Mr & Mrs Catton's home, Parktown, Mpai, Clifford

Exhibitions

Mr & Mrs Catton's home, Parktown, Mpai, Clifford

Exhibitions at

William Humphreys Art Gallery

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November 20, 2024

SOUTH AFRICAN LANDSCAPES – THEN AND NOW – A Visual Journey Through Time at the William Humphreys Art Gallery

Kimberley, Northern Cape – The William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG) is proud to announce the opening of South African Landscapes – Then and Now, a captivating exhibition that celebrates the diverse interpretations of South Africa’s landscapes through the works of renowned artists spanning generations. This unique showcase draws from WHAG’s permanent collection and will be […]

November 15, 2024

SANKOFA: 360 DEGREE EXHIBITION – Celebrating Rochester ‘Rocky’ Mafafo’s Six-Decade Journey in Art

https://whag.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Rochester-Mafafo-Catalogue-prices-003-3.pdf The William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG) is delighted to present SANKOFA: 360 Degree Exhibition, an extraordinary retrospective honouring the remarkable six-decade artistic journey of Rochester ‘Rocky’ Mafafo, an important figure in South African art. Born in Galeshewe in 1956, Mafafo began his formal training at the renowned Rorke’s Drift Centre, where he earned his […]

September 16, 2024

Attached To The Soil exhibition by Peter Glendinning

KIMBERLEY, NORTHERN PROVINCE – The William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG), one of three National Art Museums in South Africa, will exhibit the 50 works of art that comprise the project titled Attached to the Soil, beginning with an opening event on Tuesday, 17 September, on view through December 31. Peter Glendinning, the American artist who […]

August 30, 2024

If Tea Leaves Could Speak

In South Africa, August is recognised as Women’s Month, a time to honour the 20,000 women who, on 9 August 1956, bravely marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria in defiance of the extension of Pass Laws to women. This historic event marked a significant stand against the oppressive apartheid regime and remains a powerful […]

July 27, 2024

Constitutional Court Art Collection Travelling Exhibition

On the occasion of 30 years of South African democracy, a travelling exhibition of the acclaimed Constitutional Court Art Collection (CCAC) is being exhibited around South Africa in 2024 to mark 30 years of democracy. After being shown in Makhanda during the National Arts Festival, the exhibition will next be shown at the William Humphreys Art […]

March 18, 2024

From the Woods To The Soil – A Solo Exhibition by Jonathan van der Walt

“From the Woods to the Soil” examines identity, legacy, and cultural practices in democratic South Africa.

December 19, 2023

New Additions: Stories of Sublimity Exhibition

A dynamic interplay between creativity and societal consciousness

October 31, 2023

Always The Sun – a Solo Exhibition by Zakes Mda

The centrepiece of Prof. Zakes Mda’s solo exhibition Always The Sun at William Humphreys Art Gallery is a celebration of his return to South Africa, following a long and illustrious academic career in the United States. The timing of this exhibition is made even more perfect by the fact that he celebrated his birthday on […]

August 18, 2023

‘For Some the Pathway to Education Lies Between Thorns’ a solo art exhibition of Peter E. Clarke’s work

The William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG) is proud to present a solo exhibition of the renowned South African artist, writer and poet Peter E. Clarke (1929-2014), from the 29th of August to the 31stof October. The exhibition, titled For Some the Pathway to Education Lies Between Thorns, showcases Clarke’s linocut and woodcut prints, rarest paintings, and […]

July 6, 2023

Northern Cape Artists Exhibition Opening

Northern Cape Visual Artists Exhibition Opening 2023. Thank you to all that attended this auspicious occasion There was no theme for the exhibition, as we simply showcased the artistic talent of the Northern Cape and the emergent themes in the province. The net was cast very wide this year, as the Northern Cape Province is […]

June 19, 2023

Northern Cape Visual Artists Exhibition

Northern Cape Artists Exhibition DATE: 05 July 2023 – 30 September 2023 VENUE: William Humphreys Art Gallery The William Humphreys Art Gallery will be exhibiting artworks from artists residing in the Northern Cape region in the fifth Northern Cape Artists Exhibition 2023. There is no theme for the exhibition, as we would simply like to […]

May 22, 2023

Untitled: Dumisani Mabaso Retrospective

Untitled: the Dumisani Mabaso Retrospective is a retrospective exhibition of work by the acclaimed South African artist, Dumisani Abraham Mabaso, that resulted from consultations with the Mabaso family about the importance of aggregating the late Mabaso’s contribution to South African art. This follows the establishment of the Mabaso Archive at the William Humphreys Art Gallery in […]

May 17, 2023

Form and Function

Form and function Sinazo Gamedala: Curatorial Intern February 2023 – May 2023 WHAG Bonnie Ntshalintshali wing   From the intense sense of urgency of that first contraction and that first wave of inspiration, where one rushes you to hospital and the other to your studio. Form and Function 2023, is a ceramic art exhibition that […]

April 20, 2023

Feminism Ya Mang

Feminism Ya Mang was conceptualized by Samantha Modisenyane & Masechaba Moloi in collaboration with Danai Moputsa, Motlatsi Khosi & Lindiwe Mngxitama. The Feminism Ya Mang Exhibition Tour is curated independently by the conceptual artists with the support of the Goethe-Institut, Polokwane Art Museum, University of Cape Town’s Works of Art Committee & Institute for Creative […]

November 10, 2022

Ikhaya Lika Moya

Sethembiso Zulu in his exploration of his spiritual connection to the Zion Christian Church presents Ikhaya Lika Moya 2019. A Healer and all-round creative person, he uses his photography to educate and explain to people about the journeys he and many other people choose into Zion Churches. His work navigates through rituals, performances, symbols and […]

Behind the yellow line
November 10, 2022

Behind the Yellow Line

Robert Hamblin (1969) is an artist, father and a gender activist. His artwork is concerned with issues of masculinity and transgender activism. A narrative that he continues to explore is that of the complexities around sex-work in South Africa, in particular trans/femme sex-work. Since 2011, he has been producing series of photographic works and advocacy […]

Walkabout with Jaco van Schalkwyk at WHAG
November 10, 2022

Survey

The William Humphreys Art Gallery is pleased to present ‘Survey’, a mid-career retrospective of the work of Jaco van Schalkwyk, represented by the Barnard. Spanning a decade of painting, ‘Survey’ includes examples from each of the artist’s projects presented during this period. Seen in context this exhibition highlights works from these different periods of artistic […]

November 10, 2022

Eureka

Eureka Dr Thuthula Balfour’s official opening address for the Eureka Exhibition. Janine Allen Underneath the carpet of riches (2018-) Colour pencil on Arches, 75 X 105 cm Price: R 12 500 The artisan miners (previously known as illegal diamond miners) of Kimberley in the Northern Cape use heavy cloth, for example carpets to cover the […]

Janine Allen
November 10, 2022

Song of the Soil

Ligeze NgeNcokazi iHubo leNgabadi “song of the soil” Exhibition on show 23 November 2022 – 27 January 2023   Artist Statement: Ligesze NgeNcokasi by iHubo leNgabadi “song of the soil”  My work arises from a contextual and spiritual base that allows me to unravel, bring to the surface and navigate a path of creative impulses. […]

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Mondays to Fridays: 08:00 – 16:30(Tour guides by appointment)Saturdays: 09:00 – 14:00Public Holidays: 09:00 – 12:00Closed on: Sundays, Good Friday25 Dec to 1 Jan each year

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