogolide: …
Philiswa Lila on performing memories, history and personal identity Read Article
The Melrose Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Papytsho Mafolo titled ‘The Whispering of the Stars’. The exhibition will be Mafolo’s first solo exhibition in South Africa and will run from the …
Papytsho Mafolo at The Melrose Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa Read Article
Some meditations on the inquiring beauty of Adejoke Tugbiyele’s art Looking at Adejoke Tugbiyele’s work, I found myself enchanted by the inquiring beauty of her sculptures, whose visual character and subject matter are also evident …
Hybrid Spirit: Thembinkosi Goniwe reflects on the work of Adejoke Tugbiyele Read Article
The inaugural edition of LATITUDES Art Fair took place at Nelson Mandela Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, from the 12th until the 15th of September – just four months after its conception LATITUDES – a niche-focused …
A new fair for African art in international times Read Article
