Nompumelelo Ngoma
Nompumelelo Ngoma (born 1984)[1] is a visual artist and printmaker. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art.[2]
In 2016, she received the Cassirer Welz Award.[3][4][5]
Biography[edit]
Ngoma was born in Soweto, Jabulani in South Africa.[2]
Ngoma attended South West Gauteng College where she studied Fine Art. She completed a three-year printmaking program at the Artist Proof Studio and received an Honours degree in Visual Art from the University of Johannesburg in 2012.[1]
Her monoprint, Take Care of Me, was purchased by the National Museum of African Art in 2014 and was featured in the museum's I Am...Contemporary Women Artists of Africa.[2] Ngoma's first solo show was THULA MFAZI! at Circa Johannesburg in 2017.[6][7] In 2021 Ngoma's work was included in North-West University (NWU) Gallery's online exhibit: Mantariana Mbokodo Musings focused on five South African women artists.[8][9][10]
Ngoma lives and works in Johannesburg.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Imago Mundi Collection". imagomundicollection.org. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "I Am . . . Contemporary Women Artists of Africa". National Museum of African Art. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "10 years of the Cassirer Welz Award". Creative Feel. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Labase, Sisonke (1 June 2017). "Lifestyle profile - Nompumelelo Ngoma". True Love Magazine.
- ^ Catlin, Roger (16 July 2019). "Women's Voices Ring With a Resounding Roar in This New Show". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Dee, Christa (14 February 2017). "Visual artist Nompumelelo Ngoma's first solo exhibition 'THULA MFAZI!'". Bubblegum Club. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Rusike, Ruzy (17 January 2017). "Nompumelelo Ngoma THULA MFAZI! | SAFFCA". Southern African Foundation For Contemporary Art (SAFFCA). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Don't miss the NWU Gallery's latest online exhibitions". Bizcommunity. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "'Mantariana Mbokodo Musings' prizes individual expression". Creative Feel. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Curating the collective strength of women". Creative Feel. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.