Visual Arts Latest News

Nelson Mandela University lecturer on an international trajectory #R2bP

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Reasons to be Proud - #R2bP: Muziwandile “Muzi” Gigaba, a PhD candidate and lecturer at Nelson Mandela University, is off to an artist residency in Singapore.

How fashion design is helping make invisible women's health conditions visible

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Can clothing tell the story of a condition that leaves no visible scars but profoundly shapes the lives of millions of women?

Nelson Mandela University honours alumni shaping South Africa and the world

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela University recently celebrated its alumni’s remarkable achievements at the 2026 Alumni Awards ceremony, recognising graduates whose leadership, innovation, service and excellence continue to make a meaningful impact across South Africa, the African continent and the world.

Record number of visual and performance arts master’s graduates

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Mandela University’s School of Visual and Performance Arts has produced 14 honours graduates in visual art and 12 masters’ graduates, eight in visual arts and four in music, during the University’s Autumn Graduation.

Student-led Creative Media Lab to boost graduate employability

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela University has officially launched the Humanities Creative Media Lab, a student-driven creative media agency designed to prepare graduates for the world of work.

SUM NIL Venue closed. Exhibition open. Art still happens.

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Inside a municipal museum hall closed by electrical damage and flooding, a Nelson Mandela University master’s exhibition is asking an uncomfortable question: what happens when the spaces that hold a city’s cultural life begin to crumble?

Partnership to drive youth innovation and creative economy in the Eastern Cape

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Earlier this month, Nelson Mandela University and the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) met to advance implementation plans under their strategic partnership aimed at accelerating economic development and expanding opportunities for young people in the Eastern Cape.

Second-year graphic design students working with First Nation Tribes

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela University’s second-year Bachelor of Visual Arts Graphic Design students under the auspices of the Indigenous Knowledge Systems of the Built Environment Unit, (IKSBEU), recently completed a symbol design project with the KhoiSan communities.

Art and philosophy meet in Horizon 2055’s call for a sustainable future

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Nelson Mandela University’s Horizon 2055 multimedia exhibition at the Bird Street Gallery this month offered its audience a glimpse of the future shaped by imagination, collaboration and ubuntu.

Step inside artists’ worlds at free gallery walkabout

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Ever wondered what inspires the people who teach, research and create in Nelson Mandela University’s Visual Arts department? On Saturday 4 October at 10am, you have the chance to find out – up close and free of charge – at a special artists’ walkabout in Central’s Bird Street Gallery.