Mary Sibande

♀ *1982 / Saudi Arabia

Works

Solo exhibitions

The Wake

Kunstpalais, Erlangen (DE)
30 Jul 2022 – 23 Oct 2022
I Came Apart at the Seams

Somerset House, London (GB)
3 Oct 2019 – 5 Jan 2020
The purple shall reign

SANG Iziko Museum - South African Nation, Cape Town (ZA)
27 Nov 2013 – 15 Jan 2014
Résidences & commandes

part of The South African/ french Season 2012 & 2013 <a href="http://www.france-southafrica.com" target="_blank">www.france-southafrica.com</a>

MAC/VAL, Paris (FR)
25 Oct 2013 – 31 Dec 2013
Group Show

Gallery Momo, Johannesburg (ZA)
17 Jul 2012 – 20 Aug 2012

Group

CARE MATTERS

An Exhibition of the VERBUND COLLECTION - Eine Ausstellung der SAMMLUNG VERBUND

Albertina, Wien (AT)
12 Mar 2026 – 28 Jun 2026

with Renate Bertlmann, Natalia Iguiñiz Boggio, Hannah Cooke, Sandra Eleta, Valie Export, Aneta Grzeszykowska, Natalia Iguiñíz, Birgit Juergenssen, Kirsten Justesen, Kirsten Justesen, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Karin Mack …
CARE MATTERS

An Exhibition of the VERBUND COLLECTION - Eine Ausstellung der SAMMLUNG VERBUND

Albertina, Wien (AT)
12 Mar 2026 – 28 Jun 2026

with Renate Bertlmann, Natalia Iguiñiz Boggio, Hannah Cooke, Sandra Eleta, Valie Export, Aneta Grzeszykowska, Natalia Iguiñíz, Birgit Juergenssen, Kirsten Justesen, Kirsten Justesen, Mierle Laderman Ukeles, Karin Mack …
Marvellous Realism

Groundbreaking Contemporary African Photography Show

Fotografiska CN, Shanghai (CN)
30 Aug 2024 – 1 Dec 2024

with Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Atong Atem, Justin Dingwall, Maimouna Guerresi , Hassan Hajjaj, Ayana Jackson, Lebohang Kganye, Michael MacGarry, Mohau Modisakeng, Zanele Muholi, Ruby Okoro, Thania Petersen …
A GATEWAY TO POSSIBLE WORLDS

Les portes du possible - Art & science-fiction

Centre Pompidou-Metz, Metz (FR)
5 Nov 2022 – 10 Apr 2023

with Edgar Arceneaux, Jeannette Ehlers, John Isaacs, Aida Muluneh, Wangechi Mutu, Josèfa Ntjam, Larissa Sansour, Yinka Shonibare MBE
Reframing History/12 chapters

Photo VOGUE Festival 2021

BASE Milano, Milano (IT)
18 Nov 2021 – 21 Nov 2021

with Stacey Gillian Abe, Campbell Addy, Kennedi Carter, Akinola Davies Jr, Omar Victor Diop, Namsa Leuba, Daniel Obasi, Lakin Ogunbanwo, Ashley Peña, Trevor Stuurman, David Uzochukwu
In Their Own Form

MoCP Contemporary Photo, Chicago (US)
12 Apr 2018 – 8 Jul 2018

with Alun Be, Kudzanai Chiurai, Jim Chuchu, Teju Cole, Ayana Jackson, Mohau Modisakeng, Fabrice Monteiro, Zanele Muholi, Aida Muluneh, Paulo Nazareth, Zohra Opoku, Alexis Peskine
The Evidence of Things Not Seen

JAG Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)
11 Nov 2016 – 15 May 2017

with Ernest Cole, Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Gabrielle Goliath, Ranjith Kally, Nandipha Mntambo, Mohau Modisakeng, Santu Mofokeng, Zanele Muholi, Sam Nhlengethwa, Tracey Rose, Berni Searle
Re(as)sisting Narratives

Unseen Photo Festival

Framer Framed, Amsterdam (NL)
28 Aug 2016 – 27 Jul 2016

with Mohau Modisakeng, Athi-Patra Ruga
Lagos Photo Festival 2014

Staging Reality, Documenting Fiction

LagosPhoto Foundation, Lagos (NG)
25 Oct 2014 – 26 Nov 2014

with Laurence Aegerter, Ade Adekola, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou, Jenevieve Aken, Seun Akisanmi, Aisha Augie-Kuta, Eefje Blankevoort, Ricardo Cases, Edson Chagas, Kudzanai Chiurai, Joana Choumali, Angelica Dass …
Material Self: Performing the Other Within

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2014

MOCA Contemporary Art, Toronto (CA)
1 May 2014 – 1 Jun 2014

with David Favrod, Charles Freger, Hendrik Kerstens, Namsa Leuba, Meryl McMaster, Dominique Rey, Tomoko Sawada
My Joburg

Kunstszene Johannesburg

Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau, Dresden (DE)
26 Oct 2013 – 5 Jan 2014

with Jane Alexander, Jodi Bieber, Dineo Seshee Bopape, Willem Boshoff, Candice Breitz, Kudzanai Chiurai, Steven Cohen, David Goldblatt, Nicholas Hlobo, Stephen Hobbs, William Kentridge, Donna Kukama …
12th Biennale de Lyon

Meanwhile... Suddenly, And Then

Biennale de Lyon , Lyon (FR)
12 Sep 2013 – 5 Jan 2014

with Ed Atkins, Trisha Baga, Matthew Barney, Neil Beloufa, Dineo Seshee Bopape, Antoine Catala, Xavier Cha, Paul Chan, Jonathas de Andrade, Aleksandra Domanovic, Roe Ethridge, Gabríela Fridriksdóttir …
My Joburg

La Maison Rouge, Paris (FR)
20 Jun 2013 – 22 Sep 2013

with Jane Alexander, Jodi Bieber, Dineo Seshee Bopape, Willem Boshoff, Candice Breitz, Kudzanai Chiurai, Steven Cohen, David Goldblatt, Simon Gush, Nicholas Hlobo, Stephen Hobbs, William Kentridge …

Events

Art Paris 2026

ART PARIS, Paris (FR)
9 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2026

with Laurence Aegerter, Laia Abril, Michael Ackerman, Bryan Adams, Peter Aerschmann, Juliette Agnel, Aassmaa Akhannouch, Albarran Cabrera, Kristoffer Albrecht, Toni Amengual, Sarfo Emmanuel Annor, Nobuyoshi Araki …
Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2024

Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town (ZA)
16 Feb 2024 – 18 Feb 2024

with Yto Barrada, Marcelo Brodsky, Imraan Christian, Jabulani Dhlamini, Saidou Dicko, Frances Goodman, Alfredo Jaar, Bonolo Kavula, Nandipha Mntambo, Daniel Naude, Shirin Neshat, Sam Nhlengethwa …
Sharjah Biennial 15

Thinking Historically in the Present

Sharjah Biennial, Sharjah (AE)
7 Feb 2023 – 11 Jun 2023

with Erkan Oezgen, John Akomfrah, Monira Al Qadiri, Farah Al Qasimi, Brook Andrew, Malala Andrialavidrazana, Kader Attia, Sammy Baloji, Pablo Bartholomew, Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Carolina Caycedo …
Photo VOGUE Festival 2021

REFRAMING HISTORY

EDIZIONI CONDÉ NAST, Milano (IT)
18 Nov 2021 – 21 Nov 2021

with Stacey Gillian Abe, Campbell Addy, Heather Agyepong, Delali Ayivi, Jodie Bateman, Sara Bennett, Juan Brenner, Kennedi Carter, Gabriele Cecconi, Fabiola Cedillo, River Claure, Robert Andy Coombs …
9th BredaPhoto International Photo Festival

The best of times - The worst of times

Breda Photo, Breda (NL)
9 Sep 2020 – 25 Oct 2020

with Coca Dai, Andrew Esiebo, Tanya Habjouqa, REN Hang, Jan Hoek, Rob Hornstra, Michal Iwanowski, Ed Kashi, Zhang Kechun, Erik Kessels, Katrin Koenning, Feng Li …
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair

Art Africa Ltd, London (GB)
3 Oct 2019 – 6 Oct 2019

with Martine Barrat, Meriem Bouderbala, Nathalie Boutte, Saidou Dicko, Jellel Gasteli, Prince Gyasi, Hassan Hajjaj, Pieter Hugo, Delio Jasse, Kiripi Katembo, Mario Macilau, Kyle Meyer …
FNB Joburg Art Fair 2019

FNB Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg (ZA)
13 Sep 2019 – 15 Sep 2019

with Jodi Bieber, Margaret Courtney-Clarke, David Goldblatt, Pieter Hugo, Sabelo Mlangeni, Zanele Muholi, Daniel Naude, Lakin Ogunbanwo
Dak'Art 2018 - 13th Biennial of Contemporary African Art

A New Humanity

The Biennial of Contemporary African Art, Dakar (SN)
3 May 2018 – 2 Jun 2018

with Laeila Adjovi, Loulou Cherinet, Kudzanai Chiurai, David Damoison, Godfried Donkor, Mounir Fatmi, Pelagie Gbaguidi, Katia Kameli, Glenda Léon, Christian Nyampeta , Andrew Tshabangu, Kara Walker
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair

Art Africa Ltd, London (GB)
5 Oct 2017 – 8 Oct 2017

with Malala Andrialavidrazana, Carolle Benitah, Halida Boughriet, Denis Dailleux, Samuel Fosso, Hicham Gardaf, Tahir Karl Karmali, Lebohang Kganye, Oumar Ly, Safaa Mazirh, Mohau Modisakeng, Fabrice Monteiro …