The Tatham Art Gallery, one of the major art museums in South Africa, dates back to 1903. Situated in Pietermaritzburg, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, the Tatham Art Gallery serves the Msunduzi region through the Visual Arts.
- Play, Ritual and Inspiration: the Phansi Museum Collection of Southern African Child Figures
- Opens Thursday 10 May 2012 at 18h00
Play, Ritual and Inspiration is an exhibition comprising of a selection of child figures (often referred to as 'dolls') from the Phansi Museum collection.
Women from across Southern Africa, including those from the amaZulu, baSotho, baPedi, xiTsonga, amaXhosa, Ovahimba and Ovambo communities, skillfully and inventively created these figures. Dating from the mid-twentieth century until contemporary times some were used in rituals around the maturation and courtship of young women while others were made as purely decorative objects or to sell. All engage the imagination and speak about self-representation.- More about the Play, Ritual and Inspiration →
- Brutal Tunes: An outrageous musical entertainment for one night only
Brutal Tunes is directed by Caroline Smart, with music by Sondheim, Noel Coward, Tom Lehrer - all masters of the brutal, witty lyric... and there are more lyrics than you can possibly imagine! Book a table and bring your own picnic dinner. The evening starts at 7:00 pm with the show taking to the stage at approx 7:30 pm.- More about Brutal Tunes →
- Tatham Shop: In the Gallery and Online
- The Tatham Shop stocks high quality works by local crafters. It is an ideal place to find unique presents and original collectables.
- More about the Tatham Shop →
Visit the Tatham Online Shop →
Programme Outline
From the Director's Desk
By the time you read this we will finally have had the Gallery roof over the perimeter galleries repaired - hopefully. It has taken us over a year of constant badgering to make headway and my fear is that internal and invisible damage may have occurred as a consequence of the problem not being attended to promptly.
FOTAG: Friends of the Tatham Art Gallery
The Friends of the Tatham Art Gallery support the Tatham through organizing events and raising funds for aquisitions.