madeleine van manen

Madeleine van Manen, painter and printmaker, works in various mediums, ranging from oils to gouache and pastel, mixed media and found pigments. 

After graduating with a Diploma in Fine Art (Painting) from the Port Elizabeth Technikon (now Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) in 1989, she spent many years working as a graphic designer in the printing industry and at an educational institution, after which she moved to Cape Town and worked in the advertising industry. She returned to painting full-time in 2009 when she moved to Pretoria.

Returning to Cape Town in 2012, Madeleine now works as a full-time artist from her studio in the city center. 

Madeleine exhibits at various galleries across South Africa and her most recent solo Exhibition, “BUILT” was shown at the NEL gallery in Cape Town. Her next solo show will be in 2025.

Prominent themes are cityscapes and forest scenes, often with a feeling of desertion or isolation.