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(Bio) 'Mbongeni Richman Buthelezi (1965 -) studied at Funda Center, Soweto. He also holds a teacher training certificate from the Johannesburg Art Foundation and an Advanced Diploma in Fine Arts from the University of the Witwatersrand. He has been invited on a number of international residencies, including the Artelierrhaus Hoherweg (Dusseldorf), Vermont Studio Center (New York), OMI International Artists Center (New York) and Kunst-Raum Stylt: Quelle (Sylt Island and Wiesbaden).

Buthelezi has had solo exhibitions in Johannesburg at the Seippel Gallery, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg Art Gallery and Spark Gallery. He represented South Africa at the Cairo Biennale in 2007, The International Biennale for Contemporary Art Prague (2005) and participated in both of the Johannesburg Biennales (1995 and 1997). In 2004-2005 he had a travelling solo exhibition on tour to Museum Goch (Kunst Raum Sylt Quelle) and Seippel Gallery (Koln). Buthelezi has conducted workshops at the Museum of Art (Houston), Museum for African Art (New York), Royal State Theatre (London), The Drum (Birmingham), Conny Dietzschold Gallery (Sydney), Second Biennale, National Gallery (Prague) amongst others.

His works are in major collections including the Plastic Federation of South Africa (the largest collection of his early works), Daimler Art Collection, Mercedes Benz Collection, Museum for African Art, Coca Cola, The Development Bank of Southern Africa and numerous other private collections.' [From http://www.kznsagallery.co.za/artists/mbongeni_richman_buthelezi_2.htm, accessed 27/08/2014].
Event Date 27/8/2014
Author: Remke van der Velden

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Presented by The Art Fund and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. An acquisition project to build a collection of modern and contemporary work on paper from Australia, Canada and South Africa was undertaken over 2011-13 with the support of a grant under The Art Fund's RENEW programme. The collection was developed with the expert advice and generous assistance of Annie Coombes and Norman Vorano in relation to South African and Inuit artists respectively. Khadija Carroll, Anita Herle and Diana Wood Conroy also contributed to the selection process. Obtained from Robyn Nesbitt, Artist Proof Studio Curator, The Bus Factory, 3 President Street, West Entrance, Newtown Cultural Precinct, Newtown/ PO Box 664, Newtown, 2113, Gauteng, Johannesburg.

Part of the Portfolio 'Volatile Aliliances', 1995 with 23 prints (2014.258 - 2014.280), edition 50/65. Participating artists included Paul Molete, Gordon Gabashane, Nhlanhla Xaba, Joe Ndlovu, Simon Mthimkhulu, Ezekiel Budeli, Pepe Jose Abela, Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi, Philippa Hobbs, Dominic Tshabangu, Giulio Tambellini, Moleleki Frank Ledimo, Lothar Riedel, Mbongeni Richman Buthelezi, Velaphi Mzimba, Elvin Sefati Nethononda, Sokhaya Charles Nkosi, Vincent Baloyi, Simon Sejake, Durant Sihlali, Diane Victor, Muzi Donga and Kim Berman.
Event Date 27/8/2014
Author: maa

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Etching by Mbongeni Richman Buthelezi titled 'Mine disaster till when', 1994. Edition: 50/65. Inscribed, signed and dated: '50/65 Mine Disaster, Until when? Mbongeni R. Buthelezi 94'. Condition: Good. Part of the Volatile Alliances 1995 portfolio, edition 50/65.
Event Date 27/8/2014
Author: maa