{"id":270036,"date":"2025-10-22T11:40:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=270036"},"modified":"2025-10-22T11:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:46:48","slug":"local-among-cape-town-artists-in-city-supported-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/local-among-cape-town-artists-in-city-supported-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Local among Cape Town artists in City-supported exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Somerset West artist Wellington Myona was among 19 emerging artists who displayed the depths of human creativity at a recent exhibition held at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SAsendinggestigmuseum\/\">SA Sendinggestig Museum<\/a> in Long Street in the Cape Town central business district (CBD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition, supported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capetown.gov.za\/\">City of Cape Town<\/a>&#8216;s Community Services and Health Directorate, challenged artists to demonstrate human intelligence through art in an increasingly virtual world influenced by questionable data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Myona joined artists from communities across the Mother City in presenting visual artistic stories showcasing the capabilities of the human mind and inner creativity. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"270037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/local-among-cape-town-artists-in-city-supported-exhibition\/img_0096-2_64015\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0096-2_64015.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0096-2_64015\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The artists featured in in the group exhibition.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The artists featured in in the group exhibition.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0096-2_64015-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0096-2_64015-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-270037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0096-2_64015-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0096-2_64015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0096-2_64015-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_0096-2_64015.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Somerset West artist Wellington Myona joined 18 other emerging artists in showcasing human intelligence through art at the SA Sendinggestig Museum, as part of the City&#8217;s ongoing programme to support local creative talent since 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The other participating artists included: Adeeshtra Govender (Foreshore); Andrea Moezak (Elsies River); Aneesa Loonat (University Estate); Elton Tinovimba Maphosa (Woodstock); Jannique Gildenhuys-Delport (Kuils River); Khaya Bobotyana (Gugulethu); Kimshay Philander (Kensington); Lindsay Swain (Wetton); Mark Wright (Sunningdale); Maseeha Kaka (Fish Hoek); Mashilo Magongoa (Fish Hoek); Maxwell Antwi (Maitland); Muhamed Suhayl Benny (Parow); Palesa Motheo (Mowbray); Sabu Magingxa (Eerste River); Sbusiso Songelwa (Philippi); Sothmann Lenvo-Mambimbi (Muizenberg); and Tarryn Hichens (Wynberg). \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group attended an Exhibition Readiness Workshop on Saturday 27 September before the showcase.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The Emerging Artists Programme supports artists by providing them with opportunities to help them develop their skills, show their work, and earn an income. It has been driven by the Community, Arts and Culture Department since 2019,&#8221; said Francine Higham, Mayoral Committee member for Community Services and Health. &#8220;The youngest participating artist is just 16 years old, underlining the department&#8217;s investment in our youth. Providing platforms for creative expression builds the city&#8217;s rich and diverse arts industry, and solidifies Cape Town as the art and music capital of the country.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition in the CBD is the first of three exhibitions planned before the end of the year. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\uf06e Aspiring artists can apply for upcoming exhibitions by sending an email to emerging@capetown.gov.za.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somerset West artist Wellington Myona joined 18 other emerging artists from across Cape Town in an exhibition at the SA Sendinggestig Museum showcasing human creativity through art, supported by the City&#8217;s Emerging Artists Programme that has been developing local talent since 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