Leonard Baloyi

Leonard Baloyi (b. 1992, Soweto, South Africa) is a visual artist celebrated for his poignant and introspective portraits that probe the intricacies of everyday life and the human experience. With a passion for art discovered in primary school, Baloyi has refined his craft in various mediums, including oils, acrylics, pastels, and charcoals. His distinctive visual language seamlessly blends human figures and portraiture, yielding works that are both deeply personal and universally relatable.
Through his art, Baloyi explores profound themes such as identity, emotion, and the erosion of empathy in contemporary society. With a keen eye for the mundane and the unexpected, he infuses his pieces with vibrant, often ironic touches, inviting viewers to reflect on the complexities of the human condition. Baloyi's artistic trajectory is marked by notable achievements, including his contribution to the development of the Baragwanath public facility and traders market in 2005. He was also a top 100 finalist in the prestigious Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Awards competition in 2017.
With extensive exhibition experience in South Africa, Baloyi's work resonates with diverse audiences, sparking meaningful conversations about the intricacies of human exi...

2025 Group exhibition,"Uncurated",Ellis house Gallery,Betrams, Johannesburg
2024 Group exhibition,”Blurring the lines”, Virtual exhibition,The Fourth Gallery
2023 Group exhibition, “Emergent”, Gallery bar, Oxford road,Illovo
2022 Group exhibition, “TAF paper”,Victoria yards, Lorentzville, Johannesburg
2022 Group exhibition, “TAF paper”, Sandton convention center ,Sandton
2022 Group exhibition,”Behind the margins of the city”,The hart art gallery,Troyeville
2020 Group exhibition, “Labour and Johannesburg”, Worker’s museum, Newton
Johannesburg
2019 Group exhibition,”Resurgence”, Henley campus,Paulshof
2019 Group exhibition,”illuminate night”,Goethe institut,parkwood
2018 Group exhibition,”They are the stars”,Houghton
2017 Group exhibition,”The re-launch”,Alliance franchise,Soweto
2017 Group exhibition,”Thami mnyele top 100 culture and resistance”,Ekurhuleni