Category Archives: 2019 Rees Visionary Award

2019 May. 2: Third New York City award for Muholi

By Thobeka Bhengu As South Africa was celebrating Freedom Day on the 27th of April 2019, ten days before the South African National Elections, just a few days after the severe flooding at Muholi’s hometown, Durban, South Africa; Muholi and … Continue reading

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2019 April 21: Muholi to receive Rees Visionary Award

Text by Theo Tyson P P ArtBall 2019 – an annual fundraiser for Amref Health Africa in the USA – will honor South African visual activist Zanele Muholi with the Rees Visionary Award. Named after its late founder, surgeon and artist … Continue reading

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