Wrap your Head Around it
La Motte invites you to a series of online art exhibitions. These exhibitions consist of thematic selections of memorable artwork that have formed part of various exhibitions in the museum between 2010 and 2022. Works from the treasured Pierneef collection also feature as part of select rotations. Follow the links to the original exhibitions, related articles, and exhibition publications.
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CECIL HIGGS (1898-1986)
Cassis, 1965-67
Oil on canvas
Collection: Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg
Exhibition: Celebrating the Love of Art – A personal selection by Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg -
CECIL HIGGS (1898-1986)
Stellenbosch-bosse, 1959-60
Oil on canvas
Collection: Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg
Exhibition: Celebrating the Love of Art – A personal selection by Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg -
YAACOV AGAM (b.1928)
Scales and Ladders, 1977
Serigraph
Collection: Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg
Exhibition: Celebrating the Love of Art – A personal selection by Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg -
CECILY SASH (1995-2009)
Abundance (diptych), c. 1970s/2015
Hand-woven mohair tapestry
Collection: Stephens Tapestry Studio
Exhibition: Threads of Synergy – South African Tapestry Art -
CECILY SASH (1995-2009)
Abundance (diptych), c. 1970s/2015
Hand-woven mohair tapestry
Collection: Stephens Tapestry Studio
Exhibition: Threads of Synergy – South African Tapestry Art -
CECILY SASH (1995-2009)
Concept No.2, 1963
Oil on plaster
Collection: Rembrandt van Rijn Art Collection
Exhibition: A Thoughtful Journey – A celebration of female artists -
CECIL SKOTNES (1926–2009)
Three Figures, 1964 / 2018
Hand-woven mohair tapestry
Collection: Stephens Tapestry Studio
Exhibition: Threads of Synergy – South African Tapestry Art -
KAREL NEL (b.1955)
Conciliatory Rod & Vessel Head, 1987
Hand-woven mohair tapestry
Collection: Stephens Tapestry Studio
Exhibition: Threads of Synergy – South African Tapestry Art -
PENELOPE SIOPIS (b.1953)
Still life with watermelons and other (detail), 1985
Oil on Canvas
Collection: Rembrandt van Rijn Art Collection
Exhibition: A Thoughtful Journey – A celebration of female artists -
WALTER BATTISS (1906-1982)
Untitled (10-250)
Silkscreen
Collection: Rupert Art Foundation Collection
Exhibition: Ink on Paper -
JEAN LURÇAT (1892–1966)
Le Lion de Daniel, 1963
Tapestry
Collection: Huberte Goote
Exhibition: Modern French Tapestries and Ceramics -
PAULA VAN COLLER-LOUW
Paint brush inspiration, 2018
Oil on canvas
Collection: Private
Exhibition: Fleurs de La Motte
Ceramic Exhibitions
- ART Franschhoek Festival 2017 - Die Kraal: Homage to the work of ceramicist Nicolene Swanepoel (1962-2016)
- Art in Clay 2016 – A Sense of…
- Art in Clay 2015 – Fragile Fynbos
- Art in Clay 2014 – The Setting
- Art in Clay 2013 – Tables of the Cape, centuries of decorative and functional porcelain
- Art in Clay 2012 – Celebrating Women Potters
- Art in Clay 2011 – Potters no longer with us
The Conservation of Art
Art conservation is an interdisciplinary field aimed at protecting art from damage and deterioration through a combination of art knowledge, historical research, scientific analysis and material sciences for maintenance and...
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The Art of Tapestry
embodied virtual experiences have become the order of the day, Threads of Synergy – a new exhibition of South African tapestry art in the La Motte Museum – encourages a tactile encounter and pays homage to the...
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New Art Exhibition: Ink on Paper
A new exhibition, entitled Ink on Paper opens on 17 July in the La Motte Museum. The exhibition focuses on the main categories of printmaking, illustrated by a special selection of Rembrandt van Rijn etchings...
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