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"Cushing, Nathan (17 September 2014). "South African artist painting commissioned murals at VMFA". RVA News. Retrieved 24 March 2025."
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Esther Nikwambi Mahlangu is a South African artist known for her bold, large-scale paintings inspired by her Ndebele heritage. Raised on a farm in the Mpumalanga region, she began painting as a child but did not receive critical recognition until the late 1980s. She is one of the most prominent contemporary practitioners of Ndebele house painting and has brought international attention to the art
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"“I want them to take away a sense of excitement, a sense of how vibrant the arts are in Africa,”"
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"This culture must not die. Our young people are vandalising our traditions. This is why I try to motivate them"
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"“Our young people don’t wear the clothes or respect their forefathers, the girls have hair extensions and wear western clothes. This does not make me feel comfortable. They are vandalising our traditions. This is why I talk to them, try to motivate them with my travels and teach them too about Aids.”"
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"“I am very proud of her,” says her son, William. “She is our queen, queen of Ndebele, and our happy mascot.”"
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"“Geometry and pattern is a theme that just permeates African art,”"
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