BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS AND EXHIBITION CATALOGUES)
Kelly, Michael Kelly (Anthology Editor), Roelofs, Monique (Anthology Editor). Black Art and Aesthetics: Relationalities, Interiorities, Reckonings. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023.
Tsitsi Jaji, Drew Thompson, Felicia Mings, Hlonipha Mokoena, and Hannah Klemm, SA Smythe. Spaces of Subjection. GHP Media,
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Bonsu, Osei. African Art Now: Fifty Pioneers Defining African Art for the Twenty-First Century, Ilex and Tate Publishing, 2022.
Padgett, Jen and Glenn Adamson. Crafting America: Artists and Objects, 1940 to Today, University of Arkansas Press. 2021.
Underwood, Joseph L., and Chika Okeke-Agulu. African Artists : from 1882 to Now / Phaidon Editors , Joseph L. Underwood, Chika Okeke-Agulu. Edited by Joseph L. Underwood and Chika Okeke-Agulu. London: Phaidon, 2021.
Byrd, A. The People Shall Govern!; Medu Art Ensemble and the Anti-Apartheid Poster, 1979-1985, Yale University Press. 2020.
Mokgosi, Meleko, and Rachel Hurn. Democratic Intuition. Pacific and Jack Shainman Gallery, 2020.
UCLA, Fowler Museum at, and Erica P. Jones. Meleko Mokgosi: Bread, Butter, and Power. 2020.
Lubar, Steven D., and Steven Lubar. Inside the Lost Museum: Curating, Past and Present. Harvard University Press, 2017.
Morrill, Rebecca, Kathryn Rattee, and Julia Hasting. Vitamin P3: New Perspectives in Painting. London, New York: Phaidon Press Limited, 2016: pp. 198-201, illustrated.
Gigotti, Lorenzo Micheli. Nero su Bianco (exhibition catalogue). Rome: The American Academy, 2015: pp. 58-59, illustrated.
Ose, Elvira Dyangani. A Story Within A Story (exhibition catalogue). Göteborg, Sweden, 2015: p. 136-137, illustrated.
Momodu-Gordon, Hansi. 9 Weeks. Stevenson, Cape Town, 2015: p. 152-169.
Stothart, Anna. Fernandez-Barkan, Davida. “Meleko Mokgosi: Democratic Intuition.” 2015.
Gaines, Malik, and Jonathan P. Binstock. Meleko Mokgosi: Pax Kaffraria. Los Angeles: Hammer Museum, University of California. 2014.
Cole, Teju, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Meleko Mokgosi, Wangechi Mutu, and Paul Mpagi Sepuya. Kings County (exhibition catalogue), 2014.
Nolan Judin (Berlin), and Storm Janse van Rensburg. The Beautyful Ones (exhibition catalogue) Berlin: Nolan Judin, 2013.
Hatcher, Alison. “Meleko Mokgosi.” Art for Rollins. 2013
Ellegood, Anne, Lauri Firstenberg, Malik Gaines, César García, and Ali Subotnick. Made in L.A. 2012:Ellegood, Firstenberg, Gaines, Garcia, Subotnick. Los Angeles: Hammer Museum, University of California, 2012.
Ramoran, Edwin. “Meleko Mokgosi: Mise-en-scène.” 2012
Haynes, Lauren, Jessica Lott, Samir S. Patel, and Romare Bearden. The Bearden Project. 2012
BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)
Kenda Mutongi, Alan de Gooyer. “African History and Meleko Mokgosi: Your Trip to Africa.” The American Historical Review, Volume 128, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages 1391–1401.
Xenia Benivolski. “Meleko Mokgosi Challenges Tropes of Mastery.” Freize Magazine, Issue 235. 2023.
YFile News. “Meleko Mokgosi: Imaging Imaginations.” January 2023.
“Meleko Mokgosi by Zoé Samudzi.” BOMB Magazine. 15 December 2022. Online.
Benjamin Aleshire. “Art Review: Meleko Mokgosi, the Current, Stowe.” 2021. Online.
Laster, Paul. “Artist Meleko Mokgosi’s Latest Paintings Capture Marvellous Moments.” Harpers Bazaar Arabia, 11 February 2020. Online.
Lescaze, Zoë. “12 Artists On: The Financial Crisis.” The New York Times, 21 July 2020. Online.
Searle, Adrian. “Meleko Mokgosi – Panoramic Paintings Brim with Dazzling, Complex Life.” The Guardian, October 2nd 2020
Balogun, Emmanuel. “Meleko Mokgosi's Democratic Intuition.” Ocula Magazine, December 1st 2020
“Meleko Mokgosi, Democratic Intiution.” Inferno Magazine, September 29th 2020
Helmke, Juliet. “Meleko Mokgosi, Democratic Intiution.” Observer, October 15th 2020
Artnews: The DECIDERS, “Meleko Mokgosi.” Winter 2020
van Straaten, Laura. “Meleko Mokgosi Wants You to See the Politics of Everyday Life.” The New York Times, 23 October 2019. Online.
Gilbert, Alan. “Meleko Mokgosi’s Discursive Art.” Hyperallergic, 14 December 2019. Online. Weber, Jasmine. “Art Movements.” Hyperallergic, 15 May 2019. Online.
Mitter, Siddhartha. “Meleko Mokgosi Is Going Big.” Garage/Vice, 10 November 2019. Online.
Valentine, Victoria L. “Artist Meleko Mokgosi Appointed Associate Professor of Painting/Printmaking at Yale School of Art.” Culture Type, May 15, 2019. Online.
“Meleko Mokgosi Appointed Associate Professor.” Contemporary And, May 28, 2019. Online.
“The Final Chapters of Meleko Mokgosi’s ‘Democreatic Intuition’.” Akeem, February 20. 2019. Online.
Badwan, Bara. “Painter Meleko Mokgosi to Join School of Art as Associate Professor.” YaleNews, May 16, 2019. Online.
Gyorody, Andrea. “Meleko Mokgosi.” Artforum, Summer 2018.
Artinfo, Blouin. “Meleko Mokgosi’s ‘Objects of Desire: Reflections on the Artican Still Life’ at Honor Fraser, Los Angeles.” Artinfo, December 17, 2018. Online.
Knight, Christopher. “Review: The art of daily existence: Meleko Mokgosi’s provocative show at the UCLA Fowler Museum.” Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2018. Online.
Mizota, Sharon. “Review: Exhibitions by Kwame Brathwaite, Deana Lawson and Meleko Mokgosi Challenge How Blackness Is Represented.” Los Angeles Times, November 14, 2018. Online.
“Meleko Mokgosi: ‘the Limitations That Produce Narrow Interests Are Not Caused by the Artist.’” Contemporary And, September 4, 2018. Online
Moeng, Gothataone. “Botalaote Hill: A Story by Gothataone Moeng.” Oxford American. Summer 2017: p. 84, illustrated.
Alpert, Avi. “Allegories of Painting: Review of Meleko Mokgosi’s Democratic Intuition: Lerato.” Art Margins Online. 03 April 2017. Online.
Plagens, Peter. “New York Gallery Shows for the Weekend: Democratic Intuition: Comrades II.” The Wall Street Journal. 07 October 2016. Online.
Mokgosi, Meleko and Allie Biswas. “Art InConversation: Meleko Mokgosi with Allie Biswas.” The Brooklyn Rail. 04 October 2016. Online.
Lesser, Casey. “16 New York Gallery Shows Where You’ll Find Exciting Young Artists This October.” Artsy Editorial. 30 September 2016. Online.
Young, Allison. “Critics’ Picks: Meleko Mokgosi.” Artforum. 16 September 2016. Online.
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D’Angelo, Madelaine. “Back to School for the Art World: 6 Must-See Exhibitions in Chelsea.” The Huffington Post. 09 September 2016. Online.
Embuscado, Rain. “A Lot Happened In Jack Shainman’s Basement With Artist Meleko Mokgosi: The artist marks his New York debut with two hotly-anticipated shows.” Artnet. 08 September 2016. Online.
Helmke, Juliet. “Q&A: Meleko Mokgosi on His Dual Presentation at Jack Shainman Gallery.” Blouin Art Info. 07 September 2016. Online.
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Kazanjian, Dodie. “Fall Art Guide: 13 Shows to See This Season.” Vogue. 30 August 2016. Online. Mullen, Matt. “Artists at Work: Meleko Mokgosi.” Interview Magazine. 11 August 2016. Online.
Offodile, Anaeze. “Pax Kaffraria: Anaeze Offodile in Conversation with Meleko Mokgosi.” Osmos Magazine. Issue 9 Summer 2016. pp. 48-53, illustrated.
Haider, Faheem. “Paintings that Get (Kind of) Close to South Africa’s Colonial Aftermath.” Hyperallergic, April 13, 2015
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"The Joan Mitchell Foundation announces the 2012 Painters & Sculptors Grant Recipients." Joan Mitchell Foundation, January 18, 2013.
Akunyili, Njideka, Meleko Mokgosi, and Xaviera Simmons. 2012. "In the Studio with the 2011-12 Artists in Residence". Studio, Summer-Fall 2012: pp. 8-15, illustrated.
"24 Artists to Watch: Meleko Mokgosi." Modern Painters, December 2012. Griffin, Jonathan. "Made in L.A." Frieze, September 4, 2012.
Finkel, Jori. "Hammer Museum's $100,000 Mohn Award goes to Meleko Mokgosi." Los Angeles Times, August 16, 2012.
Clothier, Peter. "Made in LA." Huffington Post, July 18, 2012.
Kennedy, Randy. "Hammer Museum Awards Its Crowdsourced Art Prize." The New York Times, August 16, 2012.
Elliott, Bobby. "Primary Sources, The Studio Museum's Annual Artist in Residence Exhibition." Huffington Post, June 17, 2012.
Stoilas, Helen. "Work dealing with African resistance wins $100,000 prize." The Art Newspaper, August 16, 2012.
Shatkin, Elina. "Meleko Mokgosi Wins $100,000 Made in L.A. Prize." Los Angeles Magazine, August 16 "Exploring Art 'Made in L.A. 2012'." Our Weekly, August 23, 2012.
Ferguson, Kevin. "Hammer Museum Named Made in LA Artist Melko Mokgosi for $100,000 Mohn Award." KPCC, August 16, 2012.
Pincus-Roth, Zachary. "Meleko Mokgosi Wins Hammer Museum's Mohn Award." LA Weekly, August 16 "Hammer Museum Selects Meleko Mokgosi as Recipient of the Mohn Award." Fabrik, August 17, 2012.
Gopnik, Blake. "High Art Brought Low By American Idol." The Daily Beast, August 17, 2012.
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Mogende, Modiri. "Mokgosi Wins US Art Competition." The Botswana Gazette, August 22, 2012.
Sutton, Benjamin. "Painter Meleko Mokgosi Wins Hammer Museum's Inaugural 'American Idol' – Style Mohn Award." Artinfo, August 16, 2012.
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Award." Artinfo, August 17, 2012.
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Cascone, Sarah. "Finalists for Hammer/LAXART's Inaugural Mohn Prize Announced." Art in America, June 28, 2012.
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John, Arit. "Graduate Students to Exhibit their Artwork at the ART MFA Exhibition #1." Daily Bruin, March 3
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