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Nicholas Hlobo

Thenjiwe Nkosi’s ‘Gymnasium’ moves into white space
Article
/ 19 March 2020

Thenjiwe Nkosi’s ‘Gymnasium’ moves into white space

Thenjiwe Nkosi’s paintings, done in a muted palette, are not of athletes’ gymnastics but of the moments before and after their performance

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Mexico with its take on the dead
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Mexico with its take on the dead

The celebration of the dead finds a resonance with the works of some of our leading creatives

By Staff Reporter
Nicholas Hlobo: Master of mystery goes bland
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Nicholas Hlobo: Master of mystery goes bland

Nicholas Hlobo’s concealment is revealed in this exhibition as the art of saying little and selling a lot.

By Khwezi Gule
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Article
/ 1 July 2011

Ripples in a very big pond

South Africa’s first attempt at official national representation at the Venice Biennale has been a messy affair, but hopes are high.

By Matthew Partridge
In search of a rubber identity
Article
/ 15 April 2011

In search of a rubber identity

Nicholas Hlobo’s new exhibition explores cultural history, and explores where identity and truth fit into the bigger picture.

By Jeremy Kuper
Sculpted paintings
Article
/ 18 May 2010

Sculpted paintings

Nicholas Hlobo’s topographies on canvas have extended pictorial space into three dimensions, writes <b>Anthea Buys</b>.

By Anthea Buys
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Article
/ 10 July 2009

Rubber lumps of latitude

During the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown every vertical plane in the town is plastered with posters advertising events.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 25 June 2009

Fabric of life

Nicholas Hlobo is this year’s Standard Bank Young Artist Award-winner for visual art. Anthea Buys asks him about his enigmatic sculptures.

By Anthea Buys

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