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From Paris to Kimberley, Bulumko Mbete’s art starts conversations around the world

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Bulumko Mbete, the 2023 Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award winner is bringing her solo exhibition “Like The Sky I’ve Been Too Quiet” to the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley. She joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to reflect on her recent residency in Paris and what it means to express herself and her story through art. Details about the event can be found at whag.co.za and you can follow Bulumko Mbete on Instagram for updates
11 Aug 2025 English South Africa Performing Arts · Visual Arts

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