5WOMENARTISTS

NWU Botanical Gardens Gallery The Art of Clay Curated by Amohelang Mohajane 10 April online exhibition opening

Above: Boitumelo Machaba. Opposite Page top right: Lerato Moleko. Centre left: Ivy Rihlampfu. Centre right: Prudence Magagula. Bottom right: Pholile Hlongwane

#5WOMENARTISTS is an online campaign launched by the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NY) in 2016. The campaign calls attention to the fact that women have not been treated equally in the art world, and remain unrepresented and undervalued in museums, galleries, and auction houses.

The NWU Gallery has been promoting this campaign over the past few years and 2021 is no different. We are proud to be hosting a group show for the selected #5WOMENARTISTS titled, ‘#5WOMENARTISTS | The Art of Clay’. These artists include; Ivy Rihlampfu, Pholile Hlongwane, Boitumelo Machaba, Lerato Moleko and Prudence Magagula.

Their works strongly feature aspects of being a woman, be it strength, resilience, or courage. They use inspiration from daily live, their surroundings and community, the women around them and those who have shaped them to be who they are today. The works feature a range of themes focusing on gender stereotyping in a male-dominated working space, aspects of faith and spiritual teachings and environmental awareness.