Celebrating 60 years of art!
MARIUS RADEMAN (1956–2020) RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION | 10 February to 26 May 2024 | South Gallery
Marius Rademan, Hound-dog, mixed media on canvas
This is a collection of about 170 artworks done by the artist Marius Rademan (1956–2020). Born in Oudtshoorn, he studied at the now Tshwane University of Technology Art School in Pretoria and resided in Cape Town for 20 years until he passed away in 2020.
While investigating and documenting his body of work, a great deal of unpublished poetry and personal documents added a new perspective to the oeuvre of this artist. One is overwhelmed by his witty humour and almost tongue-in-cheek way of expressing his inner emotions. It is clear that he was extremely informed and aware of relevant art discourses during his lifespan.
The exhibition will be opened on Saturday, 10 February 2024, at 11:00 by a guest speaker, Dr Jan van der Merwe, part-time senior lecturer at the Department of Fine and Studio Arts, Tshwane University of Technology.
Information and enquiries:
Yvette Myburgh: 082 787 5636 or yvette@artat385.co.za
Dirk Oegema: 012 358 6750 or dirko2@tshwane.gov.za
PRETORIA ART MUSEUM 60TH ANNIVERSARY 1964–2024 | 13 February to 2 June 2024
Then mayor, Tjaart H Janse van Vuuren, turns the first sod for the construction of the Pretoria Art Museum on 26 January 1962
The City Council of Pretoria had already acquired works of art for its official rooms and offices since the 1920s, but it was only after the bequest of Lady Michaelis in 1932 that the City Council seriously began collecting works of art. When the need for an art museum came into being to house the City Council’s growing art collection, a decision was taken by the City Council to have an art museum erected.
The Pretoria Art Museum was inaugurated on 20 May 1964. To celebrate the occasion, a small exhibition highlighting the history of the Pretoria Art Museum, complimented with some seminal works of art, will be held.
The exhibition will also link with the We the Purple exhibition hosted at the Javett-UP Art Centre celebrating 30 years of democracy in South Africa.
THE WORLD/UMHLABA: Solo exhibition by Bongi Bengu | East Gallery | Until 15 February 2024
Bongi Bengu’s highly versatile work is a social commentary on her life. Although she is primarily a painter, she has worked with collage, soil and clay. Over the years, her work has evolved and transformed in texture and depth from creating charcoal and pastel drawings that dealt with women and power, to using art as a meditation to invoke the power within the self.
Her recent work sees her engaged with nature by using organic materials, such as leaves, by deliberately momentarily preserving them in an attempt to question and reinterpret the meaning of life. The work speaks of the process of decay and renewal of life, echoing her experience of exile and homecoming which has shaped her worldview.
Information and contact details
Website: bongibengu.co.za
Mmutle A Kgokong (Pretoria Art Museum): 012 358 6750/6752 or mmutlekg@tshwane.gov.za
A STORY OF SOUTH AFRICAN ART | Ongoing | Albert Werth Hall
Alina Ndebele – Rorke’s Drift artist, Isomiso (drought), handwoven Karakul wool
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
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
NOGOLIDE: HAVE I TAKEN THIS NAME FOR MYSELF? | 16 March to 5 May 2024 | East Gallery
Philiswa Lila, Onobuhle: “…the sky going dark to show off the shine of their skin”..”, oil on canvas, 300 cm × 170cm
In this body of artworks, Philiswa Lila delves into the intimate realm of personal and collective memories, using her family photo album as a potent catalyst. This seemingly ordinary object, devoid of actual photographs, became a treasure trove of human connections – its weathered condition revealing traces of past memories. The artworks are a reflection on the inherent storytelling power of objects and their ability to preserve and evoke narratives, emotions and numerous memories from daily interactions.
Information and contact details
Mmutle A Kgokong (Pretoria Art Museum): 012 358 6750/6752 or mmutlekg@tshwane.gov.za
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.
Melrose House Museum is currently closed to the public.
GUIDED TOURS
No guided tours are available until further notice.
| Admission: 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. The museum is closed on Mondays and public holidays. |
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.
Centurion Art Gallery is open on Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 16:00 and on Saturdays from 09:00 to 13:00.
The gallery is closed on Sundays and public holidays.
Centurion Art Gallery, cnr Cantonments Road and Union Avenue, Lyttelton, Centurion