MIKONDZO YA VAKOKWANI – THE ANCESTORS’ FOOTSTEPS by Theophelus Rikhotso
24 June until 27 August 2023 | East Gallery
Theophelus Rikhotso, Khorho (2023), charcoal on Fabriano, 125 cm × 200 cm
Join us for a walkabout with the artist on Saturday, 12 August 2023, at 11:00.
In this body of work resulting from almost a year of art residency at the Pretoria Art Museum as part of the Kopanong Art Studio Residency Programme, Theophelus Rikhotso will present an exhibition titled, Mikondzo ya vakokwani – The Ancestors’ Footsteps. This body of work consists of sculptures, paintings and drawings. Rikhotso uses various mediums, such as metal, steel and soil, to explore the historical cultural heritage of the Vatsonga and a sense of belonging. He is interested in the way identity and memory are interwoven with a locale through cultural boundaries. The narratives he brings to life are tightly informed by his childhood memories of his rural village upbringing.
Information and enquiries:
Mmutle A Kgokong: 012 359 6752 or mmutlekg@tshwane.gov.za
SASOL NEW SIGNATURES ART COMPETITION 2023
Top 117 artworks on view from 31 July 2023 | Winner and merit winners announced 7 September 2023
The Sasol New Signatures Art Competition takes place at the Pretoria Art Museum annually and is the longest running competition of its kind in South Africa. The competition is open to all South African visual artists over 18 years who have not yet held a solo exhibition. Works in all visual arts mediums can be entered.
The winner of the Sasol New Signatures Art Competition will receive R100 000 and the opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at next year’s exhibition. The runner-up will receive R25 000 and the five merit award winners will each walk away with R10 000. Approximately 100 artworks will be selected to be featured in the official Sasol New Signatures Catalogue for 2023 and will be included in an exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum from 7 September to 29 October 2023.
Information and enquiries:
Nandi Hilliard from the Association of Arts Pretoria on 012 346 3100, 083 288 5117 or artspta@mweb.co.za.
www.sasolsignatures.co.za
#SasolNewSignatures
A STORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN ART | Ongoing | Albert Werth Hall
This selection of artworks from the permanent collection of the Pretoria Art Museum briefly reviews South African art. It includes works by early twentieth-century painters, the Resistance artists of the 1980s and artists of the twenty-first century. The exhibition is based on the secondary school syllabus.
CERAMICS FROM THE PRETORIA ART MUSEUM AND COROBRIK COLLECTIONS | Ongoing | Ceramic Gallery
Josephine Ghesa – Ardmore, Horse with Chicken, earthenware, Pretoria Art Museum Collection
View a selection of ceramic artworks from the Pretoria Art Museum’s collection, as well as ceramics from the Corobrik Ceramic Collection. Part of the Corobrik Collection, usually exhibited in the ceramic gallery, will be on loan to the University of Pretoria. The Corobrik Ceramic Collection came into being in 1977. With continued support, Corobrik has been able to continue keeping the collection relevant for the last 46 years.
FORTHCOMING EXHIBITION
SOLO EXHIBITION – MONDLI MBELE | WINNER OF THE 2022 SASOL NEW SIGNATURES ART COMPETITION
7 September until 31 October 2023 | South Gallery
Mondli Mbele, Iphasi nesiphesheli – Winning artwork of the 2022 Sasol New Signatures Art Competition
Full-time artist, Mondli Mbele, from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and winner of the 2022 Sasol New Signatures Art Competition, will have his solo exhibition as part of the prize he received for his winning artwork titled Iphasi nesiphesheli. Mbele has been working towards his solo exhibition for the past year that will be open to the public from 7 September 2023. Sasol has been the proud sponsor of the New Signatures Art Competition for 32 years, which was established by the Association of Arts Pretoria in the late 1960s.
SPECIAL REDUCED ENTRANCE FEE AT CITY OF TSHWANE MUSEUMS:
R2,00 ON WEDNESDAYS
Visit the Pretoria Art Museum or Fort Klapperkop Heritage Site on Wednesdays and only pay R2,00 entrance fee.
GUIDED TOURS
No guided tours are available until further notice.
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Adults: R25,00; pensioners and students: R12,00; learners: R7,00 Wednesdays: R2,00 for all visitors The museum is open to the public from Tuesdays to Sundays between 10:00 and 17:00. It is closed on Mondays and public holidays.
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Pretoria Art Museum
Cnr Francis Baard and Wessels Street Arcadia Park, Arcadia Tel: 012 358 6750 Email: art.museum@tshwane.gov.za |
CENTURION ART GALLERY
Centurion Art Gallery is a commercial art gallery where local artists can exhibit and sell their artworks. The gallery aims to show a variety of art forms, exhibit emerging talent and promote Tshwane artists in particular.
For enquiries, contact the gallery on 083 328 6491 or 083 274 2221.
The Centurion Art Gallery is open on Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 16:00 and on Saturdays from 09:00 to 13:00.
It is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Centurion Art Gallery, cnr Cantonments Road and Union Avenue, Lyttelton, Centurion