Renowned South African artist Dr Esther Mahlangu’s global retrospective exhibition, which opens in Cape Town next month, will attract tourists and showcase South Africa’s cultural heritage on the global stage.
The exhibition titled, ‘Then I Knew I was Good at Painting’: Esther Mahlangu, A Retrospective, opens at Cape Town’s Iziko Museum on February 17, running until August 11. It is a showcase of the work she has produced throughout a career spanning more than 50 years, during which she has earned global acclaim for her brightly coloured, geometric artwork which draws on Ndebele mural painting practices.
From Cape Town, the retrospective will head to the Wits Art Museum in Johannesburg, and will move to the United States in early 2026.
According to organisers, the exhibition recognises Mahlangu as one of the few South African artists who have had the opportunity to present a retrospective exhibition in world-renowned museums.
Craig Mark, Director of the Melrose Gallery,…