Nando's Creative Exchange (2019)
Wonder Marthinus, Adolf Tega, Robyn Pretorius, Thembalethu Manqunyana and Wonder Marthinus with program mentor Sepideh Mehraban
We’re already getting Fired Up for the 2019 Nando’s Creative Exchange! This annual group art exhibition will run from 14 December 2019 to 16 January 2020 at the AVA Gallery, Cape Town and is held in partnership with Spier Arts Trust.
Creative Exchange was first established in 2011 to recognise emerging, South African fine artists who demonstrate exceptional ability. We’re PERi excited to share the names of the four artists selected for this year’s exhibition!
Congratulations to Wonder Marthinus, Adolf Tega, Robyn Pretorius and Thembalethu Manqunyana!
These artists will enjoy the opportunity to take part in the exhibition sponsored by Nando’s, as well as mentorship opportunities and sponsored art materials. They will be encouraged to further develop a unique, personal narrative in their work while building on the professional-practice skills so vital in their career development. They will also be supported in creating a comprehensive body of work for a group exhibition, available for sale to the public at exhibition at The AVA Gallery.
The Creative Exchange artists will also enjoy media exposure at a group exhibition that runs concurrently with the Basha Uhuru Freedom Festival at Constitution Hill in June 2019. Works from the Nando's collection and the Spier Arts Trust Creative Block programme will also be exhibited at the festival.
The curatorial theme for the Creative Exchange Exhibition will be decided on while the four artists work together towards this exhibition, under the guidance of a mentor, who will provide ongoing feedback and guidance to help nurture their talents.
By enabling artists to focus full-time on their artistic careers with the potential to earn a regular income, Nando’s is making a difference in people’s lives while growing their body of high quality Southern African contemporary art – currently comprising more than 21 300 artworks.