1965

Mbongeni R. Buthelezi was born in Johannesburg (ZA)

1986–1989

part-time student at the African Institute of Art

1990–1992

full-time course at the African Institute of Art

1993

Teacher Training Course, Johannesburg Art Foundation (ZA)

1997–1998

University of Witwatersrand (WITS) (ZA)

1997–1998

University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (ZA)

Lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa (ZA)

Guest Artist, Wiesbaden (D)

Kunst:Raum Sylt-Quelle, Rantum (D)

Atelierhaus Höherweg e.V., Düsseldorf (D)

Standard Bank National Art Festival

Vermont Studio Centre, New York (USA)

Guest Artist, Barbados Community College during the National Independence celebrations

Art Omi International Artists Centre, New York (USA)

2010

Seippel Gallery, Arts on Main, Johannesburg (ZA), recent works

Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin (D) (two man show with Ansgar Skiba) PAN Kunstforum Niederrhein, Emmerich (D)

KZNSA, Durban (ZA)

Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein (ZA)

Red Location Museum Port Elizabeth (ZA)

William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberly (ZA)

2009

Seippel Gallery, Arts on Main, Johannesburg (ZA)

Kulturverein Zehntscheuer, Rottenburg/Neckar (D) (two man show with Didier Ahadsi)

Pretoria Art Museum (ZA) (catalogue)

Sasol [Art] Museum, Stellenbosch (ZA)

2008

Seippel Gallery Johannesburg (ZA) (two man show with Ansgar Skiba)

2007

Galerie Seippel Cologne (D), Midday Blues

2006

Bellevue-Saal, Wiesbaden (D)

Art Space, Johannesburg (ZA)

2005

SBK, Stichting Beeldende Kunst, Amsterdam (NL) (catalogue)

Galerie Seippel Cologne (D), People

Kunst:Raum Sylt Quelle, Rantum, Sylt (D)

2004

Museum Goch (D) (catalogue)

Mural painting, Madeira (P)

2002

Galerie Seippel Cologne (D), Project Room

2001

Atelier Haus Höherweg, Düsseldorf (D)

Spark Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)

2010

Galerie Seippel Cologne (D), Gegenwartskunst aus Südafrika

2009

FNB Johannesburg Art Fair (ZA), with Seippel Gallery Johannesburg

2007

Seippel Gallery Johannesburg (ZA), Global Art

2006

10th Cairo Biennale (ET)

Casa Encendida, Madrid (E), Dialogues, de ida y vuelta (catalogue)

Galerie Seippel Cologne, Rhythm & Jazz

2005

Seippel Gallery, Sydney (AUS)

Biennale Prague (CZ) (catalogue)

2004

Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria (ZA), The DaimlerChrysler Collection in South Africa

Art Space, Johannesburg (ZA), Evidence

2003

Warren Siebrits Contemporary Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)

Deutsche Entwicklungsgesellschaft DEG, Johannesburg (ZA)

Art Fair with Galerie Seippel Cologne (D)

Galerie Seippel Cologne (D), Tracing the Rainbow

2002

Kunst:Raum Sylt-Quelle, Rantum (D); Kulturverein Zehntscheuer,

Rottenburg/Neckar (D), Tracing the Rainbow (catalogue)

2000

Museum of Art, Houston (USA)

Royal State Theater, London (UK)

The Drum, Birmingham (UK)

Pretoria Art Museum (ZA)

Houston Museum of Art (USA)

1999

Museum for African Art, New York (USA)

Standard Bank Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)

1998

Grahamstown National Arts Festival

1997

Carlton Center (50 Stories Exhibition), Johannesburg (ZA)

Nondi Nisa Art Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)

1996

Generator Art Space, S.A.

1995

Mofolo Art Center, Johannesburg (ZA)

Electric Workshop, Johannesburg (ZA)

Paper Prayers, Johannesburg (ZA)

Johannesburg Art Gallery (ZA)

Artist Proof Studio, Johannesburg (ZA)

1994

Boston University, New York (USA)

Van Rijn Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)

Sandton Gallery, Sandton/Johannesburg (ZA)

Berman Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)

Staib Gallery, Print Exhibition, Johannesburg (ZA)

1993

Alliance Francaise, Johannesburg (ZA)

Funda Centre Auditorium, Soweto/Johannesburg (ZA)

Development Bank of Southern Africa, Johannesburg (ZA)

1992

Africa Cultural Center, Johannesburg (ZA)

Market Gallery, Johannesburg (ZA)

1991

Grahamstown National Arts Festival

1989-1992

Funda Centre Auditorium, Soweto/Johannesburg (ZA)

1989

Nasrec Showground, Johannesburg (ZA)

1988

Gertrude Posel Gallery, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (ZA)

Mercedes-Benz South Africa, Pretoria (ZA)

Daimler AG, Kunstbesitz, Stuttgart (D)

DEG Collection, Cologne (D)

Museum for African Art, New York (USA)

Coca-Cola (ZA)

Development Bank of Southern Africa

Private Agencies Collaborating Together

Total (ZA)

Plastic Federation of South Africa

Gauteng Provincial Government (ZA)

Funda Community College (ZA)

Johannesburg Art Gallery (ZA)

Community Bank of South Africa

Spier collection

Hollard Insurance

Nandos