Moving Forward: Restoration, Unity, Peace Exhibition at Oliewenhuis Art Museum

Moving Forward: Restoration, Unity, Peace Exhibition at Oliewenhuis Art Museum

Exhibition: Moving Forward: Restoration, Unity, Peace

Venue:  Main Building, First floor, Oliewenhuis Art Museum, 16 Harry Smith Street, Bloemfontein

Dates:  1 December 2023 – 4 February 2024

Oliewenhuis Art Museum is commemorating Reconciliation Day with an exhibition of artworks selected from the Oliewenhuis Art Museum Permanent Collection and the Collection of the Art Bank of South Africa. All Oliewenhuis Art Museum and ArtbankSA staff members chose an artwork that personally resonates with their idea of reconciliation. Diverse artworks, expressing varied views and feelings regarding the theme, Moving Forward: Restoration, Unity and Peace, were selected, and created an exhibition that acknowledges the painful past of South Africa, but also shows how we can continue to restore and what unity and peace look like. Many of the artworks explore what we share and what brings us together as human beings.

The exhibition includes an image of the staff member and a short text explaining why they chose the artwork with the aim to create an inclusive environment and give all Oliewenhuis Art Museum and ArtbankSA staff members a voice in the exhibition space. The exhibition was curated by Natley Barnado, Acting Education Officer in collaboration with Ester le Roux, Curator with assistance and input from all other staff members.

The exhibition can be viewed until 3 March 2024. Oliewenhuis Art Museum is located at 16 Harry Smith Street, Bloemfontein and is open to the public from Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 17:00, and on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays between 09:00 and 16:00. A ramp at the entrance of the main entrance provides access for wheel chairs, while a lift provides access to the Permanent Collection display areas on the 1st floor. R10 parking fee will be charged but entrance to the museum is free.

For additional information contact Oliewenhuis Art Museum at 084 714 9083 or education@nasmus.co.za.

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