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Ruben Xulu is born

Date
10 May 1952
Updated
22 Aug 2019
Ruben Xulu is born

South African artist Ruben Xulu was born in Hlabisa, Natal. Xulu, born deaf, began carving with Bernard Gcwensa at Hlabisa mission station and embarked on a life-long career of producing religious sculptures in both stone and wood. He exhibited in 1965 and 1978 in the Bantu Inter Faith Art Exhibition and Mariannhill Art Centre, Natal. He passed away in 1985. Source: Sack, S. (1988). The Neglected Tradition, Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art Gallery

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Ruben Xulu is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011775

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South African History Online. "Ruben Xulu is born." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011775.

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