15 Black South African Women Artists (Painters) You Should Know
This compilation of black women artists, emanates from the misconception that there are very few practicing women artists in South Africa. The way the visual art structure is designed, only few black artists make it to the top let alone black women artists. I would like to honor and celebrate these artists and share their work with general public who may not have known them before. I say with this blog post, KNOW THEIR NAMES and CHECK OUT MORE OF THEIR WORKS ONLINE. The following artists are arranged in no chronological order. Suffice to say there are still many more. Helen Sebidi, detail of The Dispossessed , 2011-2012. Acrylic on canvas. 165 x 220 cm. All images courtesy of the Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg. 1. Helen Mmakgabo Mmapula Mmankgato Mmakgato Mmakgabo Mmapula Mmangankato Helen Sebidi (5 March 1943) is a South African artist born in Marapyane (Skilpadfontein) near Hamanskraal, Pretoria. She lives and works in Johannesburg. Sebidi's work has been represented in