Nompumelelo Ngoma

Nompumelelo Ngoma (born 1984)[1] is a visual artist and printmaker. Her work is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art.[2]

In 2016, she received the Cassirer Welz Award.[3][4][5]

Biography

Ngoma was born in Soweto, Jabulani in South Africa.[2]

Ngoma attended South West Gauteng College where she studied Fine Art. She completed a three-year printmaking program at the Artist Proof Studio and received an Honours degree in Visual Art from the University of Johannesburg in 2012.[1]

Her monoprint, Take Care of Me, was purchased by the National Museum of African Art in 2014 and was featured in the museum's I Am...Contemporary Women Artists of Africa.[2] Ngoma's first solo show was THULA MFAZI! at Circa Johannesburg in 2017.[6][7] In 2021 Ngoma's work was included in North-West University (NWU) Gallery's online exhibit: Mantariana Mbokodo Musings focused on five South African women artists.[8][9][10]

Ngoma lives and works in Johannesburg.[1]

References
  1. "Imago Mundi Collection". imagomundicollection.org. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. "I Am . . . Contemporary Women Artists of Africa". National Museum of African Art. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. "10 years of the Cassirer Welz Award". Creative Feel. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. Labase, Sisonke (1 June 2017). "Lifestyle profile - Nompumelelo Ngoma". True Love Magazine.
  5. Catlin, Roger (16 July 2019). "Women's Voices Ring With a Resounding Roar in This New Show". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. Dee, Christa (14 February 2017). "Visual artist Nompumelelo Ngoma's first solo exhibition 'THULA MFAZI!'". Bubblegum Club. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  7. Rusike, Ruzy (17 January 2017). "Nompumelelo Ngoma THULA MFAZI! | SAFFCA". Southern African Foundation For Contemporary Art (SAFFCA). Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  8. "Don't miss the NWU Gallery's latest online exhibitions". Bizcommunity. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. "'Mantariana Mbokodo Musings' prizes individual expression". Creative Feel. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  10. "Curating the collective strength of women". Creative Feel. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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