Thames and Hudson Unveil New Book of Interviews with Esther Mahlangu at Frieze London 2024
Esther Mahlangu: To Paint is in My Heart is a captivating exploration of the life and work of the iconic South African painter, one of the most influential artists of Pan-African Contemporary...
Esther Mahlangu's Artwork Part of BMW’s Electric AI Canvas at Art Basel
Renowned artist Esther Mahlangu is part of the six selected artists whose artwork will transform the 100% electric BMW i5 into a dynamic canvas of distinct generative art.
BMW will unveil "The Electric AI Canvas" at Art Basel in Basel 2023
On the occasion of Art Basel in Basel 2023, BMW proudly presents “The Electric AI Canvas” an extension of the entirely virtual work "The Ultimate AI Masterpiece".
Carol Bouwer Bags and Dr Esther Mahlangu connect fashion and art with new luxury collaboration
Collaboration in fashion has become a key player for heightened brand awareness and success. It can even be said that - now more than ever - by means of merging...
The Legendary 85-Year-Old Artist Esther Mahlangu Is Collected by Oprah and Trevor Noah
Esther Nikwambi Mahlangu is a woman of many names. “Dr. Mahlangu, Mam Esther, Esther Mahlangu, Gogo, Mother, Daughter of Africa,” writes curator Ruzy Rusike in a recent exhibition essay.
Renowned artist Esther Mahlangu urges Africans to hold on to their traditions
One of Africa’s best-known artists has made an impassioned appeal for governments and communities across the continent to preserve their traditions and culture in...
Thinking and writing about Dr Esther Mahlangu’s work may finally catch up with the quality of her 75-year long contribution to the modern art of painting. Dr Mahlangu’s image...
How John Legend and a World-Renowned Ndebele Artist Joined Forces to Beat AIDS
Esther Mahlangu hands me a chicken feather. She teaches me how to strip it and save a little tuft at the tip. She shows me how I'm supposed to hold it, dipping it into jet black paint.
South African Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu discusses the early years of her painting practice, her designs and pigments, and the preservation of culture in this talk at VMFA.
Ndebele artist Mahlangu uses bold colors, striking graphics to honor African heritage
RICHMOND — Esther Mahlangu is barely taller than the third-grade students who gathered around her for a photo op in front of her boldly colored geometric mural.