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💌 You’re invited to come feast 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 🇵🇸 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 prepared by Cape Falasten (). This is for the conclusion of the exhibitions 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 by Gazan artist, Mai Elshaer (); and 𝙄𝙣 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 featuring the South African Foundation for Islamic Art (). The closing feast is from 𝟭𝟳.𝟬𝟬 on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 at the 𝗕𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘆 (𝗥𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆) 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗖𝗧’𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀.

Both exhibitions are still currently on at The Michaelis Galleries () until Thursday, 30 October 2025.

Come join us as we present two new exhibitions at Michaelis Galleries () on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 from 𝟭𝟳.𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟳.𝟬𝟬!

𝙄𝙣 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 is in collaboration with the South African Foundation of Islamic Art () and unifies multiple genealogies and heritage, some of which span more than 2000 years in Africa and the Middle East, while others, like Ndebele mural art, were developed in the 19th century.

Meanwhile, 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 is a solo exhibition by CKR fellow and 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗠𝗮𝗶 𝗘𝗹𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗿 (). Her exhibition explores the experience of internal exile and psychological displacement within the context of Gaza’s ongoing siege and humanitarian crisis. Through four large-scale oil portraits and installation, 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 reflects on the personal and collective journey of survival under genocide, siege and trauma.

Professor in Art History and Visual Culture at the University of Cape Town, Nomusa Makhubu –– alongside some SAFIA members and Elshaer –– will give remarks to formally open both exhibitions as part of research initiative, CKR.

Light snacks and refreshments will be served.