Sam Nhlengethwa
” [Sam] Nhlengethwa is an artist curious about the intimacies of home, an artist drawn to the immediacy of his surroundings, and - importantly - an artist whose work has sometimes reflected upon the epochal moments defining recent South African history … Renowned for his collage cut-ups, Sam Nhlengethwa’s use of photomontage is noteworthy for its restraint.”
- Sean O’Toole, 2003
Sam Nhlengethwa was born in 1955, in Payneville, Springs, a mining community situated a short distance east of Johannesburg. Between 1977 and 1978 he completed a two year Fine Art Diploma at the Rorkes Drift Art Centre, after which he has exhibited extensively across the globe. He stands today as one of South Africa’s finest pioneer black artists.
