The origins of Ndebele beadwork are unclear, but they probably date back at least to the late nineteenth century. It is also unclear which of the two Ndebele groups, the dominant Manala or the ...

105 x 105 x 2 cm. (41.3 x 41.3 x 0.8 in.) Esther Mahlangu features in Foreigners Everywhere, the main exhibition at this year’s 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia. A major ...

Mahlangu didn't attend any formal schooling but her vibrant and distinctive artwork has earned her honorary doctorates and luminary status in contemporary African arts both locally and internationally ...

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Esther Nostokana Mahlangu was born on 11 November 1935 in the Middelburg area of South Africa’s mostly rural Mpumalanga province. Today she lives in Mthambothini village, a few hours away. Mahlangu ...