SA artist, Dumisani Mabaso is born

Date: 20 Jun 1955
Updated: 7 Jun 2020

Dumisani Abraham Mabaso, South African artist, was born in Soweto. From childhood until 1974 he received art education at the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in Dube, and also for 2 years studied art at the Mofolo Arts Centre, Soweto. He completed a course at Rorke's Drift after an interruption of nearly 2 years, when he taught at the YWCA. Mabaso is also a musician and director of a recording studio in Soweto. He exhibited in South Africa and in five group shows in the USA.

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01Sack, S. (1988). The Neglected Tradition, Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art Gallery, p. 108.
02Abraham, D., (1988), 'Dumisani Abraham Mabaso Biography', from South African History Online, 20 June, [online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 12 June 2014]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). SA artist, Dumisani Mabaso is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011819

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