Khulekani Mkize

Khulekani Mkhize is a South Afican artist from KZN in KwaMashu. He was raised by a single mother
in avillage called Barnabas at Umzizmkhulu Kwa-Zulu Natal where he Started his lower Classes.
As a child he used to play with Charcoal drawing lines on the walls in the house which grew an
interest in Art.

In 2010 he joined Velobala Art Program hosted by DUT at city campus, after
matriculating at Isibonelo High School Studied Art & Design at Thekwini College, in Durban. In 2015
he began his career in art, in 2015 he became a member of Amasosha Art Movement which is a
collective of Durban Artist that promote hard work and solidarity amongst Artist.

Showed his work for the first time at Atlier Shop2 for Umhlabelo group exhibition In 2019 joined
K-CAP art center as a co-ordinator and a facilitator of Visual Arts, he also worked with Professor
Zanele Muholi for Ikhono lase Natal. In 2020 he started a gallery at K-cap. He also opened his personal
working-space sharing it with young artists in kwaMashu. In 2022 one of his work was collected by
the Art bank South Africa and it was Published on Art times 2022. In 2023 he was in a Residence in
Muholi Art Institute where he got a chance to collaborate with Professor Zanele Muholi in...

2023 Muholi Artist in residency
2015 N4 Certificate in Ethekwini College-Arts and Design,
2010 Velobala Art Programme

2023 KZNSA-Hope for a better tomorrow
2023 Open heart Gallery “ Ama 2000”
2023 Young Blood Art Gallery
2022 KZNSA BUZZART Group Exhibition
2022 Point View Event “Sbhongemswaneni , Group Exhibition
2022 The Gallery “Sisters”, Group Exhibition
2022 Hello jozi ! Stokvel Gallery , Group Exhibition
2022 MUT Our africannist , Group Exhibition
2022 Hello jozi ! Stokvel Gallery , Group Exhibition
2021 Open studio , isizotha art studio Group Exhibition
2021 State Theatre - Zazi ‘Youth Expression Festival’ Group exhibition.
2021 Phongolo Afrikan Light Art Festival ‘Group exhobition.
2021 Azania Theatre Show ’Group exhibition’
2020 Euro Dialog ‘Group exhibition’