Neo Matloga

Biography

Neo Matloga
°1993, Mamaila, ZAF
Based in Mamaila, South Africa and Amsterdam, Netherlands

His works have been presented in institutions such as S.M.A.K. Ghent, Kunsthal KAdE in Amersfoort, De Ateliers in Amsterdam and Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art in Cape Town.

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Neo Matloga
°1993, Mamaila, ZAF
Based in Mamaila, South Africa and Amsterdam, Netherlands

His works have been presented in institutions such as S.M.A.K. Ghent, Kunsthal KAdE in Amersfoort, De Ateliers in Amsterdam and Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art in Cape Town.

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Solo Exhibitions

2022

Exhibition of the tenth ABN AMRO Art Award winner Neo Matloga, de Hermitage, Amsterdam, NL

2021

'We just want to be closer', Duo show with Singarum Moodley, MARTa Herfod, Herfod, DE
'my hero is always next to me', Stroom, Den Haag, NL
​'Neo Matloga', Vrienden v/h S.M.A.K, Gent, BE

2020

'Back of the Moon', Stevenson Gallery, JHB, ZAF

2019

'Neo to Love', Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, NL

2018

'​Good Morning Midnight', curated by Tom Morton, De Ateliers, Amsterdam, NL

2017

'Molatelo', Christopher Moller Gallery, SCOPE Art Fair, USA

2016

'Moo re tswang gona', Christopher Moller Gallery, FNB Joburg Art Fair, JHB, ZAF

Group Exhibitions

2022

(Forthcoming) 'Equivocations', Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerp, BE
'Note To Self', Gallery Sofie Van de Velde, Antwerp, BE

2021

'MY WHOLE BODY CHANGED INTO SOMETHING ELSE', Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, ZAF
Watou 2021, Poperinge, BE
'​HI-STORYTELLING', Galerie Sfeir-Semler, Hamburg, DE

2019

​'ofte vojaganto', 360° Kunst, Wilford X, Temse, BE
'Still Here Tomorrow To High Five You Yesterday', Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, ZAF
'Winter Sun', Stevenson Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
'de Volkskrant Beeldende Kunst Prijs', Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam, NL
​'BIG AND PLENTY', AVL Mundo, Rotterdam, NL

2018

'ABOUT FACE', Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, ZAF
'Royal Award for Modern Painting', Koninklijk Paleis, Amsterdam, NL
'Intersection', Tyburn Gallery, London, UK
'Tell Freedom, 15 South African artists’, ​Kunsthal KAdE, Amersfoort, NL

2017

'LET’S SEE, WHERE WERE WE, IN THE PIT OF DESPAIR', De Ateliers, Amsterdam, NL

2016

'Post Its', Constitutional Court, JHB, ZAF
'South African voices', Gallery van Dorst, Wassenaar, NL
'Considering Genius', Res Gallery, JHB, ZAF

2015

'NEW VOICES IV', Lizamore and Associates Gallery, JHB, ZAF
'Time Line',Bag Factory, JHB, ZAF
'SA Taxi Art Award', Lizamore and Associates Gallery, JHB, ZAF
'South African and Chinese exchange',Workers Museum, JHB, ZAF

2014

'NEWNOWNEXT', Galerie NOKO, Port Elizabeth, ZAF
'Graduate show', FADA student exhibition, JHB, ZAF
'South African New Voices', Washington Printmakers Gallery, Washington DC, US

Prizes

2021

ABN AMRO Art Prize

2019

Nominated. Volkskrant Beeldende Kunstprijs, Stedelijk Museum, Schiedam, NL

2018

Koninklijke Prijs voor Vrije Schilderkunst (Royal Award for Modern Painting)

2015

Shortlisted. SA Taxi Art Award

2014

NEWNOWNEXT Award – Galerie NOKO

Artworks

Neo Matloga
Amos 2, 2021
Collage on paper
78 x 56,5 cm

Neo Matloga
Keneilwe le Kagišo, 2022
Collage, charcoal, liquid charcoal & ink on canvas
250 x 200 cm

Neo Matloga
Bibele, 2022
Collage, charcoal, liquid charcoal & ink on canvas
200 x 200 cm

Neo Matloga
Kholo le Jeffrey, 2022
Collage, charcoal, liquid charcoal & ink on canvas
165 x 135 cm