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The township of Newclare near Johannesburg was the birthplace of boycotts, civil turbulence and resistance artists like Vincent Baloyi, Lucas Seage, Fikile Magadledla and – our featured artist, Nathaniel Mokgosi (b. 1946).

After completing high school, Mokgosi played guitar (with legendary skill!) for ‘Ricky and the Diamonds’ – but decided the following year, to enroll at the Johannesburg’s Jubilee Art Centre where he studied under Bill Hart and Ezrom Legae, whose powerful animist iconography was adopted and reinterpreted by Mokgosi when he fused the animism Biblical themes, Greek mythology and African legends.

As with Julian Motau, Judith Mason‘s stylistic method of cross-hatching and strong lyricism of line is also visible in Nathaniel Mokgosi’s hand across paper. On the other hand, it was Bill Hart who imparted to Mokgosi just how powerfully expressive colour can be – whether in its infinite potential to create endless colour nuances, or the passionate play between light and dark contrasts.

As a proudly South African global citizen, Nathaniel Mokgosi has lived, worked and exhibited in both South Africa and abroad, but now resides permanently in Soweto, continuing to practice as a fine artist.
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The township of Newclare near Johannesburg was the birthplace of boycotts, civil turbulence and resistance artists like Vincent Baloyi, Lucas Seage, Fikile Magadledla and – our featured artist, Nathaniel Mokgosi (b. 1946).After completing high school, Mokgosi played guitar (with legendary skill!) for ‘Ricky and the Diamonds’ – but decided the following year, to enroll at the Johannesburg’s Jubilee Art Centre where he studied under Bill Hart and Ezrom Legae, whose powerful animist iconography was adopted and reinterpreted by Mokgosi when he fused the animism Biblical themes, Greek mythology and African legends.As with Julian Motau, Judith Mason‘s stylistic method of cross-hatching and strong lyricism of line is also visible in Nathaniel Mokgosi’s hand across paper. On the other hand, it was Bill Hart who imparted to Mokgosi just how powerfully expressive colour can be – whether in its infinite potential to create endless colour nuances, or the passionate play between light and dark contrasts.As a proudly South African global citizen, Nathaniel Mokgosi has lived, worked and exhibited in both South Africa and abroad, but now resides permanently in Soweto, continuing to practice as a fine artist.

What is Nathaniel Mokgosi’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: African Aesthetic

When was Nathaniel Mokgosi born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1946