Blessing Ngobeni exhibits work in LA Frieze 2024

Teresa Kutala Firmino and Blessing Ngobeni are the subject of an artist by Emma Crichton-Miller, with reference to Teresa Kutala Firmino's upcoming solo exhibition: Manifestation Oku Yongola | Manifestation of Wanting at Everard Read London, on Financial Times.

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Blessing Ngobeni and Teresa Kutala Firmino are the subject of an artist profile by Kerri von Geusau on Nataal.

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On the occassion of Chaotic Pleasure, an online presentation of the artist's body of work for the National Arts Festival, Blessing Ngoebeni is the subject of an interview with Elme Strydom on The South African.

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Blessing Ngobeni is the subject of a feature titled "Black Artists to Know at Art Basel" on Paper Magazine

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Blessing Ngobeni has been awarded the Standard Bank Young Artist 2020 for the Visual Arts category.

Everard Read present at

CONTEXT Art Miami

3 - 8 December 2019

Everard Read will be presenting works by Liza Grobler, Matthew Hindley, Lady Skollie, Turiya Magadlela, Nigel Mullins, Brett Murray, Blessing Ngobeni, Lionel Smit, Andrzej Urbanski and Beezy Bailey. 

Launched in 2012, CONTEXT Art Miami's open atmosphere creates a meaningful dialogue between artists, galleries and collectors while providing the ultimate platform for the presentation of mid-career, emergent and cutting-edge talent by emerging and established galleries. Ninety-five international galleries, vetted by the CONTEXT Art Miami Selection Committee, exhibit highlights from their gallery programmes, solo artist exhibitions and curated projects. The combined efforts of CONTEXT Art Miami and Art Miami provide a unique and alternative opportunity for leading primary dealers and their artists to be marketed and promoted internationally during the most important week for contemporary art in America.

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Everard Read present at

Art X Lagos

1 November - 3 November 2019

Everard Read exhibits a presentation of five artists: Nelson Makamo, Blessing Ngobeni, Lady Skollie, Lionel Smit and Gary Stephens.

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Everard Read present at FNB Art Joburg

13 September - 15 September 2019

Everard Read presents over 20 artist from South Africa and Europe. Artist include Brett Murray, Deborah Bell, Beth Diane Armstrong, Blessing Ngobeni, Caryn Scrimgoeour, Lionel Smit, Angus Taylor, Nigel Mullins, Lucinda Mudge, Turiya Magadlela, Norman Catherine, Guy Ferrer, Phillemon Hlungwani, Lady Skollie, Andrzej Urbanski, Daniel Naudé and Olivié Keck.

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Blessing Ngobeni is the subject of an interview video, disucssing his journey to becoming one of South Africa's most established contemporary artists, on East Coast Radio

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Phenyo Melody Madiba is announced as the 2019 winner of the Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize, a self-funded art prize that offers the artist three months residency at Victoria Yards, a materials fund, a three months stipend and a show at Everard Read Johannesburg.

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Blessing Ngobeni in collaboration with Legate Lithography Editions (LL Edition) has recently participated in the Venice Biennale. The exhibition entitled 'Ubuntuism Re-enchanted', curated by Ruzy Rusike, draws inspiration from the poem 'The Rise of Shaka' written by Mazisi Kunene.

Kunene's poem toys with the effect of absence and presence, where excess of the latter suffocates and the former piques interest. Ngobeni draws inspiration from the dichotomy of nature and urbanisation. This exhibition is currently on display until the 4 November 2019.

Blessing Ngobeni's work Land Exchange has been acquired for the permanent collection by Iziko South African National Gallery

Everard Read Cape Town exhibits at Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2019, exhibiting works by artists including Brett Murray, Deborah Bell, Blessing Ngobeni, Nigel Mullins, Andrzej Urbanski, Beezy Bailey and Beth Diane Armstrong.

Blessing Ngobeni, on the occasion of A Note From Error at Everard Read Johannesburg, is the subject of an interview feature on Mail&Guardian

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Award winning artist Blessing Ngobeni will also be exhibiting a solo show, A Note from Error at Everard Read in Johannesburg, from 15 November until 21 December. 

Watch a video of Ngobeni in his studio discussing his practice and thoughts on being an artist.

Everard Read London presents

Blessing Ngobeni

A Note From Error

19 October - 10 November 2018

Everard Read London present a solo exhibition by Johannesburg based artist Blessing Ngobeni. Fuelled by the social injustices of post-Apartheid South Africa, Ngobeni joins a distinguished lineage of artists who dare to critique the status quo. His work is said to “borrow from the language of Surrealism, the anarchy of Dada and the figurative violence of Neo-Expressionism." * 

*Vitamin P3 New Perspectives in Painting, Phaidon, 2016

Blessing Ngobeni is the subject of a feature, with quotes from the artist, discussing his life story and his triumph over adversity, on VaVida eMagazine.

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Ngobeni's work is on show during Everard Read London's solo exhibition Blessing Ngobeni: A Note From Error from 19 October to 10 November. For more information or to request a portfolio please follow here.