#williebester

[ronaldmuchatuta]

Walk about at the ‘One and Only Hotel ‘/ @themelrose_gallerysa - for the group show 'TIMELESS', featuring Esther Mahlangu, Willie Bester, Paul Blomkamp, Christiaan Diedericks, Aza Mansongi, Clint Strydom, Ndabuko Ntuli, Ronald Muchatuta and Restone Maambo. . . . #esthermahlangu #williebester #paulblomkamp #christiaandiedericks #azamansongi #clintstrydom #ronaldmuchatuta #restonemaambo #ndabukontuli #saart #themelrosegallery #SaronsbergCellar #ooct #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #abstractexpressionism #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryafricanart #artistsoninstagram #artsy #thedividedself #nonbinary (at One&Only Cape Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxmWnPoDhW3/?igshid=h4tyckmc8lsf

[ronaldmuchatuta]

Took a turn to come and visit @themelrose_gallerysa and experience the powerful exhibition, OUT OF THE FURNACE - the international collaboration between the two artists and activists #williebester and Austria's #wolfwerdigier. Show closed on the 14th of April. ‘Out of The Furnace’ is curated by Beathur Mgoza Baker. Madlozi Art #BeathurMgozaBaker #curate #Africa #contemporaryart #leafrinique #themelrosegallery #themelrosegallerysa #outofthefurnace #todestroyisnottosilence #activistart #artactivism (at The Melrose Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwX8sF8hTOc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iedubcmyvwh1

[ronaldmuchatuta]

As part of “The Art week - Cape Town “ Don't miss this one-night-only group exhibition on Tuesday the 12th of February in the Port of Cape Town! . #esthermahlangu #williebester #paulblomkamp #christiaandiedericks #azamansongi #clintstrydom #ronaldmuchatuta #restonemaambo #ndabukontuli #saart #themelrosegallery #SaronsbergCellar #ooct #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #abstractexpressionism #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryafricanart #artistsoninstagram #artsy #thedividedself #nonbinary https://www.instagram.com/p/BtqhiBNB69K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7gvx2t9p1xcv

[ronaldmuchatuta]

Dr Esther Mahlangu will officially open our new gallery at the One&Only Resort Cape Town on 12 Feb 2019. She will be unveiling 6 paintings that she created for the foyer of the One&Only and opening 'TIMELESS', a group exhibition, featuring Esther Mahlangu, Willie Bester, Paul Blomkamp, Christiaan Diedericks, Aza Mansongi, Clint Strydom, Ndabuko Ntuli, Ronald Muchatuta and Restone Maambo as part of the CTIAF VIP programme. The exhibition is open to the public from 13 Feb till 30 April. . . . . #esthermahlangu #williebester #paulblomkamp #christiaandiedericks #azamansongi #clintstrydom #ronaldmuchatuta #restonemaambo #ndabukontuli #saart #themelrosegallery #SaronsbergCellar #ooct #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #abstractexpressionism #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryafricanart #artistsoninstagram #artsy #thedividedself #nonbinary (at One&Only Cape Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtnLjGxBqy9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9kvi75vitbcb

[ronaldmuchatuta]

Dr Esther Mahlangu will officially open our new gallery at the One&Only Resort Cape Town on 12 Feb 2019. She will be unveiling 6 paintings that she created for the foyer of the One&Only and opening 'TIMELESS', a group exhibition, featuring Esther Mahlangu, Willie Bester, Paul Blomkamp, Christiaan Diedericks, Aza Mansongi, Clint Strydom, Ndabuko Ntuli, Ronald Muchatuta and Restone Maambo as part of the CTIAF VIP programme. The exhibition is open to the public from 13 Feb till 30 April. . . . . #esthermahlangu #williebester #paulblomkamp #christiaandiedericks #azamansongi #clintstrydom #ronaldmuchatuta #restonemaambo #ndabukontuli #saart #themelrosegallery #SaronsbergCellar #ooct #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #abstractexpressionism #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryafricanart #artistsoninstagram #artsy #thedividedself #nonbinary https://www.instagram.com/p/BtBJ5a3B4CI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a7b5hku887vl

[ronaldmuchatuta]

Dr Esther Mahlangu will officially open our new gallery at the One&Only Resort Cape Town on 12 Feb 2019. She will be unveiling 6 paintings that she created for the foyer of the One&Only and opening 'TIMELESS', a group exhibition, featuring Esther Mahlangu, Willie Bester, Paul Blomkamp, Christiaan Diedericks, Aza Mansongi, Clint Strydom, Ndabuko Ntuli, Ronald Muchatuta and Restone Maambo as part of the CTIAF VIP programme. The exhibition is open to the public from 13 Feb till 30 April. #esthermahlangu #williebester #paulblomkamp #christiaandiedericks #azamansongi #clintstrydom #ronaldmuchatuta #restonemaambo #ndabukontuli #saart #themelrosegallery #SaronsbergCellar #ooct . . . #markmaking #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #artist #abstractexpressionism #painting #artistsoninstagram #contemporaryafricanart #artistsoninstagram #exhibition #paint #art #artsy #portrait #thedividedself #nonbinary #picoftheday #postoftheday #rightwing (at One&Only Cape Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtBJPy5hZTf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qfhivpakmya6

[ronaldmuchatuta]

Repost from @themelrose_gallerysa Dr Esther Mahlangu will officially open our new gallery at the One&Only Resort Cape Town on 12 Feb 2019. She will be unveiling 6 paintings that she created for the foyer of the One&Only and opening 'TIMELESS', a group exhibition, featuring Esther Mahlangu, Willie Bester, Paul Blomkamp, Christiaan Diedericks, Aza Mansongi, Clint Strydom, Ndabuko Ntuli, Ronald Muchatuta and Restone Maambo as part of the CTIAF VIP programme. The exhibition is open to the public from 13 Feb till 30 April. #esthermahlangu #williebester #paulblomkamp #christiaandiedericks #azamansongi #clintstrydom #ronaldmuchatuta #restonemaambo #ndabukontuli #saart #themelrosegallery #SaronsbergCellar #ooct (at One&Only Cape Town) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsfO_V9h4EY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tyol9x9gmi07

[lesliesacksgallery]

#StaffPicks | Willie Bester, Willie Bester,  Hlathi Bhobhotyani, 2007 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Willie Bester is a self-taught South African artist known for incorporating found objects into his work. The various discarded materials Bester uses to construct his compositions are gathered from the very townships he depicts. His oil paintings are are often framed in an unconventional scrap metal collected from local junkyards and flea markets. The themes of his works are heavily influenced by his experiences growing up in an Apartheid state. He uses his art as a vehicle to speak on the political and social issues of racial segregation, poverty, corruption, and the experience of everyday life in the townships and the people living in them. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Because of this highly personal and intimate relationship between the artist, subject and materials used, Willie Bester's art permeates an appreciable authenticity, which successfully immerses the viewer into his world. Bester's portraits perfectly capture this innate truth as in Hlathi Bhobhotyani, 2007 depicting the weatherworn visage of an old man. Unlike many of his other portraits, which are more generally titled like "Man with Cap" or "Portrait of an Old Man", this painting is titled for a particular individual, giving further personalization to Bester's South African experience. --Sang Lee, Special Projects ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Artwork info: Willie Bester,  Hlathi Bhobhotyani, 2007, oil on canvas in painted metal frame, 15 x 11 1/4 inches #stafffavorties #discoverbergamot #williebester #southafrica (at Leslie Sacks Gallery)