Contemporary visual artist · Botswana
WilsonNgoni
WILSONNgoni
Expressive paintings of Botswana's people, culture, everyday life, wildlife, and deeper social themes - with solo exhibition i running from 26 February to 15 March at the National Museum from 6pm.
Current Exhibition
"I" at the National Museum
Veteran renowned painter Wilson Ngoni recently held a private viewing of his latest solo exhibition, "I," at the National Museum and Art Gallery in Gaborone, unveiling more than 40 vibrant works that pulse with colour and movement.
“The title of the show is called I. I as in me. My journey and a wide variety of styles and themes with which I paint. For many years, for more than 25 years, I’ve been painting a lot of abstract paintings, actually, but I haven’t shown them. So, for the first time, I’m showing every other field, every other style that I work with. So, that’s the reason why it’s called I. I, all my feelings. I, all me. I, all from inside.”
Venue
National Museum and Art Gallery
Gaborone, Botswana
Dates
26 Feb - 15 Mar
From 6pm
Show
Solo exhibition “I”
40+ works on view
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Collection
Selected Works
The Artist
Painting to Make
Humanity Happier
Wilson Ngoni is a self-taught artist from Botswana, widely regarded as one of the country's foremost painters. His work spans oil on canvas, watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media - always centering on the human figure, faces, and the raw emotions that connect us all.
Inspired by the vast landscapes of the Okavango Delta and the vibrant culture of his homeland, Wilson's art reaches beyond aesthetics. Each brushstroke carries a desire to make art serve humanity, to address what the non-creative world grapples with, and to help people find meaning.
“I am trying to catch passing time on my canvas. The world cannot paint - that is why it is broke.”
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Featured 2015 & 2018
Gaborone, Botswana
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Wilson Ngoni
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Beyond the Canvas
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Recognition
In the Press
“I am trying to catch passing time on my canvas. I am trying to take my painting job seriously. The world cannot paint - that is why it is broke.”
Wilson Ngoni