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Cinga Samson (born 1986, Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African contemporary artist known for his figurative oil paintings of large-scale group scenes and self-portraits. Samson’s work is recognisable for his dark palette, his depictions of figures with pupil-less eyes and formal, ceremonious poses.[1][2]

Cinga Samson
Photograph by Guillaume Ziccarelli
Born (1986-08-28) 28 August 1986 (age 36)
Cape Town, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Known forPainting
MovementFigurative art, African Art

Samson has had solo exhibitions in New York City and Cape Town, and his work has been included in group shows in Amsterdam, Berlin, Minneapolis, Norway, Vermont, and Mexico.

In 2021 Samson’s work ‘Lift Off (2017)’ was auctioned by Sotheby’s for £321,300 (R6 549 370.15) making him the fourth most expensive South African artist.[3][4]

He currently resides in Cape Town. Samson is represented by White Cube.


Biography


Samson was born in Khayelitsha, Cape Town in 1986 and grew up between eThembeni in the rural Eastern Cape and Cape Town in the Western Cape. Shortly after finishing high school in eThembeni, Samson moved to Khayelitsha, a township outside of Cape Town. He first joined the art studio Isibane Creative Arts, a shared artist space in Khayelitsha where he worked alongside three older artists: Gerald Tabata, Xolani Mtakatya and Luthando Laphuwano.[5]

Samson attended the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography,[6] in Stellenbosch, Western Cape where he studied a one-year course in commercial photography.


Solo Exhibitions


EXHIBITION TITLE YEAR VENUE LOCATION
Iyabanda Intsimbi[7] 2021 FLAG Art Foundation New York, USA
Amanda Akafani, Afana Ngeentshebe Zodwa[8] 2020 Perrotin Gallery New York, USA
NaluLwandle, NaliKhaya[9] 2019 blank projects Cape Town, South Africa
Umthamo (with Nicholas Hlobo)[10] 2018 Maitland Institute Cape Town, South Africa
Safari Fantasy[11] 2017 blank projects Cape Town, South Africa
Ubugqoboka Magqoboka[12] 2016 blank projects Cape Town, South Africa
Thirty Pieces of Silver[13] 2015 blank projects Cape Town, South Africa
Rusting Iron 2011 AVA Gallery Cape Town, South Africa

References


  1. Sharma, Meara (2020-02-21). "An Artist Who Doesn't Want to Feed Western Fantasies About Africa". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  2. White Cube (24 August 2022). "Cinga Samson Artist Profile".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Art Times (2022-01-11). "SOTHEBY'S LEADS THE MARKET FOR CONTEMPORARY SOUTH AFRICAN ART". South African Art Times. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  4. Gleadell, Colin (2021-10-27). "8 Artists Who Had Breakout Moments at October Auctions". Artsy. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  5. Gluibizzi, Amanda (2021-12-08). "Cinga Samson with Amanda Gluibizzi". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  6. "Cinga Samson: 'a different conversation on representation'". ocula.com. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
  7. "Cinga Samson: Iyabanda Intsimbi / The metal is cold". The FLAG Art Foundation. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  8. "Cinga SAMSON - Contemporary Art Exhibition". www.perrotin.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  9. "NaluLwandle, NaliKhaya — blank projects". blankprojects.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  10. "Maitland Institute". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  11. "Safari Fantasy — blank projects". blankprojects.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  12. "UBUGQOBOKA MAGQOBOKA — blank projects". blankprojects.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  13. "Thirty Pieces of Silver — blank projects". blankprojects.com. Retrieved 2022-09-30.


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