Athenkosi Kwinana
Athenkosi Kwinana (b. 1995) is a visual art activist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Specializing in drawing and printmaking, she obtained her National Diploma in Fine Art from Walter Sisulu University in 2017 and a Bachelor of Technology in Fine Arts in 2018. She completed her Masters in Fine Arts at the University of Johannesburg in 2022.
In 2022, Kwinana received the Cultures Resistance Award, was selected for the Tilga Art Fund, and exhibited at the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London. In 2023, she presented a solo booth at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, exhibited at 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London, and received a grant from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation for drawing and printmaking. Kwinana also completed a three-month artist residency in Havana, Cuba, where she exhibited at the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba. In 2024, Kwinana’s work was featured at the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in New York.
Her first solo exhibition with Berman Contemporary, Ndijongile, opened in 2024 and formed part of an Albinism Awareness Month initiative involving a group exhibition, albinism timeline and panel discussion. She also participated in various group exhibitions at Berman Contemporary since 2022.
Athenkosi Kwinana is represented by Berman Contemporary.
Instagram: @kwinanaaaa
