Sam Nhlengethwa

*1955 / South Africa

Works

Solo exhibitions

Joburg Selected

Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)
12 Oct 2019 – 16 Nov 2019
WAITING

Goodman Gallery Cape Town, Cape Town (ZA)
8 Nov 2018 – 1 Dec 2018
Townships Re-visited

Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)
11 Nov 2006 – 2 Dec 2006
Glimpses of the Fifties and Sixties

João Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town (ZA)
28 Feb 2004 – 20 Mar 2004
Glimpses of the Fifties and Sixties

Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)
21 Feb 2004 – 13 Mar 2004
Glimpses of the Fifties and Sixties

Bertrand Delacroix Gallery, New York (US)
7 Feb 2004 – 6 Mar 2004

Group

Silence calling from one continent to another

Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)
9 Oct 2021 – 10 Nov 2021

with Jabulani Dhlamini, David Goldblatt, Nicholas Hlobo, Mikhael Subotzky, Jeremy Wafer
AND COUNTING

JAG Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)
23 May 2019 – 14 Jul 2019

with Ernest Cole, Nicholas Hlobo, Ranjith Kally
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, Tracey Rose, Berni Searle, Mary Sibande
NEW REVOLUTIONS

50 YEARS OF SHAPING CONTEMPORARY ART

Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)
4 Jun 2016 – 1 Aug 2016

with Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, Ghada Amer, Candice Breitz, Kudzanai Chiurai, Jabulani Dhlamini, Hassan & Hussein Essop, Mounir Fatmi, David Goldblatt, Alfredo Jaar, William Kentridge, Shirin Neshat, Tracey Rose …
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 …
Imaginary Fact: Contemporary South African Art and the Archive

Venice Biennale - ZA, Venezia (IT)
1 Jun 2013 – 24 Nov 2013

with Donna Kukama, Zanele Muholi, Andrew Putter, Athi-Patra Ruga, Penny Siopis, Sue Williamson
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 …
SPRING SHOW

Goodman Gallery Cape Town, Cape Town (ZA)
10 Nov 2012 – 7 Dec 2012

with Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin, David Goldblatt, Moshekwa Langa, Mikhael Subotzky, Sue Williamson
Summer Show

Goodman Gallery Cape Town, Cape Town (ZA)
16 Dec 2011 – 14 Jan 2012

with Jodi Bieber, Willem Boshoff, Lisa Brice, Kudzanai Chiurai, David Goldblatt, Frances Goodman, William Kentridge, Moshekwa Langa, Mikhael Subotzky, Minette Vári, Nontsikelelo "Lolo" Veleko
AFROPOLIS - CITY, MEDIA, ART

IWALEWA-Haus , Bayreuth (DE)
28 Apr 2011 – 4 Sep 2011

with Akinbode Akinbiyi, Lara Baladi, Hala Elkoussy, rana elnemr, Ismail Farouk, Constanze Fischbeck, Laura Horelli, Sabelo Mlangeni, Uche Okpa Iroha, Emeka Udemba, Minette Vári
Afropolis

City, Media, Art: Cairo, Lagos, Nairobi, Kinshasa and Johannesburg

Rautenstrauch-J.-Museum, Köln (DE)
4 Nov 2010 – 13 Mar 2011

with Akinbode Akinbiyi, Lara Baladi, Hala Elkoussy, rana elnemr, Ismail Farouk, Constanze Fischbeck, Laura Horelli, Sabelo Mlangeni, Cedrick Nzolo Ngamobu, Uche Okpa Iroha, Minette Vári
Mercedes-Benz Award for South African Art and Culture 2009

Mercedes-Benz Museum, Berlin (DE)
27 Mar 2009 – 30 Aug 2009

with Jane Alexander, David Goldblatt, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Juergen Schadeberg, Guy Tillim, Andrew Tshabangu
New Identities - Contemporary Art from South Africa

JAG Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)
3 Apr 2005 – 29 May 2005

with Jane Alexander, Beezy Bailey, William Kentridge, Santu Mofokeng, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Berni Searle, Andrew Tshabangu, Minette Vári, Sue Williamson
New Identities - Contemporary Art from South Africa

Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria (ZA)
23 Feb 2005 – 4 Apr 2005

with Jane Alexander, Beezy Bailey, William Kentridge, Santu Mofokeng, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Berni Searle, Andrew Tshabangu, Minette Vári, Sue Williamson
10 years 100 artists - Art in a democratic south africa

Book and Art Exhibition

Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape Town (ZA)
8 Dec 2004 – 15 Jan 2005

with Jane Alexander, Candice Breitz, Jean Brundrit, Steven Cohen, David Goldblatt, Kay Hassan, Stephen Hobbs, William Kentridge, Terry Kurgan, Moshekwa Langa, Churchill Madikida, Thando Mama …
New Identities - Zeitgenössische Kunst aus Südafrika

Kunstmuseum Bochum, Bochum (DE)
31 Jul 2004 – 7 Nov 2004

with Jane Alexander, Beezy Bailey, William Kentridge, Santu Mofokeng, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Berni Searle, Andrew Tshabangu, Minette Vári, Sue Williamson
SMALL THINGS BRIGHT & BEAUTIFUL

Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)
22 Nov 2003 – 20 Dec 2003

with Zwelethu Mthethwa

Events

FNB Joburg Art Fair 2026

FNB Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg (ZA)
4 Sep 2026 – 6 Sep 2026

with Jane Alexander, Kudzanai Chiurai, Steven Cohen, David Goldblatt, Isaac Gyamfi Assumeng, Alfredo Jaar, William Kentridge, Moshekwa Langa, Paulo Nazareth, Robin Rhode, Penny Siopis, Thato Toeba …
Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025

Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town (ZA)
21 Feb 2025 – 23 Feb 2025

with Ghada Amer, David Goldblatt, Dor Guez, William Kentridge, Sanjo Lawal, Mikhael Subotzky, Sue Williamson
Art SG 2025

Art SG, Singapore (SG)
17 Jan 2025 – 19 Jan 2025

with Korakrit Arunanondchai, Monica de Miranda, Theaster Gates, Andreas Gursky, Mella Jaarsma, William Kentridge, Kapwani Kiwanga, Wolfgang Laib, Thandiwe Muriu, Yinka Shonibare MBE
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, Barry Salzman …
FNB Joburg Art Fair 2018

FNB Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg (ZA)
7 Sep 2018 – 9 Sep 2018

with Ghada Amer, Roger Ballen, Candice Breitz, Saidou Dicko, Justin Dingwall, David Goldblatt, Eyerusalem Adugna Jirenga, Davina Jogi, Euridice Kala, Kapwani Kiwanga, Letso Leipego, Mario Macilau …