Multimedia Artist, Designer, and Innovator in Cape Town


I am a dynamic multimedia artist and designer based in Cape Town, South Africa, blending emotive artistry with technical precision to create impactful works across fine art, digital design, and textiles.

Early Beginnings and Background

Raised by an abstract artist and a programmer, my passion for creativity ignited early. I won my first art award in 2003 at age 6 and built my first HTML, CSS, and JavaScript website in 2009 at age 12. While in high school (graduating 2015), I co-founded a clothing company, honing my skills in fashion design, photography, and video editing.

Current Work and Expertise

As founder of Holloway Gallery, I specialize in UX/UI design, web design, and AI-driven marketing content creation. My fine art explores psychology and the subconscious through symbolic compositions, using mediums like acrylic, oil paint, pastel, pencil, marker, glitter, gold leaf, interference mediums, and recycled materials. In textiles, I work with sewing, embroidery, embellishments, felt needling, and tufting. My printmaking includes lino prints, gelli plate prints, and cyanotypes, while digitally, I create illustrations and animations. I sell original art and prints through my online gallery, drawing from vibrant, bold, and expressive styles.

Future Aspirations

I plan to establish an art foundation in Cape Town to nurture emerging talent and expand my company globally. Let’s collaborate on creative projects—whether custom UX/UI design, web development, or AI-generated art content.

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Artist Statement

Nina Minke Holloway (b. 1996) has devoted her life to art since her early childhood days. Her education and professional experiences as a photographer and fashion designer have taught her to highlight aesthetics in various people and a variety of situations. Holloway’s art is a way of retaining memories of beauty found throughout her life. Her works are vibrant, colourful, bold, expressive and often contains small details, patterns or hidden symbols. Her playful and experimental approach to art has led her body of work to be astonishingly broad and intriguing. Living and working in Cape Town, South Africa, she currently showcases her art in local galleries and exhibitions.


Exhibitions

Explore the vibrant exhibition history of Cape Town multimedia artist Nina Minke Holloway, showcasing bold mixed media paintings, printmaking, digital art, and textiles. From her transformative 2024 solo exhibition, Open Studio, to group shows at prestigious venues like 196 Victoria Gallery, Artklub, and LUMI Gallery (2015–2024), Nina’s work explores psychology, beauty, and Western Cape landscapes.

2025

Paul Birchall Studio, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) - Coming Soon

Nina Minke Art x Akula - Coming Soon

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2024

Summer Salon, Paul Birchall Studio, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Curated by Paul Birchall, this vibrant group show featured a work from my recent exploration into using mosaics.

There Are Feelings You Haven’t Felt Yet, Part 2, Vetsak Showroom, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Showcased of my favourite paintings, including 'The Black and White Goldfish' and a work painted on perspex in reverse from the 'Lonely Dark Island' series. Curated by co-founder of SA ArtFair Samantha Whittaker.

The Happiness Facade, 196 Victoria Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition, Curated by Nina Minke Holloway) As curator and exhibitor, I presented works by my self and two other mother figure artists in my life. Salome´ Steenekamp Holloway (my Actual Mother) and Yvette Polovin. Through this exhibition we explored different takes on the theme of Happiness. This exhibition featured a new series I started called the 'Lonley Dark Islands'.

There Are Feelings You Haven’t Felt Yet, Part 1, LUMI Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Featured mixed media paintings with acrylic, glitter, and recycled materials, exploring emotional depth with vibrant hues. Curated by co-founder of SA ArtFair Samantha Whittaker.

Ludicrous Pop-up, Bespoke Automotive, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Showcased larger more expressive paintings having fun with colours and forms.

Open Studio, Nina Minke Holloway’s Studio, Cape Town, South Africa (Solo Exhibition) My first solo exhibition featured pieces I painted in the studio during my 2-3 years of living and working there.

Ludicrous Pop-up, Grand Daddy Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Featured paintings, card and prints for a First Thursday Spirit.

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2023

Boundless, Paul Birchall Studio, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Curated by Paul Birchall, showcased mixed media paintings including "The Lady in Red" coated in resin.

Juxtapose, Artklub, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Curated by Martin Lund, presented oil and acrylic paintings.

Periphery, Artklub, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Curated by Martin Lund, featured lino prints and paintings highlighting personal perspectives.

Resurface, Artklub, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Curated by Martin Lund, showcased mixed media paintings exploring gouache as a medium.

Ludicrous Pop-up, Grand Daddy Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Displayed art, cards, prints and stickers for First Thursday Spirit.

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2022

Right of Passage, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Curated by Martin Lund, showcased cyanotype prints and digital artworks exploring growth.

Paul Birchall Exhibition, 196 Victoria Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Featured mixed media paintings, including Surrealism Self Portraits.

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2015

Tapestry of Life, Hermanus, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Curated by Carel Stadler, featured early painting and installations works with concepts around beauty & psychology.

Surplus & Scarcity, Hermanus, South Africa (Group Exhibition) Curated by Liane van den Hooven, presented a double sided drawing on the concept of money, a stack of bank notes created using the double sided art work and a QR code artwork taking you to a website including photographed items containing sentimental value. abundance and limitation.