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
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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
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
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
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
The Way of Water Exhibition
The public of Nelson Mandela Bay are invited to attend the opening of the exhibition THE WAY OF WATER on 27 September 2017 at 17:30 for 18:00. The exhibition hosted by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in celebration of Heritage month, forms part of an international art project that was designed to bring attention to the fragile marine environment which is currently threatened by pollution, excessive fishing, and encroaching human development and industry. On the 5th and 6th of … [Read more...] about The Way of Water Exhibition
Palladio and the Modern Returns Home
The successful three traveling exhibitions of 2016 entitled PALLADIO AND THE MODERN, that highlights the universal principles of architecture, were hosted by The Cape Institute for Architecture in April in Cape Town, by the Department of Architecture of the University of the Free State during the Free State Festival in July in Bloemfontein, and by the School of Architecture and Planning of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in August/September in Johannesburg during the AZA16 … [Read more...] about Palladio and the Modern Returns Home
Children’s Holiday Workshops
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum will be hosting art workshops for children during the July school holidays to celebrate Mandela Month. The exhibition, THE ART MUSEUM IS A MEETING PLACE, pays tribute to the role of the Art Museum as a conduit for people, art and ideas to meet. The exhibition shows how artists use their talent to tell stories about the world around them. What is your story and how can you inspire people around you Join us, as we will be using the art on display … [Read more...] about Children’s Holiday Workshops
The Cold Sea: Mendi Poems
On 8 June 2017 at 17:30 the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum will be closing the exhibition Remembering the SS Mendi with the launch of a new collection of poems on the Mendi tragedy titled The Cold Sea: Mendi Poems composed by local school learners and members of Nelson Mandela Bay community. The contributors to this publication participated in poetry workshops facilitated by Brian Walter and assisted by Olwethu Mxoli and Leonie Williams. Selected poems will be performed on the night and … [Read more...] about The Cold Sea: Mendi Poems
Art Workshops for Children
If you are looking for something creative for your children to do during the holidays you are more than welcome to bring them to the Art Museum, let them be inspired and explore their creativity. The art workshops are inspired by the Vibrant City exhibition. 8 December: City Scape Painting: 7 – 10 yrs 9 December: City Scape Painting: 11 - 14 yrs 12 December: Mixed media Painting: 7 – 14 yrs 14 December: Paper Craft – Mini paper city 7 – 14 … [Read more...] about Art Workshops for Children
