NAGN opens year with ode to master artists

The National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) has announced the opening of its first exhibition for 2023, and if industry chatter is anything to go by, it looks to be a promising affair.The display will feature works of art from revered artists in the Namibian arts and craft fraternity, and opens on Thursday, 23 March, at 18:00.With a selection of well-established Namibian artists participating, the exhibition is a token of appreciation to all &#039;masters&#039; in the sector - the teachers of disciplines, the inspirers, the mentors and the pioneers who paved the way for the visual arts sector.Curated by Ndeenda Shivute-Nakapunda, the exhibition reveals a rich cache of works reflecting each artist&#039;s respective journey from earlier life to their most recent productions.“A wealth of history and personal context were shared over cups of tea and table talks,” she said.This exhibition promises breadth and diversity across the fields of visual arts - linocut prints, woodcut prints, paintings, sculptures, photography and mixed-media artworks. This further feeds into the gallery’s mission of researching, collecting and celebrating local arts and crafts.NAGN’s marketing and communications officer Beau-Ann Ferris said that the institution strives to offer focused platforms and assist artists to effect and maintain outstanding displays of work through staging wide-ranging exhibitions annually.“Therefore, &#039;An Ode to the Masters&#039; is another pivotal opportunity to showcase the space’s potential, but to also involve locals and visitors through honouring cultural heritage and human connectedness,” she said.Most of these artists have works that form part of the NAGN’s permanent collection and the government collection, however, a gap in the archival record is reflected in this exhibition. Men are represented across the board while established female artists of colour are absent within their demographic of recognised artists. This body of work is therefore a direct call to art institutions to continue creating platforms for voices that were not carried forward in the past, the gallery said."NAGN invites all art lovers to celebrate artists who have not only developed their own practice but also those who have influenced many on their own paths as creatives."The artists participating in the exhibition include Amy Schoeman, Andrew van Wyk, Anita Steyn, Barbara Böhlke, Barbara Pirron, David Amukoto and more.The exhibition will be on display until Saturday, 29 April. The gallery is open Mondays (14:00 to 17:00), Tuesdays to Fridays (08:00 to 17:00) and Saturdays (09:00 to 14:00).

NAGN opens year with ode to master artists

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