Join our daily tours at 11am from 15 December – 6 January (excluding 25 & 26 Dec and 1 Jan). Simply arrive at 11am, purchase a day pass or membership and enjoy guided insights into four incredible exhibitions by Brett Murray, Githan Coopoo, Billie Zangewa, and Sthenjwa Luthuli. See you in the galleries!
Sthenjwa Luthuli: Umkhangu / Birthmark – Artist Walkabout20 December 2025 | 11:00 Join us for an artist-led walkabout of Sthenjwa Luthuli’s exhibition, Umkhangu / Birthmark. This walkabout offers visitors the opportunity to explore Luthuli’s intricately carved wood reliefs and learn more about the themes that shape his practice, including identity, spirituality, and cultural memory. Experience […]
Join Karel Nel for an exclusive walkabout of Brett Murray: ‘Wild Life’ Date: 24 January | Time: 11:00 Gain insight into Murray’s witty and thought-provoking sculptures as Karel guides you through the exhibition. Tickets:Day passes and memberships are available via Webtickets.Members may RSVP via info@norvalfoundation.org.
Curator Walkabout | Billie Zangewa 1 February | 11:00 Experience “Breeding Ground” through a guided walkabout led by curator Anelisa Mangcu. The exhibition reflects on the quiet, powerful acts of care that shape our lives, rendered through Zangewa’s distinctive silk works that centre domestic spaces, motherhood, and selfhood. Day passes and memberships available […]
Join us for the launch of “Close and Far” on 7 February at 2pm, followed by a special screening of the second half of Karel Nel: The Artist’s Voice, the documentary by Michael Donnelly. The afternoon will include: • A short introduction by Karel Nel • A film screening offering further insight into his […]
Irma Stern: “A Life of Displacement” curated by Karel Nel Opening to the public on 12 February 2026 at 10am A landmark exhibition tracing the life, journeys, and artistic legacy of one of South Africa’s most celebrated modernists. Drawing exclusively from Irma Stern’s archive and Collection, this exhibition marks the first of four exhibitions […]
Join Karel Nel for an exclusive walkabout of Brett Murray: ‘Wild Life’ Date: 14 February | Time: 11:00 Gain insight into Murray’s witty and thought-provoking sculptures as Karel guides you through the exhibition. Tickets:Day passes and memberships are available via Webtickets.Members may RSVP via info@norvalfoundation.org.
Norval Foundation is pleased to present “Tanda Rima”, a solo exhibition of works by Portia Zvavahera. Born in 1985 in Harare, Zimbabwe, where she lives and works, Zvavahera’s practice draws on memory, spirituality, and lived experience. The exhibition will be open to the public from 18 February at 10am. Join us for a walkabout […]
Join us for an insightful talk with Brett Murray in his latest exhibition, Wild Life, at Norval Foundation (galleries 2-8). This retrospective solo exhibition spans his 40-year career and features over 80 sculptures. It is a unique opportunity to hear from the artist himself about his creative process and the thinking behind his iconic sculptural […]