What’s New At The Cape Art Gallery

As we speedily head towards the next 50 % of the 12 months, we’re celebrating our regional artists. We’re also having a search at what is happening on the art scene with the most recent exhibits on at The Cape Artwork Gallery.

Let’s Make It Genuine

Ending on 11 June 2022, ‘Let’s Make it Real’ has been introduced at The Cape Gallery, 60 Church Avenue, Cape City.

Dated again to the 1980s, artists whose functions ended up shown in ‘Let’s make it real’ are a testomony to the prosperous mentorship programmes that took their talent to the following stage.

Lots of of the artists were mentored at CAP, The Foundation Faculty of Arts, The Visual Artwork Team in Nyanga or Rorke’s Drift in the late 1990s Artwork Centre. Some of these artists have also participated in the Thupelo workshops at Greatmore Studios.

The Gallery has bundled two youthful artists Boyce Magandela and Meshack Tembani mainly because their operate carries a related narrative and content. Additional than explicit, these will work talk of the plight in the overcrowded townships. It is an knowledge of the struggles, the joys of the jazz live shows and Friday night time dances, and drinking at the shebeens. They subsequently communicate the unedited real truth of daily life in the townships.

The overall clearly show is consequently an working experience. An invitation to get to know these artists and the journey they took to get to wherever they are these days.

Highlighted Artists

Tyrone Appollis, Sandy Esau, David Hlongwane, Patrick Holo, Thami Kitty, Luthando Lupuwana, Boyce Magandela, Billy Mandindi, Shepherd Mbanya, Vuyisani Mgijima, Xolile Mtakatya, Selwyn Pekeur, Frank Ross, Solomon Siko, Velile Soha, Gerald Tabata, Meshack Tembani, Mandla Vanyaza, Timothy Zantsi.

Winter Solstice

Opening on 21 June, The Cape Gallery offers the yearly Winter season Solstice – a team exhibition. The exhibition will run until eventually 23 July. Continue to be tuned for updates and additional.

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