Tshegofatso Mabaso | 2025 Regional Judge, Polokwane
Tshegofatso Mabaso, Curator and Researcher Being invited as a regional judge for the Sasol New Signatures competition was an honour I hoped to do well by. What I appreciated most about the judging process was the intentional focus on noting helpful feedback for each entrant’s submission, as it isn’t often that we get feedback for […]
Arisha Maharaj | 2025 Regional Judge, Johannesburg
Arisha Maharaj – Senior Art Specialist, Strauss & Co How did you find the judging process?In all honesty, it was harder than I expected, there was a lot of talent and potential so it was difficult to be stern on the judging. There was also a lot of enjoyment in the process, seeing new ways in […]
Regional Judging Completed Across South Africa for the 2025 Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition
The regional judging phase of the 2025 Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition has concluded, marking a pivotal milestone in South Africa’s most prestigious art competition for emerging artists. This year saw a total of 903 entries submitted from across the country, with 106 works selected to advance to the final round of judging in August at the Pretoria Art Museum. […]
“Enduring Signatures” Art Exhibition Celebrates Perseverance and Unique Artistic Voices
The Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition is one for the most enduring art competitions in the South African art landscape. Every year, hundreds of emerging artists enter the competition with the hope that their work will be selected and receive the ultimate recognition – the grand prize of R100 000 and the opportunity for a solo […]
7 Reasons Why Emerging Artists Should Enter South Africa’s Premier Visual Art Competition
The Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition, South Africa’s longest-running and most prestigious visual art competition, is calling on artists from across the country to submit their work for the 2025 edition. With a proud legacy of discovering and elevating emerging talent, Sasol New Signatures provides a vital platform for artistic innovation, visibility, and professional growth. […]
Just Under Two Weeks to Go – Get Ready to Submit Your Entry for Sasol New Signatures 2025!
The countdown is officially on! With just under a week left until final submission for the 2025 Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition, emerging South African artists are encouraged to prepare their entries for one of the country’s most prestigious visual art platforms. Founded by the Association of Arts Pretoria and proudly sponsored by Sasol for the past 35 years, […]
Miné Kleyhans | 2024 Overall Winner
Meditations on resentment Cherrywood, brass, sand and found objects 70 cm x 43 cm x 74 cm Biography Miné Kleynhans is employed at the University of the Fee State’s Art Gallery as the Project Coordinator. As an artist, art project manager, and facilitator, she has participated in various experimental, developmental and large-scale international creative projects. […]
Tandabantu Nathaniel Jongikhaya Matola | 2024 Runner-up
Ukuncikelela (to hold on/endure) Underglaze, clay and dishcloths 5-Part: (5) 195 cm x 30 cm Biography Tandabantu Nathaniel Jongikhaya Matola was born in Zandukwana Village in the Libode Township in the Eastern Cape in 1996. He started to hone his skills as an artist from a young age by making pencil and pen sketches. In 2021, […]
Henrico Paul Greyling | 2024 Merit Award Winner
Through here a flower passed Steel 220 cm x 115 cm x 20 cm Through here a flower passed is a steel sculpture that invites a physical interaction from the viewer. The artwork draws from the dimensions of an archway that led to a familiar room at my grandparent’s house. The archway is a symbol of […]
Snelihle Asanda Maphumulo | 2024 Merit Award Winner
Umnikelo Mixed media 18-part installation: 80 cm x 135 cm Umnikelo is a self-directed body of work that speaks to the changes that occur in the positionality of women in the Zulu culture. The wax plates signify the fragility of the matriarchal roles in the Zulu homesteads as women are constantly having to “stand in the […]