The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in conjunction with the South End Museum will celebrate International Museum’s Day on Saturday (18 May) with a walk-through of remnants of South End of old and a reminiscing award-winning vinyl exhibition entitled When dust settles. The event starts from 09:00 until 12:30 on 18 May with the walk-through led by South End Museum's Colin Abrahams and closes with the exhibition of 2018 Standard Bank Young Artist, Igshaan Adams, at the Nelson Mandela … [Read more...] about Unique International Museum Day Offering
Museums
Send the Young ‘Uns to the Museum
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum will be presenting art and craft workshops during the school holidays for children. DESIGN AND CREATE YOUR OWN MASK Mask making: Come and create your own African Mask on Monday, then leave them to dry for a day and come back on Wednesday, to paint and decorate your mask. Masks will be inspired by Xhosa designs and will be made with paper Mache’ and found objects. Two-day workshop: Monday, 10 December and Wednesday, 12 December 2018 Cost: R40 … [Read more...] about Send the Young ‘Uns to the Museum
Celebrate Mother Tongue
On Tuesday 9 October 2018, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum presents the exhibition Mother Tongue: The Influence of traditional Xhosa fashion on contemporary design for view to the public. Guests are welcome from 17:30. The exhibition will close on 15 February 2019. Mother Tongue celebrates local fashion and features the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum’s important collection of traditional Southern Nguni beadwork and textiles alongside selected works by the internationally … [Read more...] about Celebrate Mother Tongue
Art Museum School Holiday Programme
A walkabout of the conservation exhibition, titled “Here Today, Here Tomorrow” will be conducted by the museum conservator Anthony Keogh and he will be accompanied by the ceramics restorer, Lisa Walker and the paper restorer, Suzanne Louw on Monday 25 June 2018 at 13h00-14h00. They will talk about the conservation and restoration of paintings, ceramics and paper. Entrance is free. CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum will be hosting Visual Art … [Read more...] about Art Museum School Holiday Programme
Mandela is a Meeting Place
Along with providing a platform for young Artists the NMM Art Museum is sending a call out to all local poets and performing artists. The NMM Art Museum invites you, the youth of the Bay to celebrate with us, this youth month. Local poets and performing artists will be challenged to create thought-provoking performances in response to artworks that is reflecting past injustices and the current struggles for freedom and democracy. A briefing session and walkabout will be held on 15 June … [Read more...] about Mandela is a Meeting Place
Here Today, Here Tomorrow
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum has on show an exciting conservation exhibition. The public of Nelson Mandela Bay are invited to attend the exhibition opening of the “Here Today, Here Tomorrow” exhibition on Thursday 31 May 2018 at 17:30. The exhibition will be opened by Anthony Keogh, Conservator of the NMM Art Museum. Live music will be performed by Kouga Jazz Ensemble and refreshments will be served. The exhibition shows the difference between Conservation and … [Read more...] about Here Today, Here Tomorrow
The Friends are having an AGM
The Friends of the Art Museum invite you to their Annual General Meeting on the 14 March at 5pm. The Friends and public are invited after the AGM to attend a talk and walkabout by Pippa Lugg Verster, titled; JACK LUGG … as I knew him The talk is about her father's life, the artwork that he made and her journey to publishing his biography, The House that Jack Built. Date: Wednesday, 14 March 2018 Time: AGM: 17h00 and Talk: 18h00 Venue: NMM Art Museum, 1 Park Drive Central Port … [Read more...] about The Friends are having an AGM
in perpetuum
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum will be hosting The Standard Bank Young Artist 2017: Beth Diane Armstrong - in perpetuum exhibition. The public is invited to attend the exhibition opening that will be held on 14th of February 2018 at 17:30 for 18:00 at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum. The exhibition will be opened by Maureen de Jager, Associate Professor and Head of Department: Rhodes University Fine Art Department. The Artist will conduct a walkabout of her … [Read more...] about in perpetuum
The Way of Water
The public of Nelson Mandela Bay are invited to attend the walkabout of the exhibition THE WAY OF WATER on 30 November 2017 at 17:30. The walkabout will be conducted by Magda Minguzzi, Chief Margaret Coetzee and Chief Xam ? Gaob Maleiba of the Khoisan Community. The walkabout will take approximately an hour and the event will end at 19:00. The exhibition hosted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in celebration of Heritage month, forms part of an international art project that was … [Read more...] about The Way of Water
Art Museum to make SA history
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum plans to make South African history tomorrow night when it aims to be the first local heritage building lit up in purple for a good cause. This event, in support of World Prematurity Day, starts at 17:30 tomorrow (Friday, 17 November) at 17:30. The museum will be lit up before 20:00. Guests to this event are asked to bring a blanket or beanie that will be donated to under privileged moms and babies. Worldwide 15 million babies are born prematurely … [Read more...] about Art Museum to make SA history
World Prematurity Day
Worldwide 15 million babies are born prematurely every year and premature birth is the leading cause of death in children under the age of five worldwide. World Prematurity Day on November 17 raises awareness of this serious health crisis and draws attention to the lifesaving research, treatments and community support available to give every baby a fighting chance. On 17 November 2017 between 17:30 – 19:30, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum will be lit up in purple, in support of … [Read more...] about World Prematurity Day
The Art of Being a Mom
On 18 November 2017 the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is hosting a talk by Leah Hughes, the Founder of Gentle Breastfeeding Support, for new and expectant moms. The topic of the talk is "The Art of Being a Mom: Breastfeeding, pre-birth planning and the first few days of motherhood”. Mom’s are welcome to arrive from 9:30 and the talk will commence at 10:00. Babies are most welcome and the venue is pram friendly and has facilities for changing nappies. Coffee, tea and light … [Read more...] about The Art of Being a Mom
Make a kite from scratch!
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum will be hosting art workshops for children aged 7- 15 years old, during the school holidays. The workshops will be a demonstration on how to make a decorative kite from scratch. Children will explore with a variety of colourful materials including tissue paper, newspaper, plastic etc. Dates: Monday, 11 December 2017; Wednesday, 13 December 2017; Thursday, 14 December 2017; Monday, 08 January 2018; Wednesday, 10 January 2018 and Friday, 12 January … [Read more...] about Make a kite from scratch!
Become a Friend
The Friends of the Art Museum are looking for proactive, energetic volunteers who would like to participate in organising and developing programmes and fund-raising events that will help raise the profile of the Friends and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum. The Art Museum celebrated 60 years in 2016 and is home to a comprehensive collection of South African Art and Craft, specialising in the art of the Eastern Cape Province. The Art Museum offers free access to visitors. The … [Read more...] about Become a Friend
Art of the Kite – Call for Entries
Are you an artist 18 years or older and a resident in Nelson Mandela Bay? The Friends of the Art Museum are challenging you, to use your imagination and make an artwork around the theme of wind - Kites, mobiles, flying machines. From students to both amateur and established artists, all are welcome to enter a work for this fun exhibition. This unselected community exhibition is titled the Art of the kite and will be hosted at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum from 7 December … [Read more...] about Art of the Kite – Call for Entries
