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The Melrose gallery in Johannesburg was established in 2016 as a leading contemporary Pan African art gallery. We are the official representatives of Dr. Esther Mahlangu, the iconic Ndebele artist. | The Melrose Gallery About The Melrose gallery in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg OUR STORY The Melrose Gallery is one of South Africa's most dynamic contemporary galleries, championing artists from across the continent and the diaspora. Established in 2016, the gallery has developed a solid reputation for its local and international programme of exhibitions, art fairs, and museum shows. With a gallery located in Johannesburg and another opening in San Francisco in February 2026, The Melrose Gallery provides a valuable platform for the amplification of voices who reflect the depth and diversity of Pan African Contemporary Art. Exclusive representatives of Esther Mahlangu, the globally acclaimed visual artist, our stable includes several of South Africa’s most established artists and an exciting young guard who are swiftly emerging to take their much deserved places on the global stage. Regular exhibitions hosted at The Melrose Gallery Our Location Melrose Arch, Johannesburg, South Africa The Melrose Gallery Johannesburg is a large, modern contemporary space located in the Melrose Arch urban precinct. We host regular solo and group exhibitions with well-attended openings.…

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The Real Heroes by Clint Strydom

Clint Strydom

Mar 11, 2026 — Jun 9, 2026

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Afropop | Celebrating the multiplicity of Pan-African Art

San Francisco

Feb 19, 2026 — Mar 29, 2026

SUMMER EDIT | A group exhibition

Feb 18, 2026 — Mar 30, 2026

Form as a Carrier of Memory

Esther Mahlangu, Clint Strydom, Samuel Allerton, Gavin Rain, Carol Cauldwell

Palm Beach

Jan 26, 2026 — Feb 1, 2026

The Light We Carry

Esther Mahlangu, Ayanda Mabula

Nov 5, 2025 — Jan 15, 2026

Ain't that America, a profound photographic series by Clint Strydom

Clint Strydom

Oct 28, 2025 — Jan 26, 2026

The Melrose Gallery’s debut at Atlanta Art Fair 2025

Atlanta

Sep 25, 2025 — Oct 31, 2025

JUNKYARD DOGS A Powerful Exhibition by SA Icons Pitika Ntuli and Willie Bester

Pitika Ntuli, Willie Bester

Aug 29, 2025 — Oct 31, 2025

The Alchemy of Colour

Dr. Noria Mabasa, Dr. Esther Mahlangu, Carol Cauldwell, Ndabuko Ntuli, Paul Blomkamp, Mederic

Jun 10, 2025 — Aug 18, 2025

Hlukanisa uHlanganise - In Conversation with Dr Esther Mahlangu

Dr Esther Mahlangu, Charity Vilakazi, Tinyiko Makwakwa, Nikiwe Dlova, Puleng

Apr 7, 2025 — May 23, 2025

Pascal Konan's Solo Exhibition, Unfinished Symphony.

Pascal Konan

Feb 8, 2025 — Mar 28, 2025

A Celebration of Contemporary African Art

Marcel Tchopwe, Papytsho Mafolo, Aza Mansongi, Sinalo Ngcaba, Hussein Salim, Lefifi Tladi, Ilana Seati, Samson Mnisi, Usen Obot, Dr. Esther Mahlangu

Dec 14, 2024 — Jan 14, 2025

Then I Knew I Was Good at Painting: Esther Mahlangu: A Retrospective

Dr Esther Mahlangu

Cape Town

Feb 18, 2024 — May 18, 2024

A FRECKLE PAST A ‘HARE’

Carol Cauldwell

Aug 3, 2022 — Aug 28, 2022

Wonders Shall Never End

Edozie Anedu

Jul 15, 2022 — Aug 14, 2022

The Garden of Carnal Delights

Hussein Salim

May 5, 2022 — Jul 3, 2022

When Art Imitates Life: A moment with Marcel Tchopwe

MARCEL TCHOPWE

Mar 3, 2022 — Mar 31, 2022

Shifting Narratives A Pan African Contemporary Photography Exhibition

Mar 1, 2022 — Apr 3, 2022

OBJECTS: USA 2020

Feb 1, 2021 — May 2, 2021

Universal Rhythms

REGI BARDAVID

Aug 23, 2020 — Sep 22, 2020

Azibuyele Emasisweni - (Return to the Source)

Pitika Ntuli

Aug 2, 2020 — Oct 31, 2020

SculptX 2017 - 2019 | International Sculpture Day

Apr 25, 2020 — May 31, 2020

SKIN, BONE, FIRE: THE FIRST ALBUM

Philiswa Lila

Apr 2, 2020 — May 5, 2020

Abstractions of a Culture: Towards a Retrospective

Dr Esther Mahlangu

Cape Town

Feb 14, 2020 — Feb 16, 2020

Dr Mahlangu Solo 'Disrupting Patterns'

Dr Mahlangu

Cape Town

Feb 13, 2020 — Mar 31, 2020

Stellenbosch Triennale | Curators' Exhibition

Stellenbosch

Feb 11, 2020 — Apr 30, 2020

Oliewenhuis Art Museum Permanent Collection - Oliewenhuis Museum

Nov 14, 2019 — Feb 12, 2020

In Search of a New King

Christiaan Diedericks

May 10, 2019 — Jul 5, 2019

Out of the Furnace

Willie Bester, Wolf Werdigier

Mar 13, 2019 — Apr 14, 2019

Paul Blomkamp | The Artist

Paul Blomkamp

Oct 19, 2018 — Nov 11, 2018

Arlene Amaler-Raviv | The Din of Daily Life

Arlene Amaler-Raviv

Mar 12, 2018 — May 13, 2018

Willie Bester's Social Engineering

Willie Bester

Nov 3, 2017 — Dec 3, 2017

Special Projects at 1:54 London

Adejoke Tugbiyele

London

Oct 8, 2017 — Oct 10, 2017

Clint Strydom's Hidden shadows and Silent Voices of Prison Number 4

Clint Strydom

May 18, 2017 — Aug 16, 2017

Esther Mahlangu 80

Esther Mahlangu

Cape Town

Nov 11, 2015 — Dec 2, 2015

Dr Esther Mahlangu | An artistic Residency

Mahlangu

Sep 8, 2014 — Oct 9, 2014

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