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Zanele Muholi

Zanele Muholi is a South African visual activist and photographer best known for documenting Black LGBTQIA+ communities in South Africa through striking, intimate portraiture series such as 'Faces and Phases' and 'Somnyama Ngonyama'.

Ranking metrics

Cofactor

86.44

Credential score

1252.5

Reference 80×100cm

$107,200

Credentials

Nationality
South African
Museum exhibitions
60
Solo exhibitions
45
Group exhibitions
120
Museum collections
Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Centre Pompidou, SFMOMA
Gallery representation
Stevenson, Yancey Richardson Gallery
Private collections
150
Press
350
Scholarly articles
40
Books
8
Auction record
$110,000

Last updated 2026-08-08.

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Sources and confidence by field

Average field confidence 62% · 13 imported fields · 8 without a field-level source

Identity

Nationality

South African

46%

Birth / death years

1972

46%

Mediums

Photography, Sculpture, Video

46%

Prices

Auction record

$110,000

87%

Representation

Gallery representation

Stevenson, Yancey Richardson Gallery

87%

Museum collections

Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Centre Pompidou, SFMOMA

87%

Private collections

150

46%

Exhibitions

Museum exhibitions

60

87%

Solo exhibitions

45

87%

Group exhibitions

120

46%

Bibliography

Books

8

46%

Press

350

46%

Scholarly articles

40

46%