The White River Gallery

The White River Gallery Contemporary art gallery in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

18/06/2026

The role of ‘curator’ in art terms seems to vary in scope and format. In Maria Marais’ case, her role as guest curator materialized in late 2025 at the exhibition’s conceptual stage with her development of the curatorial narrative, through to the selection of artists and their work in 2026, then fleshing out the exhibition to installation stage. Over many discussions and meetings of minds ‘ Life Interrupted’ has resulted - the poignant and cathartic exhibition which currently graces our walls.

Please join us on Sat 20 June, 11am, as Maria shares her motivation, process and experience in bringing this exhibition to life. A cuppacino and croissant to tame the expected colder weather, will be on offer.

The delicate dance of installing an exhibition! It’s rare that we present a group show unique in so many ways - Maria Ma...
05/06/2026

The delicate dance of installing an exhibition!

It’s rare that we present a group show unique in so many ways - Maria Marais as guest curator, emerging to well established artists from four different provinces (and one resident in Germany), a number of different mediums, a ceramic installation piece, and remarkable diversity in individual interpretations of the theme.

We think of our diaspora as we welcome back Grace and Gabriela Marais, and exhibiting for the first time, Daniella Mooney. We also welcome Lizel and Philipa Otto to the gallery, and a number of our returning artists.

Please join us at noon on Saturday, 6 June for a glass of wine and context by opening speaker, Gabriela Marais.

"Life, Interrupted" curated by Maria Marais, poses a simultaneously difficult and enchanting question. Exploring this id...
02/06/2026

"Life, Interrupted" curated by Maria Marais, poses a simultaneously difficult and enchanting question. Exploring this idea through the eyes of a wonderful group of artists has yielded a very moving exhibition.

"When life is interrupted - after the boundaries that hold us break down, after we cease to shift the air around us, after our final breath leaves us - what becomes of us?
Where do we go, and what of us persists? What lingers beyond our physical presence: the imprints we leave, the influences we have, the love exchanged, the spaces we once occupied?"

Please join us for the opening on Saturday, 6 June, at 12.

A visit to the renowned Artist Press near White River, never fails to leave an impressionable insight. This past week of...
18/04/2026

A visit to the renowned Artist Press near White River, never fails to leave an impressionable insight.
This past week offered a glimpse into the quiet, considered process of lithography - a medium grounded in the simple principle that oil and water do not mix. Working on stone, each mark and layer is built with intention - with patience and precision required as the image gradually reveals itself.

There is something deeply resonant about the studio itself, conversations seem to linger in the space. In the company of Master Printmaker Mark Attwood and artists Karin Daymond and Maria Marais, discussions unfold around the tactile nature of stone, and the evolving concepts shaping their new bodies of work, each rooted in process, material, and a deep sensitivity to form.

We look forward to viewing the final impressions.

15/04/2026

An insightful evening of interaction between Michael Selekane and viewers at our recently opened branch in Hoedspruit, at The Art House . His solo exhibition ‘Song of the Day’ is currently on view and shows new oils and framed silkscreens, creating an intimate dialogue between his chosen mediums.

Thank you to all who attended!

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Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre
White River
1240

Opening Hours

Monday 10:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 16:00
Thursday 10:00 - 16:00
Friday 10:00 - 16:00
Saturday 10:00 - 14:00
Sunday 10:00 - 14:00

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