Current Exhibitions

Behind the scenes
27 May 2024 TO 25 January 2025

This exhibition, "Behind the Scenes" presents what happens behind the scenes at the Art Museum in the acquisition, documentation and conservation departments.

All the Artworks on display in this exhibition are from the Art Museum’s permanent collection.

Printing perspectives
17 August 2024 TO 13 November 2024

The exhibition, "Printing perspectives" explores the diverse art of printmaking and aims to celebrate, challenge, and expand our perception and enjoyment of this art form.

All the Artworks on display are from the Art Museum’s permanent collection.

Unsettled
07 September 2024 TO 25 January 2025

The Nelson Mandela University Visual Arts Department hosted the South African Visual Art Historians annual conference in September.

The theme for the conference is UNSETTLED: Re Collective Memories and Histories of South Africa. The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum has selected works reflecting on this theme.

The works on exhibition are divided into three sections, i. reflections about the city of Nelson Mandela Bay, ii. reflections on landscapes and settler/colonial identity, and iii. reflections on displacement and migrant labor.

All the Artworks on display are from the Art Museum’s permanent collection.

Current Exhibitions

Upcoming Exhibitions

Past Exhibitions

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