Samson Mnisi

Born in 1971 in Lesotho.
Lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa (SA) and Brooklyn, United States of America (USA).
Solo Exhibition

2007 “Rituals Past and Present,” Line Gallery, presented by the
Troyeville Arts Initiative, Johannesburg SA
2006
“Dreaming White City,” Salomon Arts, New York City, USA
“Rain Dance,” Pretoria Gallery, SA
“Samson Mnisi,” Gerard Sekoto Gallery, Alliance Francais, Johannesburg, SA
2005 “One Man Show,” curated by Carol Hacker, Bamboo Gallery,
Johannesburg, SA.
“Solo Show,” Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA.
2004 “Solo Exhibition,” curated by Carol Hacker, Firs of Rosebank,
Johannesburg, SA.
2003 “Street Life,” Museum Africa, Johannesburg, SA.
2001 “Hot Caviar Dogs,” Chashama Theatre, Time Square, New York,
USA.
2000 “Path=+,” CPC SA, presented by CrossPathCulture, Johannesburg,
SA.
1999 “De’ametis,” Saint-Leu, Alliance Francais, Reunion Island.
1996 “Samson at the Corner,” Market Theatre Gallery, Johannesburg, SA.

Two Man Shows

2008 “No. 1, Art + Commerce,” 55 Central Park West, Samson Mnisi +
Cannon Hersey. New York City, USA
2007 “Two Dogs,” Samson Mnisi + Cannon Hersey, Daniel Sandoval
Contemporary, presented in affiliation with Texas Collaborative Arts, Houston, USA.
“Ntjapedi,” Samson Mnisi + Cannon Hersey, Daniel Sandoval
Contemporary, Brooklyn, USA
“Light the Metropolitan Exchange,” Samson Mnisi + Cannon Hersey, presented in affiliation with Al
Atarra, Brooklyn, USA
“Here, There and Everywhere,” Gallery 384, Cannon Hersey + Samson Mnisi, Catskill, USA.
2005 “Free Spirits,” Afronova, Samson Mnisi + Gera Mawi Mazgabu,
Johannesburg, SA.
2002 “Gurus and Lovers,” CACBN, Samson Mnisi + Wayne Barker,
Herouville-Saint Clair, France
“Mirror Visions,” Lincoln Centre of Performing Arts, Walter Reade Theatre, Samson Mnisi + Cannon
Hersey, presented by the African Film Festival New York, New York City, USA
“Presidential Award ceremony for Nelson Mandela Exhibition,” New York University Library, Samson Mnisi + Cannon Hersey, New York City, USA
1997 “B(l)ack in Town,” Samson Mnisi + Clifford Charles
1995 “two man show,” Johannesburg Art Foundation, Samson Mnisi +
Clifford Charles, Johannesburg, SA.
Group Exhibitions

2007
“Double 07,” Polokwane Art Museum, group show with David
Koloane, Sam Nhlengthwa and Wayne Barker, Polokwane, SA.
2006 “Works on Paper,” Salomon Arts, Samson Mnisi, Juan Suarez
Sanchez, ?????, New York City, USA
“The Famous Five,” Johannesburg, SA.
2004 “The Famous Five,” Pietersburg, SA.
2003 “Paper for Paper 2,” Sundharam Tagore Gallery, presented by
CrossPathCulture, New York, USA.
2002 “Paper for Paper,” CrossPathCulture, 50th street between 6th and
7th Ave. Samson Mnisi, Jay Milder, Cannon Hersey, Gerard Pas, Saatch Hoyt, Rudzani Nemasetoni, Jorge
Salazar, Mihail, John Hersey, Peter Bradley, and Dinkies Sithole, presented by CrossPathCulture, New
York City, USA.
2001 “Frank,” Samson Mnisi, Clifford Charles and Sandile Zulu, Millenium
Gallery, Johannesburg, SA.
“Cross+Overs,” Inner city workshop and exhibition, co-directed with Cannon Hersey, presented by
CrossPathCulture, Johannesburg, SA.
2000 “Jumpstart, 2000,” Johannesburg Art Foundation, Samson Mnisi,
John Hersey and Cannon Hersey, Johannesburg, SA.
1999 “Liberated Voices, New Work from a New South Africa,” Norman
Katherine, Sandile Zulu, Thabiso Phokompe, Museum of African art, Berkley University, Austin Museum
of Fine Art
1996 “Art Attack,” Rembrandt Van Rijn Gallery, Johannesburg, SA.
1995 “Artist Proof Studio Exhibition,” Rembrandt Van Rijn Gallery,
Johannesburg, SA.
1993 ICA Workshop Gallery, Johannesburg, SA.
1992 “Land & Life Exhibition,” Pretoria Museum of Art, African Cultural
Centre, Pretoria, SA.
Selected Collections

Austin Museum of Art
BMW
FUBA (Federated Union of black Artists)
Jobert Art Gallery
Rand Merchant Bank
Vodacom
Speir Wines
Museum Africa, Johannesburg
Museum for African Art, New York
Vassar College
Yale University
Chris Angell
Wayne Barker
Debs Burki
Jeffrey Burki
David Cudaback
Simphiwe Dana
Martin Deutsch
Jim Figura
Tommy Figura
Joachim Esteve
Francis Fergueson
Tunde Giwa
John Hersey
Ann Hersey
Diane Hersey
Rose Klabin
Ed Leffingwell
Gerard Malanga
Thandiswa Mazwai
Zanele Mbeki
Diane Milheiser
Ross Milheiser
William O’Neill
Marylin Oshman
Patricia Patton
Bud and Betsy Schulberg
Mongane Wally Serote
Lois Stark
Liz Thomson
Patricia Thrane
Barbara Wertkin

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