Past
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"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. Inspired by the ancient African philosophy of Ubuntu—meaning 'I am because we are'—this exhibition... 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 a... Read more -
Whispers in Matter
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. This exhibition invites you to set aside... Read more -
Children of the Dream
Between sepia and bright colour, hope springs 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 Embracing juxtaposing ideas of intuition and intention, Artyli Gallery welcomes you to experience Winter Collage, a group exhibition celebrating contemporary African art. 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... Read more -
Soil
From the whispers of ancient civilizations found in clay to the innovative approaches to art creation using grass mats that transcend cultural heritage, from blankets weaving narratives of truth and land ownership to painters layering earth and figures, 1 Jun - 9 Jul 2024 Land-earth-soil lie at the epicentre of a disaffected and diseased South African psyche. The root of the problem lies in the Natives Land Act of 1913 through which 90% of the land was assigned to a white minority. The catastrophic implications of this criminal law fester’s today. Land expropriation without... Read more -
See Me Twice
Conversations between figurative and abstract art. 30 Mar - 8 May 2024 A group Exhibition which invites a conversation between figurative and abstract art. 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... Read more -
Connect
" Sculpture by Anton Smit, featuring works by Toni Ann Ballenden, Fatima Tayob Moosa, Jo Roets & Andrew Ntshabele." 10 - 29 Feb 2024 Renowned Sculptor Anton Smit's 'Connect' Exhibition opens at Artyli Gallery, February 10, 2024 Anton Smit's latest exhibition, 'Connect,' opening at Artyli Gallery on February 10, 2024, 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... 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 of 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. It is the amplification of individual interpretation of the feminine voice, of those who identify as women, by... Read more -
"Multilayered Memories" by Andrew Ntshabele Turbine Art Fair 2023
An exhibition capturing the style of Andrew Ntshabele that merges archival assemblages of collage and figurative painting 27 - 30 Jul 2023 The creative process of Andrew Ntshabele centres on an active engagement with the archive. The archive is a contributor to public awareness. The narration of history begins within and through the archive, hence the archive is an imperative site of remembrance. To be included in the community archive is to... 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 embodying 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 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 this subject to reflect on issues that impact their lives. They are not simply looking back on memories or experiences but... 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 As a stream joins itself to a larger river it increases in velocity and the currents move in a more powerful way, reshaping the environment. Metaphorically, as artists create from different ideas and dreams, they merge into a vibrant river of African talent. Stream of Dreams, showcases the... 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
