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Simnikiwe Buhlungu received the MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award and its R100,000 prize at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda on 26 June 2026, ArtThrob reported. Her sound installation explored gospel, diasporic memory and collective listening. Curated by Amogelang Maledu, the associated exhibition also included Zara Julius, thato makatu and Unathi Mkonto, bringing together practices concerned with knowledge, survival and contemporary experience.
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MTN x UJ New Contemporaries: Simnikiwe Buhlungu takes home the Award
ArtThrob Editors · 30 Jun 2026 · Independent publisher
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