Zanele Muholi's 'Hlanganani' at Galerie Ron Mandos Marks 20 Years of Faces and Phases
On Saturday, 12 September 2026, Galerie Ron Mandos in Amsterdam will unveil 'Hlanganani' ('Bring Together'), a fresh exhibition by South African visual activist Prof. Sir Zanele Muholi. This event, organized in partnership with the Muholi Art Institute, marks the 20th anniversary of Muholi's influential series 'Faces and Phases'. The exhibition will showcase new self-portraits, recent creations, and a new collection of 'Faces and Phases' portraits featuring Amsterdam's Black queer community. It will be open until Saturday, 1 November 2026. Born in 1972 in Umlazi, Durban, Zanele Muholi is a globally acclaimed visual activist and photographer, whose work highlights the experiences of South Africa's Black LGBTQIA+ communities, establishing a vital visual archive since 2006.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Hlanganani' opens at Galerie Ron Mandos on 12 September 2026.
- The exhibition is presented together with the Muholi Art Institute.
- It marks twenty years since Muholi began the 'Faces and Phases' series.
- The show includes new self-portraits, recent work, and new 'Faces and Phases' portraits.
- The new portraits were made with Amsterdam's Black queer community.
- The exhibition runs through 1 November 2026.
- Zanele Muholi was born in 1972 in Umlazi, Durban.
- Muholi's work documents South Africa's Black LGBTQIA+ communities.
Entities
Artists
- Zanele Muholi
Institutions
- Galerie Ron Mandos
- Muholi Art Institute
Locations
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Umlazi
- Durban
- South Africa