Cyril Manganye - South African Artist from Soweto

Cyril Manganye - South African Artist from Soweto 

Cyril Chabani Manganyi 

Chabani Cyril Manganye born 1959 Soweto. In 1981 he Obtained 3 year Fine Art Diploma at the prestigious ELC in Rorke's Drift in KZN. From 1982-1993 he is appointed Soweto City Council cultural officer and acting head of Mofolo Art Centre. He serves in many boards these include Thupelo Art Workshop, Johannesburg Art Foundation, Bill Ainslie Bursary fund. Soweto City Council Trust Fund.  

Exhibitions. 

1990-Solo Exhibition Cassire Fine Art Rosebank. He has participated in many group exhibitions locally and abroad including J.A.G, Market theatre Gallery, Tri Angle workshop New York, Oxford Museum London,  

Chabani Cyril Manganye born 1959 Soweto. In 1981 he Obtained 3 year Fine Art Diploma at the prestigious ELC in Rorke's Drift in KZN. From 1982-1993 he is appointed Soweto City Council cultural officer and acting head of Mofolo Art Centre. He serves in many boards these include Thupelo Art Workshop, Johannesburg Art Foundation, Bill Ainslie Bursary fund. Soweto City Council Trust Fund. 

Exhibitions 

1990 - Solo Exhibition Cassire Fine Art Rosebank. He has participated in many group exhibitions locally and abroad including J.A.G, Market theatre Gallery, Tri Angle workshop New York, Oxford Museum London, CASA Exhibition Amsterdam. 

His works are featured in many important collections private, public corporate, museums including. Johannesburg Art Gallery, Argus group, DBSA, Kwa Zulu Investment Corporation, Art Board, Standard Bank, William Humphrey Gallery, Nandos London, Museum Germany. 

Commissions 

JDA Vilakazi Street Soweto paving insets (6 mosaics) 

Awards 

• 1984-New Vision award Haenngi Trust Market Theatre 

• 1990-Nominne Vita Award FNB 

Current Status 

• Sguzu Printmaking Studio Coordinator Soweto and practising artist.