OTS - Retrospective of pioneering South African artist Esther Mahlangu with her BMW Art Car on view
2024. February 15. 10:00
Cape Town, 15 February, 2024 (APA/OTS) - The Iziko Museums of South
Africa and BMW are pleased to present "Then I Knew I Was Good at
Painting": Esther Mahlangu. A Retrospective. The exhibition,
curated by Nontobeko Ntombela, highlights Esther Mahlangu's over
50-year long career and her rise as a contemporary artist, earning
her global acclaim. The retrospective will be on view at Iziko
South African National Gallery from February 18 until August 11,
2024. From there it will begin its global tour, stopping first at
the Wits Art Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, before moving to
the United States in early 2026.
Mahlangu became the first African and woman to paint a BMW Art
Car in 1991. This collaboration marked a significant moment in the
art world, blending African art with contemporary automotive
design. Included in this exhibition will be Mahlangu's BMW 525i Art
Car, returning to South Africa for the first time in over 30 years.
The artist has been also recently selected to participate in the
60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia, curated
by Adriano Pedrosa.
"Mahlangu's journey is a testament to passion, innovation, and
resilience," Curator Nontobeko Ntombela remarks. "The retrospective
pays homage to Esther Mahlangu's unique approach to art, which
intersects African cultures with modernity and the contemporary.
The exhibition celebrates Mahlangu's voice, agency, and pioneering
spirit, symbolising her self-enunciation, self-determination and
creativity," she says. Through the language of colour and form, the
exhibition charts Mahlangu's contribution to contemporary art close
to seven decades. More than 100 artworks have been gathered from
global collections. They have been placed alongside historic
photographs and a short film.
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Further information and press images can be found at:
https://press.bmwgroup.com/xrg56
Press contact:
Prof. Dr Thomas Girst
Head of BMW Group Cultural Engagement
Phone: +49 89 382 24753
Email: Thomas.Girst@bmwgroup.com
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