This diverse group exhibition of South African fibre artists is a collaboration with the National Quilt Festival hosted by the Good Hope Quilters Guild. This exhibition has been compiled by guest curator Dal Botha, known for her exceptional exhibitions at the FynArts Festival in Hermanus. Fibre art in general explores experimentation with textile manipulation, colour, texture and a diversity of mixed media, all applied and executed in an original way.
The collection comprises over 400 artists, and the Artist Spotlight series will highlight a select few in 2026, while incorporating archival materials and finds for viewers' enjoyment.
Tracings show part of researcher Richard ‘Ginger’ Townley Johnson’s (1911-1994) archive on southern African rock art. In the mid-70s, the Rembrandt van Rijn Art Foundation granted sponsorship to ‘Ginger’ who by then was retired to continue his various travels and explorations to trace rock art sites in Southern Africa.
The exhibition Storeroom Series celebrates African Modernism, a movement that appeared in the mid-twentieth century and was characterized by its innovative and experimental approach to artmaking. Some of the artists featured in this exhibition were part of two important collectives – The New Group and Amadlozi Group - that shaped the art movement in South Africa through their dedication in exploring African Art.
Continuing the exploration of genre themed exhibitions inspired by the Rupert Museum’s permanent collections, Nature Morte is the second in the series, following on the much appreciated show – Faces & Figures.
The Rupert Museum and artist Ras Silas Motse taught 48 learners from five local schools how to use COLOUR, LINE and SHAPE in graffiti design. The learners created panels with elements of South African heritage and diversity, expressing their pride and joy. The panels are a message to celebrate our country, its people and the youth.
The PORTRAIT 100 exhibition will enable art lovers to indulge in a genre that has captured the hearts of artists, art historians and -custodians alike for centuries. By allowing us a glimpse into our own personage, the depiction of the human figure has truly stood the test of time as a relatable, enriching, and empathetic subject matter.
Brought together in one space, a selection of international artists part of the Huberte Goote Collection, during the exhibition a rotation of other artists and artworks will also be introduced. The works have been extensively labeled and exhibited as Art of the Space Age since the 1960s locally and abroad by the Rembrandt van Rijn Art Foundation.
Experience two exhibitions which showcase the Social Impact Art Prize 2022. Gallery 4 features 'Terroir' by Georgia Munnik, who received the Artist Residency in Graaff-Reinet award. The film project, 'Kammakamma’, was created in Stellenbosch by Abri de Swardt, who received an Arts Fellowship.
The Social Impact Arts Prize awards artists who situate their practices in socially concerned conditions ranging from the environment and climate change to human relations and social pressures of an inequal society.
