… Strap on your boots, slap on a smile and go out into the fresh air with the following events coming to Windhoek soon: This Friday, 19 July, the National Art Gallery of Namibia will be hosting its popular exhibition social, called ‘Happy Art Hour’, featuring live art demonstration …
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Monday, 11 May 2026
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National Art Gallery of Namibia
Also known as: National Art Gallery of Namibia in Windhoek · NAGN
National Art Gallery of Namibia — hosts exhibitions of contemporary and graduate artwork, along with displays of children's art and collaborative works by visual artists.
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- May 2022
New and veteran visual artists exhibit side by side in the National Art Gallery of Namibia’s (NAGN) ‘Everyday Life’. …
‘Everyday Life' is dull at the art gallery… Four days before Mother’s Day (8 May) at the National Art Gallery of Namibia, I watch a mom who reminds me of my own. …
Four Moms- March 2022
The College of the Art’s annual ArtSplash returns to the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN), featuring a selection of work from the institution’s visual arts and design diploma students. …
Cota's ArtSplash Is Erratic… The colourful, dripping yet pensive 'The Rain of Wisdom in the Street' by Kamanya Leonard and Absai Ikela's 'Dancing' are two noted exceptions.Patrons can also view snippets from the fashion segment of ArtSplash on a screen in the NAGN's main gallery while …
Cota's ArtSplash Is Erratic- February 2022
In the lower chambers of the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN), John Muafangejo whispers from the walls. …
Narrating John Muafangejo- March 2021
… First I had my AS company and then I got hired by Innovate this year.” She has been featured in the latest National Art Gallery of Namibia exhibition titled ‘What’s Your Story’, which was the culmination of a dynamic countrywide campaign involving more than 70 artists to partner …
Anna Shalihu the Creative Triple Threat- February 2021
IN the National Art Gallery of Namibia’s upper gallery a gang of meerkats are the wooden embodiment of artist Dechrin Simasiku Nalishuwa’s family. …
Artists Tell Covid-19 Stories at Art Gallery- July 2020
… We mustn’t believe what they are telling us, that we are weak, because we are not.” ‘The Insight of Intrusive Women’ will be on display at the National Art Gallery of Namibia until 18 July.
In Honour Of Intrusive Women- June 2020
In ‘Landscape’, a group exhibition currently on display at the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN), space is spiritual, memorial, industrialised and contested. …
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Culture
Windhoek College of the Arts students examine cultural identity and heritage
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The annual 'Art Splash' exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Namibia showcases work by Windhoek College of the Arts students exploring themes of cultural preservation, identity and the effects of modernity on tradition through textiles, ceramics, sculpture, photography and mixed media until 23 May. Featured artists examine how ancestral knowledge, indigenous symbolism and cultural practice intersect with urbanisation, religious faith and contemporary life.
Why it matters
Windhoek College of the Arts exhibition explores cultural identity and heritage preservation as Namibian society navigates tradition and modernity.
25 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 25 April
Windhoek College of the Arts students examine cultural identity and heritage
The annual 'Art Splash' exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Namibia showcases work by Windhoek College of the Arts students exploring themes of cultural preservation, identity and the effects of modernity on tradition through textiles, ceramics, sculpture, photography and mixed media until 23 May. Featured artists examine how ancestral knowledge, indigenous symbolism and cultural practice intersect with urbanisation, religious faith and contemporary life.
25 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 27 March
Coming weeks offer markets, runs, music and creative workshops
Namibia's event calendar features live music, rooftop jazz in Windhoek, community markets, marathon runs, acting workshops in Swakopmund, puppet-making sessions, and the start of Windhoek Karneval season, with activities ranging from free to N$600.
27 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 26 February
Windhoek events guide: dance, fashion, workshops this week
The Franco Namibian Cultural Centre hosts a Namibia-Japan dance exchange tonight, while the National Art Gallery displays children's artwork until April. The weekend features an Easter night market, a 5km–20km night race, and a children's Disney-themed fashion show at Wanderers sport grounds.
26 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 14 February
Five affordable Valentine's Day date ideas for Namibians
The Namibian suggests five low-pressure date options for Valentine's Day: making a shared playlist, painting together over wine, cooking an intimate meal at home, visiting a local art gallery, or simply resting together as a couple. The piece notes that Saturday Valentine's Day dates offer more time for celebration without the constraint of work hours.
14 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 7 February
Unam graduates explore motherhood and trauma through art
The University of Namibia's 2025 visual arts graduate exhibition, on display at the National Art Gallery of Namibia until 14 February, features work by six final-year students centred on motherhood, personal trauma and Namibian cultural heritage. Key installations include textiles honouring childbirth and motherhood, masks reflecting illness and resilience, and works engaging with the Herero and Nama genocide and indigenous cultural practices.
7 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 2 February
Final days to experience 'Art as Poetry' at NAGN
The National Art Gallery of Namibia's joint exhibition 'Art as Poetry', featuring works by André du Pisani and Helen Vale, closes on 5 February. The exhibition brings together approximately 50 artworks in various media, including painting, sculpture, pottery and found objects collected over 34 years, exploring how visual art conveys meaning through colour, texture, rhythm and form.
2 February 2026 · The Namibian →