— publications
2022 Wimberly, D. Billie Zangewa: Thread for a Web Begun. Museum of the African Diaspora, US. Published 24 November 2022.
2021 Underwood, J. L. & Okeke-Agulu, C et al. African Artists: From 1882 to Now. Phaidon Press, UK. Published 17 November 2021.
2019 Vitamin T: Threads and Textiles in Contemporary Art, Phaidon Press, UK.
2015 Body Talk, RAW Material Company, WIELS, Lunds konsthall, 49 Nord 6 Est – Frac Lorraine MottoBooks, France (exhibition catalogue)
2015 Africa: Architecture, Culture and Identity, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, USA
2015 Making Africa, Vitra Design Museum, Germany
2014 Prötocollum 2014/15, Dickersbach Kunstverlag, Germany
2013 The Progress of Love, Yale University Press, USA
2013 Hollandaise, Raw Material Company and SMBA, Senegal
2013 My Joburg, Fage, SA
2011 L’Art Au Feminin: Approches Contemporaines, L’Harmattan, France
2009 Billie Zangewa/Plasticienne, Les éditions de l’Oeil, France
2005 Hot in the City, Afronova, SA (exhibition catalogue)
— selected press
2022 Jordan, E. Why Billie Zangewa Depicts Daily Feminism in Silk. Whitewall. [online] (published 26 May 2022)
2022 Chung, H. Billie Zangewa’s Silk Tapestries of Everyday Feminism. Frieze. Issue 225 (published March 2022)
2021 Collymore, N. Billie Zangewa: The Domestic Is Political. Contemporary And. [online] (published 9 December 2021)
2021 Billie Zangewa at the Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco, United States. ART AFRICA. [online] (published December 2021)
2021 Takengny, C. Billie Zangewa: Running Water at Lehmann Maupin, London. Contemporary Art Society. [online] (published 19 November 2021)
2021 ‘I depict mundane images because the life of a Black woman is just like any other': Billie Zangewa on anatomy, Kusama and celebrating imperfections. The Art Newspaper. [online] (published 22 November 2021)
2021 A brush with... Billie Zangewa. The Art Newspaper. [online] (published 17 November 2021)
2021 Keh, P. San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora reopens with Billie Zangewa and Amoako Boafo. Wallpaper. [online] (published 28 October 2021)
2021 Ntombenhle, S. Elusive Artist Billie Zangewa Invites Us to Contemplate Our Own Interiority. Wanted Online. [online] (published 19 October 2021)
2021 Valentine, V.L. Museum of African Diaspora in San Francisco Will Host First Solo Museum Exhibitions of Amoako Boafo and Billie Zangewa This Fall. Culture Type. [online] (published 22 July 2021)
2021 WM. Whitehot Recommends: 2 Shows at The FLAG Art Foundation. Whitehot. [online] (published July 2021)
2021 Sousa, S. Soldiers of Love. (audio interview) Njelele Art [online] (published 30 May 2021)
2021 Walker, K. Five Textile Artists Exploring Contemporary Quilting. Cultured. [online] (published 26 May 2021)
2021 Wallis, S. Billie Zangewa Makes Art Where the Light is Best. The New York Times [online] (published 4 May 2021)
2021 Sebambo, K. Finding moments of joy at home. [in review] [online] (published 10 February 2021).
2020 Jansen, C. Sexuality, Solace and Social Power in the Work of Billie Zangewa. Elephant. [online] (published 4 November 2020)
2020 O’Toole, S. Zeitz Museum Director Koyo Kouoh Looks to Transform South Africa’s Art Scene. ARTnews [online] (published 2020)
2020 Alpha Crucis - Contemporary African Art’ at Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo, Norway. Culture Type [online] (published 2020)
2020 Morsi, EB. Meet the textile artist weaving a new world. Harpers Bazaar. [online] (published 30 October 2020).
2020 Biswas, A. Billie Zangewa – interview: ‘I realised that I had chosen to embody the most disempowered human form’. Studio International [online] (published 27 October 2020).
2020 Okoro, E. New York art diary: a miracle on 24th Street, Financial Times [online] (published 24 October 2020).
2020 Machado, D. Honoring Motherhood and the Mundane, Hyperallergic [online] (published 30 September 2020).
2020. Bjerke, A. Alpha Crucis: Lighting up the Norwegian museum scene with a selection of African art, Universitas magazine [online] (published 14 September 2020).
2020 Okoro, E. The Textile Artist Who’s Always Known How to Care for Herself Billie Zangewa on strength, femininity, and the healing nature of domesticity, The Cut [online](published 23 June 2020)
2020 Maota, R. Meet Visual Artist Billie Zangewa. SA Creatives [online] (published 26 May 2020)
2020 Frieze New York Debuts Online Viewing Rooms, Billie Zangewa Joins Lehmann Maupin, and More. Artforum [online] (published 8 May 2020)
2020 Valentine, V. South African-Based Artist Billie Zangewa is Now Represented by New York Gallery Lehmann Maupin, Her Silk ‘Paintings’ Center the Lives and Experiences of Women. Culture Type [online] (published 7 May 2020)
2020 Das, J. Billie Zangewa: Soldier of Love in conversation with Jareh Das. Ocula Magazine [online] (published 24 April 2020)
2020 Salazar-Winspear, O. 'Soldier of Love': Artist Billie Zangewa enlists in the fight for compassion. France 24 [online] (published 24 March 2020)
2020 DURÓN, M. Billie Zangewa, One of Africa’s Most Closely Watched Artists, Gets New York Gallery Representation, ArtNews [online] (published 6 May 2020)
2019 Caitlin, R. Women’s Voices Ring With a Resounding Roar in This New Show, Smithsonian Mag [online] (published 16 July 2019)
2019 Talking textiles with Billie Zangewa, Phaidon [online] (published March 2019)
2018 Moloi, N. Billie Zangewa’s self in a patchwork of silk, Mail&Guardian (published 3 August 2018)
2018 Nagel, A. Billie Zangewa is proving critics who say feminine art doesn’t sell wrong, Sunday Times (published August 2018)
2018 Cooper, R. Q&A with artist Billie Zangewa, Bizcommunity [online] (published 22 August 2018)
2018 Pisanello, L. FNB Art Fair team prepares to host a brilliant exhibition in Sandton: Joburg-based artist Billie Zangewa will be the featured artist at this year’s art fair, Sandton Chronicle
2018 Russouw, C. Space of pleasure: Billie Zangewa’s ‘The Garden’, Art Throb [online] (published 10 September 2018)
2018 Quin, L. Billie Zangewa: Common Thread, Visi Magazine (published October 2018)
2018 Kemp, G. The art aesthete: An interview with Billie Zangewa, City Press (published 2 September 2018)
2018 Duguid, R. Billie Zangewa on her sociopolitical silk works, by Rosalind Duguid, Elephant [online] (published 4 September 2018)
2017 African artist Billie Zangewa on working with silk, BBC News
2016 Billie Zangewa: Painting the contemporary African woman in silk, Aduna [online](published July 2016)
2015 Atak, A. Billie Zangewa on expressing her black femininity and being a mother and artist, TRUE Africa [online](published 19 November 2015)
2014 Billie Zangewa, Africananah [online](published 13 October 2014)
2014 Hunkin, J. Creative Women: Billie Zangewa, Between 10and5 [online](published 1 August 2014)
2014 Billie Zangewa’s silkscapes capture Africa’s urban vibes, Brand South Africa [online](published 20 August 2014)
2014 Visual Artist working with Raw Silk – Billie Zangewa, SA CREATIVES [online](published 26 August 2014)
2012 Schmahmann, B. Developing Images of Self: Childhood, Youth and Family Photographs in Works by Three South African Women Artists. African Arts. 45(4): 8–21.
2012 Bernal, L. Billie Zangewa: Drawing with Fabric, DressLab[online](published June 2012)
2007 Represent Interview: Billie Zangewa, Represent [online](published 2 May 2007)
2007 Billie Zangewa, Alarm Magazine [online](published 20 March 2007)
2022 Wimberly, D. Billie Zangewa: Thread for a Web Begun. Museum of the African Diaspora, US. Published 24 November 2022.
2021 Underwood, J. L. & Okeke-Agulu, C et al. African Artists: From 1882 to Now. Phaidon Press, UK. Published 17 November 2021.
2019 Vitamin T: Threads and Textiles in Contemporary Art, Phaidon Press, UK.
2015 Body Talk, RAW Material Company, WIELS, Lunds konsthall, 49 Nord 6 Est – Frac Lorraine MottoBooks, France (exhibition catalogue)
2015 Africa: Architecture, Culture and Identity, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, USA
2015 Making Africa, Vitra Design Museum, Germany
2014 Prötocollum 2014/15, Dickersbach Kunstverlag, Germany
2013 The Progress of Love, Yale University Press, USA
2013 Hollandaise, Raw Material Company and SMBA, Senegal
2013 My Joburg, Fage, SA
2011 L’Art Au Feminin: Approches Contemporaines, L’Harmattan, France
2009 Billie Zangewa/Plasticienne, Les éditions de l’Oeil, France
2005 Hot in the City, Afronova, SA (exhibition catalogue)
— selected press
2022 Jordan, E. Why Billie Zangewa Depicts Daily Feminism in Silk. Whitewall. [online] (published 26 May 2022)
2022 Chung, H. Billie Zangewa’s Silk Tapestries of Everyday Feminism. Frieze. Issue 225 (published March 2022)
2021 Collymore, N. Billie Zangewa: The Domestic Is Political. Contemporary And. [online] (published 9 December 2021)
2021 Billie Zangewa at the Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco, United States. ART AFRICA. [online] (published December 2021)
2021 Takengny, C. Billie Zangewa: Running Water at Lehmann Maupin, London. Contemporary Art Society. [online] (published 19 November 2021)
2021 ‘I depict mundane images because the life of a Black woman is just like any other': Billie Zangewa on anatomy, Kusama and celebrating imperfections. The Art Newspaper. [online] (published 22 November 2021)
2021 A brush with... Billie Zangewa. The Art Newspaper. [online] (published 17 November 2021)
2021 Keh, P. San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora reopens with Billie Zangewa and Amoako Boafo. Wallpaper. [online] (published 28 October 2021)
2021 Ntombenhle, S. Elusive Artist Billie Zangewa Invites Us to Contemplate Our Own Interiority. Wanted Online. [online] (published 19 October 2021)
2021 Valentine, V.L. Museum of African Diaspora in San Francisco Will Host First Solo Museum Exhibitions of Amoako Boafo and Billie Zangewa This Fall. Culture Type. [online] (published 22 July 2021)
2021 WM. Whitehot Recommends: 2 Shows at The FLAG Art Foundation. Whitehot. [online] (published July 2021)
2021 Sousa, S. Soldiers of Love. (audio interview) Njelele Art [online] (published 30 May 2021)
2021 Walker, K. Five Textile Artists Exploring Contemporary Quilting. Cultured. [online] (published 26 May 2021)
2021 Wallis, S. Billie Zangewa Makes Art Where the Light is Best. The New York Times [online] (published 4 May 2021)
2021 Sebambo, K. Finding moments of joy at home. [in review] [online] (published 10 February 2021).
2020 Jansen, C. Sexuality, Solace and Social Power in the Work of Billie Zangewa. Elephant. [online] (published 4 November 2020)
2020 O’Toole, S. Zeitz Museum Director Koyo Kouoh Looks to Transform South Africa’s Art Scene. ARTnews [online] (published 2020)
2020 Alpha Crucis - Contemporary African Art’ at Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo, Norway. Culture Type [online] (published 2020)
2020 Morsi, EB. Meet the textile artist weaving a new world. Harpers Bazaar. [online] (published 30 October 2020).
2020 Biswas, A. Billie Zangewa – interview: ‘I realised that I had chosen to embody the most disempowered human form’. Studio International [online] (published 27 October 2020).
2020 Okoro, E. New York art diary: a miracle on 24th Street, Financial Times [online] (published 24 October 2020).
2020 Machado, D. Honoring Motherhood and the Mundane, Hyperallergic [online] (published 30 September 2020).
2020. Bjerke, A. Alpha Crucis: Lighting up the Norwegian museum scene with a selection of African art, Universitas magazine [online] (published 14 September 2020).
2020 Okoro, E. The Textile Artist Who’s Always Known How to Care for Herself Billie Zangewa on strength, femininity, and the healing nature of domesticity, The Cut [online](published 23 June 2020)
2020 Maota, R. Meet Visual Artist Billie Zangewa. SA Creatives [online] (published 26 May 2020)
2020 Frieze New York Debuts Online Viewing Rooms, Billie Zangewa Joins Lehmann Maupin, and More. Artforum [online] (published 8 May 2020)
2020 Valentine, V. South African-Based Artist Billie Zangewa is Now Represented by New York Gallery Lehmann Maupin, Her Silk ‘Paintings’ Center the Lives and Experiences of Women. Culture Type [online] (published 7 May 2020)
2020 Das, J. Billie Zangewa: Soldier of Love in conversation with Jareh Das. Ocula Magazine [online] (published 24 April 2020)
2020 Salazar-Winspear, O. 'Soldier of Love': Artist Billie Zangewa enlists in the fight for compassion. France 24 [online] (published 24 March 2020)
2020 DURÓN, M. Billie Zangewa, One of Africa’s Most Closely Watched Artists, Gets New York Gallery Representation, ArtNews [online] (published 6 May 2020)
2019 Caitlin, R. Women’s Voices Ring With a Resounding Roar in This New Show, Smithsonian Mag [online] (published 16 July 2019)
2019 Talking textiles with Billie Zangewa, Phaidon [online] (published March 2019)
2018 Moloi, N. Billie Zangewa’s self in a patchwork of silk, Mail&Guardian (published 3 August 2018)
2018 Nagel, A. Billie Zangewa is proving critics who say feminine art doesn’t sell wrong, Sunday Times (published August 2018)
2018 Cooper, R. Q&A with artist Billie Zangewa, Bizcommunity [online] (published 22 August 2018)
2018 Pisanello, L. FNB Art Fair team prepares to host a brilliant exhibition in Sandton: Joburg-based artist Billie Zangewa will be the featured artist at this year’s art fair, Sandton Chronicle
2018 Russouw, C. Space of pleasure: Billie Zangewa’s ‘The Garden’, Art Throb [online] (published 10 September 2018)
2018 Quin, L. Billie Zangewa: Common Thread, Visi Magazine (published October 2018)
2018 Kemp, G. The art aesthete: An interview with Billie Zangewa, City Press (published 2 September 2018)
2018 Duguid, R. Billie Zangewa on her sociopolitical silk works, by Rosalind Duguid, Elephant [online] (published 4 September 2018)
2017 African artist Billie Zangewa on working with silk, BBC News
2016 Billie Zangewa: Painting the contemporary African woman in silk, Aduna [online](published July 2016)
2015 Atak, A. Billie Zangewa on expressing her black femininity and being a mother and artist, TRUE Africa [online](published 19 November 2015)
2014 Billie Zangewa, Africananah [online](published 13 October 2014)
2014 Hunkin, J. Creative Women: Billie Zangewa, Between 10and5 [online](published 1 August 2014)
2014 Billie Zangewa’s silkscapes capture Africa’s urban vibes, Brand South Africa [online](published 20 August 2014)
2014 Visual Artist working with Raw Silk – Billie Zangewa, SA CREATIVES [online](published 26 August 2014)
2012 Schmahmann, B. Developing Images of Self: Childhood, Youth and Family Photographs in Works by Three South African Women Artists. African Arts. 45(4): 8–21.
2012 Bernal, L. Billie Zangewa: Drawing with Fabric, DressLab[online](published June 2012)
2007 Represent Interview: Billie Zangewa, Represent [online](published 2 May 2007)
2007 Billie Zangewa, Alarm Magazine [online](published 20 March 2007)
