Artology: select works from the University of Pretoria Museums, an exhibition inspired by a word not yet defined in any dictionary, opens on Museum Saturday at the Rupert Museum.
The term Artology is a curatorial perspective and an investigative tool that probes into the University of Pretoria’s collections by actively researching its archives, conserving, and curating its collections and interacting with audiences within the framework of a university museum setting. It is through this tool of Artology, that the UP Museums will continue to curate and collect in order to build and reimagine the future of the University of Pretoria’s permanent art collection.
The University of Pretoria’s art collection is curated and cared for by the UP Museums. It comprises an extensive list of works created by prominent South African artists dating back as far as 1922. The artworks within Artology not only speak to the audiences of this exhibition, but they are also in conversation with each other, and act as witnesses to the history of the collection’s growth.
The exhibition showcases the iconic, the unexpected, as well as lesser-known works, all of which serve to make a statement about a century of creative outputs and originality of works by artists working in South Africa. Look forward to seeing works by William Kentridge, Sydney Kumalo, Noria Mabasa, Lucky Sibiya and Maud Sumner, to name but a few.
Walkabout with curator Gerard de Kamper of Artology
10:45am – 11:45am | Complimentary but booking is essential
Join in this walkabout as De Kamper discusses some iconic and key pieces brought together in this rotation of the traveling exhibition. Please note that seating is limited, and you will mostly be on your feet for the duration of the walkabout. |Â BOOK HEREÂ
Being MUSEUM SATURDAY there are lots of other activities for the family. See the full programme below. And ENJOY!
WHAT: Artology: select works from the University of Pretoria Museums
WHERE: Rupert Museum,
WHEN: 27 April – 31 October 2024 | Monday to Saturday: 10:00 – 16:00 | Free Entry
INFO: T +27 21 888 3344 | E info@rupertmuseum.org | VISIT
TOP PHOTO: Sam Nhlengethwa (b1955), Ndebele Village, 1989. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the University of Pretoria Museums
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