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"Ubuntu"
An exhibition celebrating the ethos of ubuntu - 'I am because we are' 3 - 8 Dec 2024 Artyli Gallery is honoured to present Ubuntu , a captivating exhibition at SCOPE Art Fair in Miami (3-8 December 2024), featuring the works of prominent South African artists Bambo Sibiya, Andrew Ntshabele, and emerging talent Frans Thoka. Each of these three exceptional artists reflects upon the intimate ties between individuals,... Read more -
Resonance
An exhibition reflecting on creative connection 29 Nov 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 As the phenomenon of resonance bridges vibrations into harmony, art fosters meaningful connections that transcend boundaries, offering moments of reflection, healing, and shared humanity. Through the language of form, color, and narrative, there is a gentle reminder of our innate ability to resonate with life, carrying forward the wisdom of... Read more -
Ba ile Kae: A Way to Reconcile | Chapter One
2 - 26 Nov 2024 Frans Thoka’s journey as an artist is one of profound dedication and resilience. His solo exhibition, Ba ile Kae / A Way to Reconcile – Chapter 1 , serves as a deeply personal and cultural exploration of heritage, ancestral memory, and intergenerational healing. For Thoka, the act of creation is... Read more -
Whispers in Matter
An exhibition exploring the liveliness of abstraction 21 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 Through diverse materials and mediums, seven artists delve into their own creative journeys, pushing the boundaries of what art can reveal, conceal, and transform. In their hands, matter becomes a language—a way to express the intangible, a resonance that lingers just beyond reach. The Whispers in Matter exhibition invites you... Read more -
Children of the Dream
Between sepia and bright colour, hope will spring 10 Aug - 19 Sep 2024 Through his unique style of assembling images from historical artifacts, such as books, magazines, letters, and stamps, Ntshabele creates collaged backgrounds for his figurative paintings. This multifaceted approach allows him to engage with both the past and the present, reflecting layers of history and his journey as a young black... Read more -
Winter Collage
Embracing juxtaposing ideas of intuition and intention 12 Jul - 2 Aug 2024 Artyli Gallery welcomes you to experience Winter Collage , a group exhibition showcasing a collection of artworks embodying the bold and energetic, together with the gentle and meditated. Winter Collage allows for one to inquire on how harmony is created in oneself and the environment by weaving of memories, patterns... Read more -
Soil
An exhibition seeking to heal divides and deepen a shared vision of South Africa as a country-place-earth-soil 1 Jun - 9 Jul 2024 The exhibition, Soil opened by the renowned author, academic, and cultural theorist Ashraf Jamal, encompassed a rich tapestry of interpretations through six artists and six unique ways of exploring thematic concerns centered on the notion of 's oil' that will ignite your mind and your imaginations with their unique narratives.... Read more -
See Me Twice
An exhibition inviting conversations between figurative and abstract art 30 Mar - 8 May 2024 Two worlds, two visions. African art has in the last 10 years been defined by portraiture. The entire world was captivated by the uniqueness of our humanity, our personhood and being. Now, we find ourselves needing to be less obviously personal, more immersive. Now, it is also the time of... Read more -
Connect
Sculptures by Anton Smit, featuring works by Toni-Ann Ballenden, Fatima Tayob Moosa, Jo Roets & Andrew Ntshabele 10 - 29 Feb 2024 Anton Smit's latest exhibition, Connect, explores the profound connection between sculptures and the environment, emphasizing how art bridges the gap between human experience and surroundings. Smit's creations go beyond conventional boundaries, providing viewers with a unique perspective on the spaces they inhabit, in both personal and public spaces. Strategically placed... Read more -
Southern Soul
An exhibition foregrounding the vulnerability of the creative endeavour and the duty of the artist called to cultivate social awareness 7 Oct - 7 Dec 2023 The mission of the Southern Soul exhibition is twofold - to first grant space to engage with the artistic process, both intuitive and intentional, and the second to reveal the power that artistic dialogue wields to facilitate the wider public to confront various social ills in a manner that is... Read more -
HerStory
An exhibition centering the feminine voice, of those who identify as women by means of artistic studio practice 19 Aug - 5 Oct 2023 The intuitive and creative undertaking of HERstory is to foster compassion, belonging and the freedom to express through authentic narratives of embodied experience told through the uniting essence of the visual arts. The concept of the exhibition was inspired by a need to bridge those dichotomies of identity that generate... Read more -
"Multilayered Memories" with Andrew Ntshabele, Turbine Art Fair 2023
An exhibition capturing the distinct style of Andrew Ntshabele that merges archival assemblages of collage and figurative painting 27 - 30 Jul 2023 To be included in the community archive is to experience an embracing sense of representational belonging. Contrastingly, to be isolated from the archive is to encounter a profound form of violent historical erasure, which in essence is an existence of absence, left unrecognised and ungrieved. The series of works that... Read more -
Urban Echoes
An exhibition standing as a testament to the creative resilience that arises from the fusion of diverse artistic expressions 1 - 8 Jul 2023 Read more -
Roots to Wings
An exhibition that embodies the pilgrimage of those trials that constitute artistry 10 Jun - 27 Jul 2023 The group exhibition features an array of exceptionally talented emerging and established artists, such as Andrew Ntshabele, Daniel ‘Stompie’ Selibe, Frans Thoka, Sanusi Olatunji, Restone Maambo, Ludumo Maqabuka, Teboho Makaotsa, Toni Anne Ballenden, Fumani Maluleke, Solomon Omogboye, Morgan Mahape and renowned sculptural artist Anton Smit. The featured artists have utilised... Read more -
Reflecting Forward
An exhibition exploring themes of redemption and renewal 8 Apr - 7 Jun 2023 Reflecting Forward showcases works by Andrew Ntshabele and Morgan Mahape and it will introduce works by Restone Maambo and Fathema Bemath. The artworks selected for this current exhibition are a variety of representations of the human figure, both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. Each artist has found an individual way to use... Read more -
African Alchemy
An exhibition combining “traditional” concepts of art with alternative found objects 4 - 28 Mar 2023 Although art is often seen as something that is traditionally made from mediums like paint, ink, charcoal and marble, the ability to see the potential in what surrounds us has been a skill that human beings have had since the first time they picked up a shell and made a... Read more -
Streams of Dreams
An exhibition of the artistic process created from different ideas and dreams 14 Dec 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 Streams of Dreams is an exhibition showcasing the talent and achievement of some of the artists represented by Artyli Gallery. This includes works by well-known South African artists such as Andrew Ntshabele, Bambo Sibiya, Mariapaola Mcgurk, Toni-Anne Ballenden and Daniel Stompie Selibe. Each of these artists has a unique way... Read more -
Earthsong
An exhibition considering the conscious relationship with nature and our need to preserve it 5 Nov - 12 Dec 2022 We live in a time when human beings are becoming more and more conscious of our relationship with nature and our need to preserve it, one of the ways that we can reflect on this relationship is through the medium of art. We do this either by making the artworks... Read more -
Vivid Identity
An exhibition showcasing diverse approaches to the representation of portraiture 13 Aug - 3 Oct 2022 Artyli Gallery is excited to present their latest group exhibition “Vivid Identity”, which opens in conjunction with Anton Smits new exhibition “Colossal”. “Vivid Identity” is an exhibition of contemporary figurative portraiture, which embraces this African movement through the unique expressions of ten different artists. This vibrant and exquisite collection showcases... Read more -
"Colossal" by Anton Smit
An exhibition intertwining sculpture and poetry 13 Aug - 31 Oct 2022 Read more -
"Turning of the Tide" by Andrew Ntshabele For Turbine Art Fair 2022
An exhibition engaging with the past and the present to reflect layers of history 21 - 24 Jul 2022 Read more