Eclectica Contemporary

04/04/2023

We are excited to announce the opening of Mpho Feni's Solo show, Chulumanco. Join us this First Thursdays at 56 Church street.

This month at First Thursdays in Cape Town: Mpho Feni Solo ‘Chulumanco’ at

Eclectica Contemporary is excited to present Mpho Feni's first solo exhibition, Chulumanco. The exhibition title, derived from Xhosa, signifies happiness, an emotion sensitively rendered in Feni’s paintings. Highlighting this core emotion, we are drawn into the emotive presence of the artwork. The artist explores the merit of joyful emotions by portraying figures in close-knit formation. As emotions are an integral part of our experience, the artist’s paintings resonate with many, as Feni echoes relatable encounters in our own family gatherings.

Being born post Apartheid in South Africa, where inequalities have not been addressed, Feni presents an abundance of hope. Feni chooses to embrace the new South Africa with positivity and care, making the act of celebration a right of passage that the artist embraces, shares and recreates. His work invites us to pause, breathe, and pay homage to celebratory moments.

Eclectica Contemporary
56 Church Street
Cape Town CBD
5pm - 8pm

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For the full programme, go to first-thursdays.co.za (link in bio).

04/04/2023

29/11/2021

Please follow our new page Eclectica Contemporary to keep up with what's happening in our gallery space.

https://www.facebook.com/eclecticacontemporarygallery

10/08/2021

Congratulations to Soad Abd Elrasoul for being featured on the Women Artists to watch on Artsy. Don't forget to follow Eclectica Contemporary on Artsy for more.

30/06/2021

Finding Eden - Hussein Salim solo exhibition is opening this week at Eclectica Contemporary gallery in Cape Town. Message us to request a catalogue ar make an appointment to view the exhibit.

28/06/2021

Eclectica Contemporary is excited to present Finding Eden, a Hussein Salim solo exhibition available to view from this coming Thursday. Make sure to stop by as we are socially distanced and follow full Covid Protocall.

03/06/2021

Join us tonight for First Thursdays Cape Town.

Join us tonight for First Thursdays Cape Town and the opening of Odyssey at 56 Church Street.

23/05/2021

10/05/2021

06/05/2021

Join us tonight for First Thursdays Cape Town and the opening of Odyssey at 56 Church Street.

03/05/2021

In her online solo exhibition Stick It, Sue Greeff – South African nurse turned fine artist – offers an opportunity to retrace a personal history of Nursing in South Africa, while contributing to the ongoing conversation of a global pandemic.

https://eclecticacontemporary.co.za/stick-it/

21/04/2021

Exhibition 11:11
Aimee Lindeque
Research facility
Watercolour on paper

31/03/2021

This Thursday we will be open until 8pm for First Thursdays Cape Town. Drop by for a visual feast.

Artwork Featured:
Kyu Sang Lee
Self portrait with Figure of
Madonna behind white paint
2016
Photomontage with paint
124 x 100 cm

31/03/2021

Artwork of the day, thanks Latitudes Online!

: 'Fishermen' by ⁠Douglas Condzo is our artwork of the day. Based in Maputo, Mozambique, Condzo is a photographer and filmmaker who works across fashion, documentary, portraiture, and narrative storytelling. His rousing work is dedicated to finding and illuminating tender moments of realness, complexity, and beauty. His prints are available for sale on Latitudes Online: https://bit.ly/3lURHFo.
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Pictured: Douglas Condzo, Fishermen, 2020. Digital photomontage. Presented by Eclectica Contemporary.
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02/03/2021

Drop by this Thursday and experience the beautiful photographs by Thepiso Seleke also known as The Darkroom Artist. 😊

This month at First Thursdays:
’11:11’ at Eclectica Contemporary – a group exhibition of furniture, ceramics, photography and other work in conversation with the gallery’s own collection of mid-century and vintage furniture pieces.


69 Burg Street, Cape Town CBD
CLOSES 7PM

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Image: Work by Tshepiso Seleke (detail). Courtesy of Eclectica Contemporary.

26/01/2021

Exploring synchronicity, serendipity and sustainability, we’re looking forward to 11:11 - our forthcoming group exhibition. Featuring numerous local and international talents, this exhibition will run until April with a series of additional events and interactive virtual engagements. Are you as excited as we are?

25/01/2021

Announcing our forthcoming exhibition!

Titled 11:11, inspired by synchronicity, serendipity and sustainability. We are excited to present a group exhibition that marries contemporary art alongside notable contemporary African designers, ceramicists and creatives in conversation with the gallery’s collection of iconic mid century modern and vintage furniture pieces.

The exhibition will continue for an extended period of three months, with new pieces being included and rotated in the spaces continuously. Follow along here and for artworks, design and an exciting interactive programme to be announced!

21/01/2021

We loved hosting Embodied Collective at our gallery. Watch their debut here, inspired by the paintings by Ley Mboramwe installed in our upstairs gallery!

[Em]bodied is a creative group that offers an interactive movement experience whereby the performance, in collaboration with dance, music, style, photography...

13/01/2021

Eclectica Contemporary is excited to present Serge Diakota Mabilama’s work in our upcoming exhibition opening in February! Mabilama is a Congolese visual artist who resides and practices in Kinshasa. Domestic objects enter a new discourse through Diakota’s creative process of mixing various techniques such as engraving, painting and collage.

Diakota’s work invites the viewer to reflect on transition, movement and migration as an attempt at creating a universal identity, while contributing to the discussion of moving Congolese art beyond geographical borders.

Keep an eye out for more of this artist's exciting work on our upcoming exhibition to be announced very soon!

Read more about Serge Diakota Mabilama's practice here: https://momaa.org/spotlight-serge-diakota-mabilama/

06/01/2021

We hope to see you in our gallery or online! 💫✨

First Thursday of 2021

If you are in Cape Town don't miss the limited First Thursday programme tomorrow in Cape Town's CBD. Here is what's on offer at the galleries:
http://first-thursdays.co.za/cape-town/

06/01/2021

Our summer group exhibition Rest continues in the gallery until the end of the month and can be viewed on our website (link in bio!).

Featuring works by Anico Mostert, Kino Hogan, Khalid Abdel Rahman, Hussein Salim, Kagiso Reuben and Yasmin Yacoubi.

30/12/2020

2020 highlights! Reflecting on the past year has reminded us of the triumphs and challenges, the successes and the joys. We’ve been honoured to meet many new and wonderful people - from artists to collectors, to writers and dancers. Although art fairs and exhibitions shifted into new formats throughout the year we loved starting out with Nina Holmes’s solo booth at alongside our booth in the main section. The thrill of rushing off to Marrakech for the was complimented by a sell out booth for our incredible Hussein Salim, our first time exhibiting in Marrakech and beginning our ongoing collaboration with Mimouni El Houssaïne.

Swipe through for some memories and artwork highlights.

🎉Thank you for making our year filled with so much goodness to cherish and remember. Here’s us wishing you and your loved ones a fantastic 2021 to come! ✨

21/12/2020

Currently up for our Summer group show Rest is this intricate piece by Kino Hogan.

Through his creations, Hogan places particular focus on small details, displaying a meticulous attention towards representation and playing with the contexts of understanding.

Kino Hogan
Untitled (1)
2019
Laser-cut wood and perspex
14 x 14 cm

Our gallery is open between 10am and 5pm - pop by to visit or view the works via the link in our bio. If you’d like to be sent the catalogue DM us your email address.

21/12/2020

Inspired by Sudan’s diversity and diasporic, multicultural communal structure, Hussein Salim’s work celebrates this through extensive layering of symbols, rich colours and vivid forms.

Hussein Salim
Untitled (HS 276)
2020
Acrylic on Canvas
30 x 30 cm

We have new works up by Hussein Salim in our gallery. Our summer group show Rest continues on through January. Do get in touch with any questions or requests!

14/12/2020

Kagiso Reuben (born 1999), was raised in a small town called Vereeniging in Gauteng just outside of Johannesburg. This remains a primary source of inspiration in his work. A selection of Reuben’s paintings are currently featuring on our summer group exhibition, Rest.

Home
2020
Oil on panel
31 x 31 cm

If you would like to receive the catalogue please dm us your email address. Additionally if you have any queries, please get in touch !

11/12/2020

11/12/2020

Serenity
2020
Oil on canvas
122 x 102 cm

Yasmine Yacoubi is a trained and practicing psychologist and as such, her clinical world often merges with the artistic through her paintings. Once in her studio, she uses her ability to carefully listen as a tool for herself; translating her feelings into her work.

We’re pleased to present a series of works by Yasmine Yacoubi for our current group exhibition Rest. For the catalogue please get in touch!

06/12/2020

Yasmine Yacoubi’s 25 year painting journey has now culminated in a focus on the vitality and the forces of nature. Her surrounds and their continuous transformations are her main sources of both fascination and inspiration. What guides her has always been what she sees, hears and touches around her.

Artwork featured:

Meditation I
2020
Oil on board
25 x 25 cm

Featuring on Rest, our summer group exhibition. For the catalogue of remaining available works or any queries please DM or email us at [email protected]