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Blessing Ngobeni

South African 1985- 


Blessing Ngobeni was born in the small rural town of Tzaneen, Limpopo. At the age of ten he moved to Johannesburg where, after a tumultuous decade, he entered the contemporary art scene. Bringing with him a unique style and a critique of political regimes, Ngobeni has made the corruption, incompetence, and duplicity of the current South African ruling elite the subject of his work. Ngobeni has received many accolades on his artistic merit, most notably the Reinhold Cassirer Award (2011); the Impact Award, Arts and Culture Trust (2013); the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans (2013); and the Standard Bank Young Artist Award (2020). Ngobeni has held numerous solo exhibitions both locally and abroad and enjoys regular appearances at the Johannesburg and Cape Town Art Fairs. His artworks have been featured internationally at the EXPO Chicago (2017 and 2018) and PULSE Miami Beach (2018), both in the United States. The Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize – an award that is aimed at assisting young and emerging visual artists – was launched by the artist in 2016.


50 lots offered      62.00% sold      ZAR 3 001 553
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Blessing Ngobeni; Face of Difference
18 Mar 2019
ZAR 40 000 - 60 000
 
16 Feb 2019
Sold for ZAR 170 700
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Blessing Ngobeni; Religionist
11 Jun 2018
Sold for ZAR 25 795
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Blessing Ngobeni; Untitled
4 Jun 2018
Sold for ZAR 56 900
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Blessing Ngobeni; Masked Figures
9 Apr 2018
Sold for ZAR 17 588
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Blessing Ngobeni; Oppressed and Shall Rise
17 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 113 680
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT